Sernova Seeks Cash And A Partner To Move Type 1 Diabetes Cell Therapy Forward

The company’s CEO Cynthia Pussinen joined the company last year and talked to Scrip about her plans to advance a cell therapy for type 1 diabetes.

insulin injection
Sernova is working on a drug/device that would eliminate insulin injections for type 1 diabetes • Source: Shutterstock

Sernova Corp is working to develop a functional cure for type 1 diabetes that could free patients from a lifetime of insulin injections, but despite some early encouraging clinical data and a potentially large commercial opportunity, the company is running low on cash and is competing against a well-capitalized rival.

Key Takeaways
  • Sernova is looking to complete a round of financing and would consider a potential partnership with a larger pharmaceutical player, CEO Cynthia Pussinen said.

The small Canadian biotech needs to complete a round of financing and would consider a potential partnership with a larger...

More from Alimentary/Metabolic

More from Therapy Areas