Finch To Wind Down, Seek Value For Pipeline Assets And IP

Following two workforce cuts in 2022, Finch said it will cut its staff by 95%, halting a Phase III study of lead recurrent C. diff candidate CP101 and seeking to maximize shareholder value.

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Finch Therapeutics is closing shop after recent setbacks • Source: Shutterstock

Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc. battled to keep its microbiome-focused programs going through two workforce reductions in 2022, but now it appears to be ceding the fight. On 24 January, the Somerville, MA-based firm said it will reduce its headcount by roughly 95%, with the affected positions ending in February, and discontinue a Phase III trial of lead candidate CP101 in recurrent Clostridium difficile infections.

Finch said an assessment by its management team and board of directors determined that the company’s best route forward for its shareholders is to focus on realizing the value of...

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