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CATALYST BIOSCIENCES SELECTS DRUG DEVELOPMENT CANDIDATE IN FACTOR VIIA PROGRAM FOR HEMOPHILIA
South San Francisco, CA, May 6, 2008 - Catalyst Biosciences, Inc., a pioneer in the discovery and development of engineered proteases known as Alterase™ therapeutics, announced that it has selected CB 813, an improved, second-generation variant of human coagulation factor VIIa, as a development candidate for the treatment of acute bleeding in hemophilia patients. More»

CATALYST BIOSCIENCES AND CENTOCOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, INC. FORM COLLABORATION TO DISCOVER AND DEVELOP ENGINEERED PROTEASE THERAPEUTICS

South San Francisco, CA, January 7, 2008 - Catalyst Biosciences, Inc., a pioneer in the discovery and development of engineered proteases known as Alterase™ therapeutics, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive worldwide research and license agreement with Centocor Research & Development, Inc. More»

CATALYST BIOSCIENCES APPOINTS ERIK WIBERG TO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
South San Francisco, CA, February 1, 2007 – Catalyst Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on engineering and developing novel therapeutic protease products, today appointed Erik Wiberg as the company’s Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Wiberg brings a significant financial and business background in the life sciences sector especially in the areas of business development, M & A and finance. More»

CATALYST BIOSCIENCES AND WYETH PHARMACEUTICALS SIGN TWO AGREEMENTS FOR NOVEL BIOTHERAPEUTIC PLATFORM OF ENGINEERED PROTEASES

South San Francisco, CA, January 7, 2007 – Catalyst Biosciences, Inc., today announced that it has signed two research collaboration and license agreements with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE:WYE), having potential total payments of up to $100 million, exclusive of potential royalty payments.   More » 

CATALYST ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF MARC NAVRE, PH.D. TO VICE PRESIDENT DRUG DISCOVERY

South San Francisco, CA, May 23, 2006 – Catalyst Biosciences, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company focused on engineering and devloping novel therapeutic protease products, today announced that Marc Navre, Ph.D. has been appointed as the company's Vice President of Drug Discovery.  More »

CATALYST ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NASSIM USMAN AS CEO

South San Francisco, CA, February 22, 2006 – Catalyst Biosciences, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company focused on engineering and developing novel therapeutic protease products, today announced that Nassim Usman, Ph.D., has been named the Company's Chief Executive Officer. More » 

CATALYST ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION OF SENIOR EXECUTIVES

South San Francisco, CA, February 10, 2006 – Catalyst Biosciences, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company focused on engineering and developing novel therapeutic protease products, today announced the promotion of Edwin Madison, Ph.D. to Chief Scientific Officer and the appointment of Roger Thomas, Ph.D. as Vice President, Preclinical Research.  More »

CATALYST BIOSCIENCES RAISES $30 MILLION SERIES B FINANCING TO ADVANCE THERAPEUTIC PROTEASES

South San Francisco, CA, February 9, 2006 Catalyst Biosciences, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company focused on engineering and developing novel therapeutic protease producs, today announced it has raised $30 million in its Series B financing.  More »

CATALYST BIOSCIENCES LICENSES SEMINAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THE FIELD OF PROTEASE THERAPEUTICS
South San Francisco, CA and San Diego, CA, July 25, 2005 – Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. and Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies announced today that they have entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement for Catalyst’s use of the Institute’s seminal intellectual property covering protease engineering, selection and optimization. More »

CATALYST BIOSCIENCES RAISES $10 MILLION IN SERIES A FINANCING
October 28, 2004 - Catalyst Biosciences, Inc., a protein therapeutics company, today announced that it has closed a Series A round of funding at $10.3 million. Sofinnova Ventures led the financing, which also included Burrill and Company, RCT Bioventures and Novartis Venture Fund. Catalyst will use the financing to move its research and development programs through pre-clinical animal models toward clinical development, to expand its technology and infrastructure platform, and to add key personnel and laboratory space. More »

TECHNOLOGY REVIEW MAGAZINE NAMES SANDRA WAUGH RUGGLES ONE OF THE WORLD'S TOP YOUNG INNOVATORS
September 20, 2004 - Catalyst Biosciences, a protein therapeutics company, today announced that its co-founder, Sandra Waugh Ruggles, Ph.D., has been named to the 2004 list of the world's 100 Top Young Innovators by Technology Review, MIT's Magazine of Innovation. The TR100, chosen by the editors of Technology Review and a panel of judges, consists of 100 individuals under age 35 whose innovative work in technology has a notable impact on today's world. This year's nominees are recognized for their contributions in transforming the nature of technology and business in industries such as biotechnology and medicine, computing, and nanotechnology. More »