Lipella Pharmaceuticals Co-Founder Michael Chancellor Featured on the Pharmaverse Podcast
Episode titled "From Medicine to Biotech Innovation" now available
PITTSBURGH, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lipella Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: LIPO) (“Lipella,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company addressing serious diseases with significant unmet needs, today announced that Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael Chancellor is featured in the latest episode of The Pharmaverse Podcast, hosted by pharmaceutical industry executive recruiter Michael Pietrack.
The episode, titled “From Medicine to Biotech Innovation,” offers an inside look at Dr. Chancellor’s journey from clinical medicine to biotech leadership. In this candid conversation, he discusses how Lipella’s innovation was born out of unmet medical need, the complexities of navigating early-stage biotech, the challenges of clinical trials and fundraising, and the process of taking a company public.
Dr. Chancellor also shares leadership insights drawn from his 40-year career in medicine and drug development.
The Pharmaverse Podcast is a leadership-focused series that offers exclusive insights from executives across the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Each episode features prominent voices sharing perspectives on career growth, industry trends, and leadership strategies.
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In February 2025, Lipella reported positive topline Phase 2a results for its lead product candidate LP-310 in the treatment of Oral Lichen Planus. LP-310 demonstrated clinically meaningful reductions in pain, ulceration, and inflammation across all key metrics, reinforcing the Company’s commitment to addressing unmet needs in inflammatory mucosal diseases.
About Lipella Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Lipella Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing new drugs by reformulating active agents in existing generic drugs and optimizing these reformulations for new applications. Lipella targets diseases with significant unmet needs, where no approved drug therapies currently exist. The company completed its initial public offering in 2022. Learn more at and follow us on and .
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