Step Pharma Set To Leap Into Clinic With CTPS1 Inhibitor

French Biotech Raises €35m

After a fresh cash injection, Step is ready to take STP938 for the treatment of T-cell blood cancers into Phase I trials in February.

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Andrew Parker • Source: Step Pharma

Step Pharma has taken a big stride towards getting its first-in-class CTPS1 inhibitor into the clinic after closing a €35m series B financing.

The French biotech, which raised €14.5m with its series A in 2017, has attracted a couple of new backers in...

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