Shoulder Innovations Inc. (SI) reported closing of an oversubscribed $42 million series D financing to further advance commercialization and distribution of its integrated Inset system. In addition to functions performed by SI’s humeral short stem, reverse and stemless components the new implant has proven its ability to overcome loosening of the glenoid, one the most challenging procedures to perform during arthroplasty.
Transthera Sciences Inc., a Nanjing, China-based company developing small-molecule therapies in cancer, inflammation and cardiovascular disease, raised ¥260 million (US$38 million) in a series D+ funding round to advance its first drug product.
Transthera Sciences Inc., a Nanjing, China-based company developing small-molecule therapies in cancer, inflammation and cardiovascular disease, raised ¥260 million (US$38 million) in a series D+ funding round to advance its first drug product.
Xeltis BV has completed a €32 million (US$34 million) series D2 round that will propel the clinical development of its electrospun polymer implants across several indications. The fully synthetic implants promise the best of both worlds, with the mechanical strength required to be fully functional from day one, and bioresorbable properties that cause gradual degradation as endogenous tissue regenerates to form a natural replacement.
Hygea Medical Technology Co. Ltd. has completed a series D funding round to develop an integrated platform for interventional oncology procedures and expand globally.
Researcher, serial entrepreneur and investor Gregory Verdine has helped Fogpharma Inc. bring in a $178 million series D financing. The company plans to use the proceeds to develop its lead candidate, FOG-001, a direct beta-catenin inhibitor, which is expected to enter clinical development in an oncology indication.
Emalex Biosciences Inc. closed an upsized and oversubscribed $250 million series D funding round intended to support a soon-to-start phase III trial and preparations for potential commercialization of ecopipam, its first-in-class drug for Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary motor and vocal tics.
It was a good week for companies focused on minimally invasive brain surgery. Monteris Medical Corp. received $35 million in a series D equity financing and a $38 million debt facility to support market adoption and clinical research on its Neuroblate system, a laser ablation system that provides a minimally invasive option for brain surgery. Nico Corp. also raised additional funds, with a $12.5 million oversubscribed round for its devices, which do not require cutting through the brain but instead use the natural folds of the brain to reach abnormalities.
Delphinus Medical Technologies Inc. raised $30.4 million in a series D fundraising round to support worldwide commercialization of its Softvue 3D whole breast ultrasound tomography system. Both new and existing investors kicked in funds including Arboretum Ventures, Beringea, North Coast Technology Investors, Venture Investors, Hopen Life Science Ventures and Waycross Ventures.
Rayzebio Inc. raised $160 million in a series D round and unveiled its lead targeted radiopharmaceutical drug candidate, RYZ-101, which has entered clinical development in patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors expressing the somatostatin receptor type 2.
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