Derived from Strategic Transactions, a fully searchable premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Venture Funding column provides a comprehensive monthly review of emerging life science companies that have received venture funding, including companies within the In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals sectors. This month’s column covers deals announced May through June 2014.
Senseonics closes $20mm late-stage round
Senseonics Holdings Inc. (formerly Sensors for Medicine & Science; developing a continuous glucose monitoring system) raised $20mm in what...
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Arvinas and Pfizer have just filed the potential first-in-class protein degrader vepdegestrant, but its diminished commercial prospects after mixed Phase III data mean Pfizer could exit.
As the patent protection clock ticks down on Merck’s flagship blockbuster Keytruda, the company is reported to be pursuing the inflammation and immunology biotech. Such a move would bulk up its sparse I&I pipeline.
Plus deals involving Roche/Vividion, Alto/Chase, Biogen/City Therapeutics, Sanofi/Nurix and Naya/Invo.
Pursuing first-in-class molecular glue degraders using undruggable targets could eventually help Degron Therapeutics land sizable asset-based deals, CEO Lily Zou tells Scrip.
EFPIA says reforms make the continent less attractive for innovative firms.
Plus deals involving Roche/Vividion, Alto/Chase, Biogen/City Therapeutics, Sanofi/Nurix and Naya/Invo.
Private Company Edition: Six biopharma companies raised venture capital rounds totaling $100m or more in May, matching the number of mega-rounds in April and March. Among other recent financings, Syndeio launched with $90m and SpyGlass raised a $75m series D round.
