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Jon Hu

@Jonyuhu

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Co-founder and CEO @pepper_bio | Biotech nerd @HarvardHBS MBA | @NorthwesternU Undergrad Former @BainAlerts, @TakedaPharma (Shire Pharma)

Joined September 2012
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Jon Hu
2 years
Shared my thoughts on 2024's pharma trends with @PharmaVoice's @MeaganParrish. Despite the challenges ahead there are big opportunities too. More on how March-In rights might impact biotech, and other trends from industry leaders here:
pharmavoice.com
From regulatory concerns to leadership skills, pharma leaders at JPM shared how they’re approaching the coming year.
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Pepper Bio
2 years
At #JPM2024, our CEO @jonyuhu shared with @PharmaVoice's @MeaganParrish his perspective on what policies will shape biotech in 2024. '"It's not the first time we've heard of march-in rights, but [they] are more mainstream now,' he says. More here:
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Jon Hu
2 years
Join us in giving a warm welcome to Dr. Martin Alexander Gershon, @endeavorfunds, who is starting his role as our senior strategic advisor. Read about his role with @pepper_bio here: https://t.co/SDdxRn6eOC #transomics  #drugdiscovery
biopharmadive.com
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Jon Hu
2 years
How are startups already using AI to transform the way we approach drug discovery? More on this in @WSJ via my conversation with @BrianPGormley and @SamanthaDStrass. https://t.co/dqQgz7vLpR
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Jon Hu
2 years
My op-ed in @statnews explores how patient advocacy groups influence FDA approvals for drugs that don’t have robust clinical data proving impact. Here’s why that's a problem & how I think we can positively redirect patient advocacy for better outcomes:
statnews.com
The current state of patient advocacy needs reform so that the best, safest drugs come to market, writes Jon Hu of Pepper Bio.
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2 years
Investors like @Merck + @NFX helped us further understand the need for solutions like Pepper Bio in the pharma space. Samantha & I spoke with @RebeccaTorrenc5 from @BusinessInsider, who covers the pitch deck that led to our seed funding. Check it out here:
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Pepper Bio wants to improve drug discovery for pharma companies using AI. The startup raised a $6.5 million seed round in November.
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Jon Hu
2 years
With our $6.5M seed funding, @PepperBio isn't just advancing drug development; we're accelerating discoveries to put an end to untreatable diseases. Learn more about the funding of our transomics analysis platform via @abracarioca’s latest in @TechCrunch.
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techcrunch.com
The biotech startup's $6.5 million seed round is led by VC firm NFX but it is perhaps equally noteworthy to see that Merck is also participating in the round.
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Jon Hu
2 years
Transomics has the ability to find ways to circumvent drug resistance in diseases like non-small cell lung cancer. Read about our research findings as @Pepper_Bio heads to @AACR in Boston: https://t.co/CcXq5bzWJJ @theNCI @EORTC
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Jon Hu
4 years
As a kid who was in ESL when I first immigrated to the USA, it is a childhood dream come true, to contribute to Forbes. The Root Cause Of Pharma’s Drug Development Problem via @forbes
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