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.

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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 company is working to develop a cell therapy that would work as a functional cure for type 1 diabetes that could free patients from a lifetime of insulin treatments

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

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