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Market Cap:$37.7M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.5M
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Celsion Corporation ("Celsion" or the "Company" or "we") is an innovative oncology drug development company focused on improving treatment for those suffering with highly aggressive and difficult to treat forms of cancer. We are working to develop and commercialize more efficient, effective and targeted chemotherapeutic oncology drugs based on our proprietary heat-activated liposomal technology. The promise of this drug technology is to maximize efficacy while minimizing side-effects common to cancer treatments. Our lead product ThermoDox ® is being evaluated in a Phase III clinical trial for primary liver cancer and a Phase II study for recurrent chest wall breast cancer. ThermoDox ® is a liposomal encapsulation of doxorubicin, an approved and frequently used oncology drug for the treatment of a wide range of cancers. Localized mild hyperthermia (40-42 degrees Celsius) releases the entrapped doxorubicin from the liposome enabling high concentrations of doxorubicin to be deposited preferentially in a targeted tumor. Celsion is also developing a product pipeline of cancer drugs that employ its heat activated liposomal technology. We are developing a liposomal formulation of docetaxel and plan to develop a number of other liposomal formulations for existing chemotherapeutic cancer drugs where we believe that our technology can improve efficacy and safety. ...
President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael H. TardugnoNumber of Employees 17
Contact Information
10220 Old Columbia Rd Ste L
Columbia, Maryland 21046-1705
(410) 290-5490
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing: 334510
Recent Events
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Celsion stock sale to raise $7.1M
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Celsion to raise $7.1M in direct stock offering
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BioWatch: Biotechs tackle flu
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Celsion Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Business Update
News & Analysis
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The Daily Record News Briefs: February 11, 2009
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Celsion Corporation Changes NASDAQ Ticker Symbol to 'CLSN'
COLUMBIA, Md. -- CELSION CORPORATION (NASDAQ: CLN) announced today the change of its NASDAQ stock ticker symbol from CLN to CLSN. The new ticker symbol will go into effect at the start of trading on June 30, 2008. "We are pleased to announce our new ticker symbol, one that...
CELSION to Hold Annual Meeting: Stockholders May Participate by Telephone or Webcast
COLUMBIA, Md. -- CELSION CORPORATION (NASDAQ: CLN), will hold its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the InterContinental Harbor Court Baltimore, 550 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. Stockholders who are unable to attend the meeting are invited to participate by telephone; interested parties should dial...
CELSION to Hold First Quarter Financial Results Call Friday, May 9, 2008
COLUMBIA, Md. -- CELSION CORPORATION (NASDAQ: CLN), a biotechnology, drug development company that is leveraging its Heat Sensitive Liposomal Technology platform to encapsulate and deliver a high concentrations of proven chemotherapeutics, today reported that It would hold a shareholders' conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, May 9,...
Liver Phase I Abstract to Be Presented At WCIO 2008 & Best Of ASCO ®
Abstract selected for both Oral and Poster Presentation. Principal Investigator Dr. T. S. Ravikumar to present Interim Phase I results COLUMBIA, Md. -- CELSION CORPORATION (NASDAQ: CLN) announced today that the interim results from its second Phase I liver cancer confirmation study of ThermoDox in combination with Radio Frequency...
Updated Data on the Use of ThermoDox® in Patients with Recurrent Chest Wall Breast Cancer will be Presented at the 10th International Congress on Hyperthermic Oncology in Munich
COLUMBIA, Md. -- CELSION CORPORATION (NASDAQ: CLN) today announced that Dr. Ellen Jones, a Radiation Oncologist at Duke Medical Center, has been invited to present updated interim data from the current ThermoDox[R] study involving patients with Recurrent Chest Wall Breast Cancer RCW at the 10th International Congress on Hyperthermic Oncology....
