Maxinovel Pharmaceuticals Inc. raised ¥100 million (US$13.8 million) in a series C+ round to develop its candidates for acute myeloid leukemia, solid tumors, and autoimmune diseases.
Jiangsu Cowin Biotech Co. Ltd. has raised ¥1.14 billion (US$156 million) in a listing on the Shanghai STAR Market. Its shares opened at ¥42.96 apiece, plunged over 13% by the middle of the day but closed at ¥43.62 on the first trading day on Oct. 25.
The U.K. is launching a £230 million (US$260 million) project to build a database linking the health records and genetic information of 5 million people, which will be open for discovery research and as a source of clinical trial recruits for academics and companies.
Normunity Inc. emerged from stealth by unveiling $65 million in series A funding and bold plans to tackle one of the critical issues in immuno-oncology. Normunity is based on the research of scientific founder Lieping Chen, of Yale School of Medicine, an early immuno-oncology pioneer who identified and characterized the gene encoding PD-L1 (then called B7-H1) and shortly afterward reporting additional findings that contributed to its recognition as an important target in cancer immunotherapy.
Amplifica Holdings Group Inc. has closed a US$11.8 million series A preferred stock financing, the funds from which will be used to advance the development of its proprietary compounds for the treatment of androgenic alopecia in males and females.
Maxinovel Pharmaceuticals Inc. raised ¥100 million ($13.8 million) in a series C+ round to develop its candidates for acute myeloid leukemia, solid tumors, and autoimmune diseases.
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