Abingworth Clinical Co-Development Fund 'Open For Business'

International investment group Abingworth has closed its eleventh life sciences fund, raising $105m for its Abingworth Clinical Co-Development Fund (ACCF) which will offer a novel co-development investment approach in the life science space.

International investment group Abingworth has closed its eleventh life sciences fund, raising $105m for its Abingworth Clinical Co-Development Fund (ACCF) which will offer a novel co-development investment approach in the life science space.

ACCF will co-invest with other Abingworth funds in late-stage therapeutic clinical programs, sourced from external pharmaceutical and biotech groups seeking...

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