CELSION to Hold Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2007 Financial Results Call Thursday, February 21, 2008
COLUMBIA, Md. -- CELSION CORPORATION (NASDAQ: CLN), a biotechnology, drug development company that is leveraging its Heat Sensitive Liposomal Technology platform to encapsulate and deliver a high concentrations of proven chemotherapeutics, today reported that It would hold a shareholders' conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 21,...
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Celsion Corporation Corporate News: Michael H. Tardugno to Ring the NASDAQ Closing Bell to Mark Celsion's First Day of Trading.
M2 PRESSWIRE-7 February 2008-bellwetherreport.com: Celsion Corporation Corporate News: Michael H. Tardugno to Ring the NASDAQ Closing Bell to Mark Celsion's First Day of TradingC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07022008 Today Bellwether Report has identified Celsion Corp. (AMEX:CLN), a company that our...
Columbia-based Celsion' Corp. has a Nasdaq debut
Celsion Corp., of Columbia, a biotechnology company dedicated to the development and commercialization of heat-activated treatment systems for cancer, said its president and CEO, Michael H. Tardugno, is scheduled to ring the closing bell at the Nasdaq Stock Exchange at 4 p.m. on Friday, to mark Celsion's listing and first...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael H. Tardugno | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Nicholas Borys | Vice President and Chief Medical Officer |
| Sean Moran | CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Dennis Smith | Vice President, Engineering |
| John Mon | Vice President, New Prod Dev |
| Michael Oleck | Vice President, Operations |
| Lawrence Akinsanmi | Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs |
| Mark Italia | Executive Director of Quality Assurance |
| Raj Prabhakar | Executive Director, Strategic Planning & Business Development |
| Robert A. Reed | Executive Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Cheresh | Chair for Research, Dept. of Pathology, Uc San Diego. |
| Anthony P. Deasey | Board of Directors |
| Augustine Chow | Board of Directors |
| Dudleigh C. Stone | Board of Directors |
| Gary W. Pace | Board of Directors |
| Gregory Weaver | Board of Directors |
| Kris Venkat | Board of Directors |
| Max Link | Board of Directors |
| Peter Corry | Vice Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. |
| Yu Augustine Chow Pok | Board of Directors |
Mr. Tardugno's career has been exclusively focused in the healthcare and brings over 29 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries to Celsion. He has held positions of increasing responsibility in general management, operations, and product and technology development. Prior to joining the company in 2007, Mr. Tardugno served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Mylan Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Mylan Laboratories, a transdermal delivery system and medical components company. Before Mylan, he was a founding member of management and Executive Vice President of Songbird Hearing, Inc, a privately held start-up company. Before Songbird, he held the positions of Senior Vice President of Technical Operations, World Wide for the ConvaTec division of Bristol-Myers Squibb, and World Wide Vice President of Technology Development and Manufacturing for Bausch & Lomb. Mr. Tardugno began his career in 1977 with Abbott Laboratories where he held positions in pharmaceutical operations and as plant manager for the company's Ross Laboratories Division nutritional business. Mr. Tardugno holds a B.S. in Biology with Chemistry concentration from St. Bonaventure University and attended the Harvard Business School executive program.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Celsion Corporation | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Celsion Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Songbird Hearing, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Senior Vice President of Technical Operations | Former |
| Mylan Technologies, Incorporated | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Mylan Technologies, Incorporated | General Manager | Former |
| St. Bonaventure University | B.S. Degree | Former |
Nicholas Borys, M.D. joined Celsion on October 1, 2007 as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. In this position Dr. Borys manages the clinical development program for Celsion. Dr. Borys, who was most recently Chief Medical Officer at Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc, has accumulated extensive experience in all phases of pharmaceutical development with a focus in oncology while holding increasingly senior positions at Cytogen Corporation, Anthra Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Amersham Healthcare, Inc. and Hoffmann La-Roche Inc. Dr. Borys attended Rutgers University and holds an M.D. Degree from American University of the Caribbean.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Celsion Corporation | Vice President and Chief Medical Officer | Current |
| Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Chief Medical Officer | Former |
| Cytogen Corporation | Former | |
| Fda.Com | Former | |
| Bracco S.p.A. | Former | |
| American University | MD Degree | Former |
| Rutgers University | Former |
Mr. Moran joined Transport in June 2006. Previously, Mr. Moran was Chief Financial Officer of Sontra Medical Corporation from 2002 through 2006. Prior to his employment with Sontra, Mr. Moran was Chief Financial Officer of SatCon Technology Corporation from 2000 through 2002. From 1994 through 2000, Mr. Moran was Chief Financial Officer of Anika Therapeutics. Mr. Moran holds a B.S. in Business Administration and a M.B.A. from Babson College .
