FLX Bio, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of oral small-molecule drugs to activate the immune system against cancer, today announced the completion of a $60 million Series C private financing. The financing included new investments from GV (formerly Google Ventures) and other undisclosed investors as well as existing investors including The Column Group, Kleiner Perkins, Topspin Partners and Celgene Corporation.
AstraZeneca and Imperial College London have announced plans to work together on investigating the scientific mechanisms and underlying drivers of respiratory conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
3D printed medical device products are very high-end devices that are engaged in the process of utilizing digital models to develop a three-dimensional object.In the healthcare industry, many academic institutes make use of this technology for patient-specific treatment.The key 3D printed medical devices companies are working on strategies that would increase their market share.
Theranos has secured $100 million in debt financing. Yes, someone gave the blood testing company known for handing out questionable test results money.
Janssen has entered into a global collaboration and license agreement with Legend Biotech USA and Legend Biotech Ireland to develop, manufacture and commercialise experimental CART-cell therapy LCAR-B38M.
Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and Ignyta, Inc. (NASDAQ: RXDX) today announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for Roche to fully acquire Ignyta at a price of US$ 27.00 per share in an all-cash transaction. This corresponds to a total transaction value of US$ 1.7 billion on a fully diluted basis. This price represents a premium of 74% to Ignyta’s closing price on 21 December 2017 and a premium of 71% and 89% to Ignyta’s 30-day and 90-day volume weighted average share price on 21 December 2017, respectively. The merger agreement has been unanimously approved by the boards of Ignyta and Roche.
As 2017 draws to a close, we look back at a year where advances in pharmaceutical drug therapies brought new hope to people from across the globe. These steps forward bring with them a sense of suspense as we wait for more ground-breaking work to be accomplished in 2018. Here is Drugdu.com’s list of medical advances that amazed.
Tessa Therapeutics, an international clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on T cell therapy for solid tumors, announced the completion of a USD 80 million financing round led by Temasek, an investment company headquartered in Singapore, and joined by EDBI, Karst Peak Capital, Heliconia, Heritas and other investors.
Medical devices are increasingly the targets of cyber thieves looking to get their hands on sensitive information. And the risks are growing rapidly.
“The sale of the PRV provides us with an important source of non-dilutive capital to help advance our pipeline of rare and ultra-rare therapies, and accelerates the availability of these potential therapies to patients,” said Emil D. Kakkis, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and President of Ultragenyx.
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