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Fierce Names Rallybio to the 2024 Fierce 50 List as an Innovation Honoree
NEW HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rallybio Corporation (Nasdaq: RLYB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company translating scientific advances into
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[{"type":"text","content":" NEW HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nRallybio Corporation (Nasdaq: RLYB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company translating scientific advances into transformative therapies for patients with devastating rare diseases, announced today that Fierce Life Sciences and Fierce Healthcare has named Rallybio an Innovation Honoree as part of the 2024 Fierce 50 list. The Fierce 50 showcases 50 individuals and companies driving advancements in medicine, fostering innovation, and shaping the future of biopharma and healthcare.\n\n“The annual Fierce 50 special report highlights individuals and companies that are driving progress in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and biotechnology industries,” said Ayla Ellison, Editor-in-Chief of Fierce Life Sciences and Healthcare. “These 50 outstanding organizations and people demonstrate excellence in their fields, and their commitment to innovation, equity and improving lives is truly commendable. Congratulations to this year’s honorees.”\n\nRallybio was co-founded in January 2018 by Martin Mackay, PhD, Jeffrey Fryer, CPA, and Stephen Uden, MD, recognized leaders from the biopharma industry. Rallybio’s team is dedicated to developing life-transforming therapies for patients with severe and rare diseases, with an initial focus on maternal-fetal health as well as diseases of complement dysregulation. The Company’s lead program is RLYB212, an anti-HPA-1a monoclonal antibody for the prevention of fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT), a potentially devastating disease that threatens more than 30,000 pregnancies each year.\n\n“It is an incredible honor for Rallybio to be recognized as part of this year’s Fierce 50. This award is a testament to the important work our team is doing to combat FNAIT and bring new therapies to underserved areas of medicine,” said Stephen Uden, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Rallybio. “We look forward to continuing to tackle medicine's toughest challenges with new solutions, and through our lead program, moving forward in our mission to eliminate FNAIT and its devastating consequences.”\n\nRallybio is on track to initiate a Phase 2 trial in pregnant women at higher risk for HPA-1a alloimmunization and FNAIT in the fourth quarter of 2024. In addition, Rallybio is currently conducting an FNAIT natural history study, which is designed to provide a contemporary dat...