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Transport Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Celsion Corporation | CFO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| SatCon Technology Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Echo Therapeutics, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Transport Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Transport Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Vice President of Finance and Administration | Former |
| Babson College | M.B.A. | Former |
| Babson College | B.S. In Business Administration | Former |
Vice President of Engineering rejoined the Company in May 2000, having previously worked with Celsion from 1985 to 1995 when he designed most of the equipment for the Company's first generation APA treatment. From 1995 to 2000, Mr. Smith was Vice President, Engineering of Talla-Com Industries, a division of Tadiran Communications, Ltd, an Israeli manufacturer of high technology military and commercial VHF/UHF communication products.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Celsion Corporation | Vice President, Engineering | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Celsion Corporation | Vice President, New Prod Dev | Current |
| University of Maryland | B.S. degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Celsion Corporation | Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Johnson & Johnson | Former | |
| Cordis Corporation | Former | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | M.S. in Electrical Engineering | Former |
| University of Delaware | M.B.A. | Former |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | B.S. in Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Vice President of Regulatory & Compliance Affairs | Current |
| Celsion Corporation | Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs | Current |
| Vioquest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Vice President of Clinical Op & Reg Affr | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Celsion Corporation | Executive Director of Quality Assurance | Current |
| Rutgers University | M.B.A | Former |
Raj Prabhakar joined Celsion in January 2004 and served as Director of Program Management leading the liver cancer program from preclinical stage through launch of the global Phase III HCC study. He was promoted to his current position of Executive Director of Strategic Planning & Business Development in January 2009, after serving as Senior Director of Strategic Planning and Business Development in December 2007. Raj currently heads up out-licensing and business development activities for Celsion, including managing the collaboration relationship with Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. for the Japan Territory. Raj has over 8 years of biomedical industry experience including Celsion, Protiveris (proteomics), Osiris Therapeutics (stem cells) and Harvard Medical School (orthopedic implants). Prior to receiving his M.B.A., Raj held analyst and associate positions for four years in several finance, venture capital and private equity firms. In addition to 12 years of experience, Raj holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and dual B.S. degrees from MIT in biology and mechanical engineering.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Celsion Corporation | Executive Director, Strategic Planning & Business Development | Current |
| Celsion Corporation | Director of Program Management | Former |
Robert A. Reed, Ph.D. joined Celsion on May 11, 2009 as Executive Director, CMC and Technological Operations. In this position Dr. Reed oversees the CMC, QA and Technical Operations functions for Celsion. He most recently was Vice President, Pharmaceutical Operations at XenoPort, Inc., has 18+ years of experience & responsibility across XenoPort, Inc, Merck & Company, Inc., and The Liposome Company, Inc., with extensive scientific and regulatory experience in the design and development of pharmaceutical products. He holds a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was the recipient of a 3 year NIH Postdoctoral Individual Award at Princeton University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Celsion Corporation | Executive Director | Current |
| Xenoportinc.Com | Vice President, Pharmaceutical Operations | Former |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | PH.D. In Analytical Chemistry | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Celsion Corporation | Chair for Research, Dept. of Pathology, Uc San Diego. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Celsion Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Celsion Corporation | COO, President, Prolieve Division & Interim CEO, CFO | Former |
| World Kitchen LLC | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Celsion Corporation | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| World Kitchen LLC | Senior Vice President, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Harmony Asset Limited | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Celsion Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| City University | Doctorate In Commercialization | Former |
| University Corp. | Ph.D. In Transfer | Former |
| City University | M.S. | Former |
| London Business School | M.S. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Celsion Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
