There’s a lot of competition in the regulatory T cells (Tregs) space and that’s a sign that something good is happening. Sonoma Biotherapeutics Inc. CEO Jeff Bluestone likened it to a typical drive leading to an everyday observation.
Iterative Scopes Inc. picked up $30 million in series A financing to advance artificial intelligence (AI)-powered precision medicine for gastroenterology. The money will be used to further develop the company’s algorithms and to propel its growing life sciences businesses. Spun out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by founder and CEO Jonathan Ng, the company is developing AI-driven computational tools to identify appropriate treatments and guide clinical trials for patients suffering from gastrointestinal diseases.
Jiangsu Gdk Biotechnology Co. Ltd. will further develop its vaccine pipeline after it started trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Star Market on Aug. 2, where it raised ¥1.21 billion ($187 million) through an initial public offering of 22 million shares. The company plans to use the proceeds from the listing to establish a manufacturing plant to produce its quadrivalent influenza vaccine and invest in R&D for other vaccine candidates, as well as replenish working capital and repay bank loans.
Zentera Therapeutics Inc. completed a $75 million series B financing round to help further its candidates in China, as it paves the way for a listing in Hong Kong next year.
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