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French biotech Enterome has secured $19 million in private funding to accelerate development of its OncoMimics immunotherapy platform, as it continues to show encouraging early signs of clinical activity across both solid and blood cancers. 12 June 2025
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French biotech Enterome has secured $19 million in private funding to accelerate development of its OncoMimics immunotherapy platform, as it continues to show encouraging early signs of clinical activity across both solid and blood cancers. 12 June 2025
Biotechnology
Angelini Ventures has joined a syndicate of European life sciences investors to back Elkedonia, a French biotech developing a new class of neuroplastogens to treat depression and other neuropsychiatric conditions. 11 June 2025
Biotechnology
Boston, USA-based biotech Antares Therapeutics, launched yesterday with $177 million in Series A financing. 11 June 2025
Pharmaceutical
China-based biotech Innogen is making a strategic pivot toward international visibility following regulatory clearance of its first-in-class, ultra-long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist for type 2 diabetes, alongside a move to go public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. 11 June 2025
Biotechnology
Spanish biotech SpliceBio has secured $135 million in series B financing to accelerate development of its experimental gene therapy, SB-007, for Stargardt disease and expand its broader pipeline of genetic medicines. 11 June 2025
Biotechnology
China-based Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical announced the placement of 5,918,000 H shares under its general mandate, representing approximately 2.54% of the enlarged share capital of the company post the placement. The shares were placed at HK$331.8 per share, raising net proceeds of around US$250 million. 6 June 2025
Pharmaceutical
US biotech Trevi Therapeutics has raised around $115 million in a public stock offering, giving it fresh momentum to continue developing its investigational therapy Haduvio (nalbuphine) for chronic cough. 6 June 2025
Biotechnology
Genetic testing company 23andMe is preparing for a renewed auction of its assets after a federal judge agreed to reopen the sale process, following an eleventh hour bid from company co-founder Anne Wojcicki. 6 June 2025
Biotechnology
San Jose, USA-based biotech Allay Therapeutics today announced the completion of a $57.5 million Series D financing round with leading global investors. 5 June 2025
Pharmaceutical
Sweden’s Karolinska Development today revealed that its portfolio company OssDsign has carried out a directed share issue through an accelerated book-building procedure that brought the company approximately 158 million kronor ($16.5 million). 4 June 2025
Pharmaceutical
Philadelphia-based biotech Vivodyne has raised $40 million in series A funding to advance its fully robotic, AI-powered platform that tests drug candidates on lab-grown human tissues. 30 May 2025
Biotechnology
Vima Therapeutics, a Cambridge, USA-based clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on oral therapies for movement disorders, has launched with a $60 million Series A financing. 30 May 2025
Biotechnology
US biotech Moderna has reported encouraging early-stage results from a trial of its experimental vaccine for avian influenza, just as a significant federal funding agreement was unexpectedly withdrawn. 29 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
US biotech Syndeio Biosciences has launched with over $90 million in funding and a pipeline of synapse-targeting neurotherapies aimed at treating major depressive disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, and other central nervous system (CNS) conditions. 27 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
Privately-held German radiopharmaceutical company Isotope Technologies Munich (ITM) has announced a debt financing agreement for up to $262.5 million from funds managed by Blue Owl Capital. 27 May 2025
Biotechnology
Precision oncology start-up Fore Biotherapeutics, founded in 2011, today announced a $38 million Series D-2 financing. 22 May 2025
Biotechnology
Chinese drugmaker Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals priced its Hong Kong stock offering at the top of the marketed range to raise HK$9.9 billion ($1.3 billion). 22 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
The Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF) - managed by healthcare fund manager SV Health Investors - has announced the final closing of its second fund, DDF-2, with $269 million in commitments. 21 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
Swiss reproductive and women’s health medicines specialist ReproNovo today announced the successful closing of a $65 million Series A financing round, which will be used to advance its pipeline of multiple Phase II programs. 21 May 2025
Biotechnology
