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Marc Tessier-Lavigne, CEO, Xaira
Drug design, drug delivery & technologies

Xaira launches with $1B+ for AI drug development

April 25, 2024
By Lee Landenberger
In one of the biggest startups ever, Xaira Therapeutics has launched with more than $1 billion from investors. The financing, according to BioWorld records, is roughly equivalent to Roivant Sciences Inc.’s $1.1 billion raise in August 2017 and Galderma Inc.’s $1 billion private placement in June 2023. Xaira said it plans to leverage advanced machine learning research and expansive data generation to power new models for developing new therapeutics.
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Marc Tessier-Lavigne, CEO, Xaira

Xaira launches with $1B+ for AI drug development

April 24, 2024
By Lee Landenberger
In one of the biggest startups ever, Xaira Therapeutics has launched with more than $1 billion from investors. The financing, according to BioWorld records, is roughly equivalent to Roivant Sciences Inc.’s $1.1 billion raise in August 2017 and Galderma Inc.’s $1 billion private placement in June 2023.
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E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF25
Cancer

Outrun emerges from stealth with $10M for E3 ligase inhibitors

April 22, 2024
By Nuala Moran
Newco Outrun Therapeutics Ltd. has raised $10 million in a seed round to develop small-molecule E3 ubiquitin ligase inhibitors that prevent programmed protein degradation. The lead program targeting an E3 ligase that tags a tumor suppressor protein for destruction will now advance to preclinical development.
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E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF25
Newco news

Outrun emerges from stealth with $10M for E3 ligase inhibitors

April 18, 2024
By Nuala Moran
Newco Outrun Therapeutics Ltd. has raised $10 million in a seed round to develop small-molecule E3 ubiquitin ligase inhibitors that prevent programmed protein degradation. The lead program targeting an E3 ligase that tags a tumor suppressor protein for destruction will now advance to preclinical development.
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Tape measure, apple on scale

Metsera launches with $290M, aims at weight loss and obesity

April 18, 2024
By Lee Landenberger
Led by executives who helmed The Medicines Co., Metsera Inc. has launched with $290 million in financing to develop drugs for treating weight loss, obesity-related conditions and metabolic diseases. The company is stepping into high profile and lucrative glucagon-like peptide-1 territory forged by Eli Lilly and Co.’s Zepbound (tirzepatide) for chronic weight management and Novo Nordisk A/S’s Wegovy (semaglutide), also approved for long-term weight management.
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Relation raises $35M for ‘lab in the loop’ system

March 18, 2024
By Nuala Moran
Techbio specialist Relation Therapeutics Ltd has raised $35 million in new seed funding, bringing total seed money to $60 million, as it advances development of its in silico/wet lab platform for identifying drug targets in the non-coding parts of the genome. The company is building a “lab in the loop” system where in depth ‘omics profiles of single cells from fresh patient tissues are analyzed by its machine learning engine to uncover the genetic basis of clinical phenotypes and identify novel targets.
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Infant examination
Gastrointestinal

Neurenati Therapeutics secures funding to advance candidate for Hirschsprung’s disease

March 1, 2024
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.
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Green strand of DNA

Pulsesight advancing eye therapies delivered via electroporation

Feb. 29, 2024
By Nuala Moran
Ocular gene therapy specialist Pulsesight Therapeutics SAS has launched with seed funding and is raising a series A to take forward two programs using electroporation to deliver plasmid DNA in the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration and geographic atrophy.
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Green strand of DNA

Pulsesight advancing eye therapies delivered via electroporation

Feb. 28, 2024
By Nuala Moran
Ocular gene therapy specialist Pulsesight Therapeutics SAS has launched with seed funding and is raising a series A to take forward two programs using electroporation to deliver plasmid DNA in the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration and geographic atrophy.
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Eye, DNA double helix illustration.
Ocular

Pulsesight Therapeutics launches to develop non-viral gene therapies for retinal diseases

Feb. 28, 2024
Pulsesight Therapeutics SAS has launched with seed financing, with the aim of developing disruptive non-viral gene therapies with minimally invasive delivery technology.
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