Seed financing at Cirrus Therapeutics to develop ocular medicines

Oct. 3, 2025

Cirrus Therapeutics Inc. has closed an $11 million seed financing to advance its pipeline of gene and cell therapies designed to preserve sight and extend ocular healthspan in patients with chronic blinding diseases.

BioWorld Science Financings Ocular Gene therapy Seed

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5-HT2R allosteric ligands attenuate cocaine use and seeking behavior

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Serotonergic G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), including the 5-HT2A receptor (5-HT2AR) and 5-HT2CR, are key regulators of cortical signaling pathways and...

MicroRNAs in circulating extracellular vesicles as IPF biomarkers

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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs gaining increasing attention due to their crucial role in gene expression regulation and influence in various cellular...

MJFF grant supports Bexorg’s translational biomarker work

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Bexorg Inc. has been awarded a research grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) through the Targets to Therapies initiative to...