After raising $42 million in a series C1 round, Lanova Medicines Ltd. is advancing its lead phase III antibody-drug conjugate LM-302 that targets Claudin 18.2, as well as LM-299, an anti-PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody, and LM-108, an anti-CCR8 monoclonal antibody. “Proceeds from this financing will allow us to expedite the development of our late-stage clinical programs, LM-302 and LM-108, moving us closer to market approval. We will also accelerate the clinical development of LM-299, which is currently in phase I clinical trials with best-in-class potential,” Lanova founder and CEO Crystal Qin said.
Seaport Therapeutics Inc. has closed an oversubscribed $225 million series B financing round to support its work developing novel neuropsychiatric medicines.
China’s Tencent Technology Co. Ltd. has invested S30 million in Insighta Ltd., an early cancer detection company that was set up as a $200 million joint venture by Prenetics Global Ltd. and inventor Dennis Lo to revolutionize multi-cancer detection.
Nyxoah SA recently raised $27 million after selling three million shares in a bid to shore up its capital base as it prepares to commercialize Genio — its obstructive sleep apnea technology — in the U.S.
Sunbird Bio Inc. closed an additional financing round of $14 million Oct. 16, reeling in new funding from Eli Lilly & Co. and the Singapore Economic Development Board’s investment arm, EDBI Pte Ltd.