Deep in the heart of Texas: Mirna and ZS Pharma corral $80m combined in C fundings

25 Oct 2012

Texas companies Mirna Therapeutics and ZS Pharma have roped in $34.5 million and $46 million respectively in separate Series C financings to advance liver and kidney disease drugs.

Austin-based microRNA specialist Mirna will use its first-ever round of venture capital funding to file an investigational new drug (IND) application with the US FDA and complete a Phase I...

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