Dr. Pace has served as a director of the company since December 2002. He is currently consultant and director of QRxPharma Ltd. (ASX:QRX), a director of ResMed (NYSE:RMD), Transition Theraputics Inc. (CDNX:TTH), and Peplin Ltd. (ASX:PEP). From 2002 to 2007, Dr. Pace was Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of QRxPharma Pty. Ltd. and from 1995 to 2001, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of RTP Pharma and from 2000 to 2002, Dr. Pace was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Waratah Pharmaceuticals Inc., a spin-off company from RTP Pharma. From 1993 to 1994, he was the founding President and Chief Executive Officer of Transcend Therapeutics Inc. (formerly Free Radical Sciences Inc.) a biopharmaceutical company. From 1989 to 1993, he was Senior Vice President of Clintec International, Inc., a Baxter/Nestle joint venture and manufacturer of clinical nutritional products. Dr. Pace holds a B.S. with honors from the University of New South Wales and a Ph.D. from MIT.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Transition Therapeutics Inc. | Consultant | Current |
| ResMed, Inc. | Consultant | Current |
| Massachusetts Institute | Visiting Scientist | Current |
| Celsion Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Transition Therapeutics Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Protiveris, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Sibaya | Director | Current |
| Peplin Limited | Director | Current |
| ResMed, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Hunter Immunology Limited | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Qrxpharma Pty, Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Clintec International Ltd | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Qrxpharma Pty, Ltd. | Founder | Former |
| Qrxpharma Pty, Ltd. | Director and Consultant | Former |
| University of Queensland | Adjunct Professor | Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Visiting Scientist | Former |
| Qrxpharma Pty, Ltd. | Chairman | Former |
| Hunter Immunology Limited | Board of Directors | Former |
| University Corp. | B.S. With Honors | Former |
| University of New South Wales | B.S. with honors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Talyst | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Celsion Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Prism Technologies, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| ILEX Oncology, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| MDRNA, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Andersen Corporation | Former | |
| MDRNA, Inc. | Secretary | Former |
| Boston College | MBA | Former |
| Trinity University | B.S. In Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eleos, Inc. | Managing Director | Current |
| Thar Technologies | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Automated Cell Incorporated | Chairman | Current |
| Sequenom, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Strand Genomics | Board of Directors | Current |
| Celsion Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Transvivo | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Omicia | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Phyton, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Omicia | Founder, CEO | Former |
| Phyton, Inc. | managing director) of its German | Former |
| Anna University | Faculty | Former |
| Yale University | Faculty | Former |
| Dartmouth College | Faculty | Former |
| Rutgers University | Visiting Professor | Former |
| Provid Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Former |
| Phyton, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Rutgers University | Ph.D. | Former |
| Indian Institute of Technology | degree in Chemical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ESP Pharma, Inc. | Current | |
| Merlin Biosciences Limited | Current | |
| Cell Therapeutics, Inc., Seattle | Current | |
| Alxn | Chairman | Current |
| CytRx Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Discovery Laboratories, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Columbia Laboratories, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sulzer Medica | Board of Directors | Current |
| CytRx Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Discovery Laboratories, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Human Genome Sciences, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Celsion Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cell Therapeutics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Centerpulse | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Sandoz | President and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Celsion Corporation | Chairman, Director | Former |
| Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Former | |
| Centerpulse | Chairman | Former |
| PDL BioPharma, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Therapeutics Incorporated | Director | Former |
| PDL BioPharma, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Sandoz | Member of the Executive Board | Former |
| University of St. Gallen | Ph.D. In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Celsion Corporation | Vice Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Celsion Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
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