UK-based Juvenescence, a clinical stage AI-enabled biotech company, has secured a total of $76 million in the first-close of a Series B-1 round, led by cornerstone investor M42, with follow-on investments from existing investors. 21 May 2025
Biotechnology
French biotech Enterome has secured $19 million in private funding to accelerate development of its OncoMimics immunotherapy platform, as it continues to show encouraging early signs of clinical activity across both solid and blood cancers. 12 June 2025
Biotechnology
Angelini Ventures has joined a syndicate of European life sciences investors to back Elkedonia, a French biotech developing a new class of neuroplastogens to treat depression and other neuropsychiatric conditions. 11 June 2025
Biotechnology
Boston, USA-based biotech Antares Therapeutics, launched yesterday with $177 million in Series A financing. 11 June 2025
Pharmaceutical
China-based biotech Innogen is making a strategic pivot toward international visibility following regulatory clearance of its first-in-class, ultra-long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist for type 2 diabetes, alongside a move to go public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. 11 June 2025
Biotechnology
Spanish biotech SpliceBio has secured $135 million in series B financing to accelerate development of its experimental gene therapy, SB-007, for Stargardt disease and expand its broader pipeline of genetic medicines. 11 June 2025
Biotechnology
China-based Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical announced the placement of 5,918,000 H shares under its general mandate, representing approximately 2.54% of the enlarged share capital of the company post the placement. The shares were placed at HK$331.8 per share, raising net proceeds of around US$250 million. 6 June 2025
Pharmaceutical
US biotech Trevi Therapeutics has raised around $115 million in a public stock offering, giving it fresh momentum to continue developing its investigational therapy Haduvio (nalbuphine) for chronic cough. 6 June 2025
Biotechnology
Genetic testing company 23andMe is preparing for a renewed auction of its assets after a federal judge agreed to reopen the sale process, following an eleventh hour bid from company co-founder Anne Wojcicki. 6 June 2025
Biotechnology
San Jose, USA-based biotech Allay Therapeutics today announced the completion of a $57.5 million Series D financing round with leading global investors. 5 June 2025
Pharmaceutical
Sweden’s Karolinska Development today revealed that its portfolio company OssDsign has carried out a directed share issue through an accelerated book-building procedure that brought the company approximately 158 million kronor ($16.5 million). 4 June 2025
Pharmaceutical
Philadelphia-based biotech Vivodyne has raised $40 million in series A funding to advance its fully robotic, AI-powered platform that tests drug candidates on lab-grown human tissues. 30 May 2025
Biotechnology
Vima Therapeutics, a Cambridge, USA-based clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on oral therapies for movement disorders, has launched with a $60 million Series A financing. 30 May 2025
Biotechnology
US biotech Moderna has reported encouraging early-stage results from a trial of its experimental vaccine for avian influenza, just as a significant federal funding agreement was unexpectedly withdrawn. 29 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
US biotech Syndeio Biosciences has launched with over $90 million in funding and a pipeline of synapse-targeting neurotherapies aimed at treating major depressive disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, and other central nervous system (CNS) conditions. 27 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
Privately-held German radiopharmaceutical company Isotope Technologies Munich (ITM) has announced a debt financing agreement for up to $262.5 million from funds managed by Blue Owl Capital. 27 May 2025
Biotechnology
Precision oncology start-up Fore Biotherapeutics, founded in 2011, today announced a $38 million Series D-2 financing. 22 May 2025
Biotechnology
Chinese drugmaker Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals priced its Hong Kong stock offering at the top of the marketed range to raise HK$9.9 billion ($1.3 billion). 22 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
The Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF) - managed by healthcare fund manager SV Health Investors - has announced the final closing of its second fund, DDF-2, with $269 million in commitments. 21 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
Swiss reproductive and women’s health medicines specialist ReproNovo today announced the successful closing of a $65 million Series A financing round, which will be used to advance its pipeline of multiple Phase II programs. 21 May 2025
Biotechnology
UK-based Juvenescence, a clinical stage AI-enabled biotech company, has secured a total of $76 million in the first-close of a Series B-1 round, led by cornerstone investor M42, with follow-on investments from existing investors. 21 May 2025
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