Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. announced a global offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to raise up to $1.27 billion to advance its growing pipeline focused on oncology, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, immunological and respiratory diseases, and neuroscience.
Newco Avidicure NV arrived on the scene with a hefty $50 million in seed funding to advance novel antibody formats the company says will surpass the best qualities of first-generation antibodies, checkpoint inhibitors, T-cell engagers and antibody-drug conjugates.
Tilt Biotherapeutics Ltd. has raised $25.6 million in a series B round that will fund phase II development of the lead oncolytic virus in the treatment of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.
A number of biopharma and med-tech companies are committing to expand manufacturing and other facilities in the U.S. Some shifts could be driven by the tariffs imposed by President Trump in 2025, signaling a strategic move to mitigate costs and ensure continued growth
Lysosomal storage disorder specialist Azafaros NV has raised €132 million (US$146.7 million) in a series B to fund two phase III studies of its lead product, a small-molecule glycosidase inhibitor that the company says has shown disease-modifying effects.
Sirius Therapeutics Inc. raised nearly $50 million in a series B2 financing round May 9 to support its pipeline of small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules for cardiovascular disease indications. SRSD-107, a long-acting Factor XI anticoagulant for thromboembolic disorders, is its lead candidate waiting on EMA clearance to begin a phase II study in Europe.