Asgard Therapeutics AB has announced a €30 million (US$32.7 million) series A financing to advance its first-in-class in vivo cell reprogramming platform for immuno-oncology.
Neurenati Therapeutics has closed its seed funding round, securing CA$1.2 million (US$884,000) to advance development of therapies for various rare diseases, including pediatric conditions.
San Diego-based Kenai Therapeutics Inc. raised $82 million in a series A round to move its disease-modifying cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease into the clinic. The company, which leverages induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology, will advance its next-generation allogeneic neuron replacement cell therapies for neurological diseases, specifically completing a clinical proof-of-concept trial for its lead candidate, RNDP-001. The series A was co-led by Alaska Permanent Fund Corp., Cure Ventures and The Column Group, with participation from Euclidean Capital and Saisei Ventures. Proceeds will enable Kenai to submit an IND for RNDP-001 and bring it through the completion of phase I trials, which are expected to begin sometime in 2024.
Pulsesight Therapeutics SAS has launched with seed financing, with the aim of developing disruptive non-viral gene therapies with minimally invasive delivery technology.
Alys Pharmaceuticals Inc. has launched with a focus in the field of immuno-dermatology. Supported by $100 million in financing from Medicxi, Alys was formed through the aggregation of six asset-centric Medicxi companies: Aldena Therapeutics Inc., Graegis Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Granular Therapeutics Ltd., Klirna Biotech Sàrl, Nira Biosciences Inc. and Vimela Therapeutics Inc.
Accent Therapeutics Inc. has completed a $75 million series C financing to support progression of its lead programs through early clinical development.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CF Foundation) has agreed to provide Prime Medicine Inc. with up to $15 million to support the development of prime editors for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF).
Calluna Pharma Inc., formed last year following the merger of Oxitope Pharma BV and Arxx Therapeutics AS, has raised €75 million (US$81.4 million) in a series A financing.
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