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Spain’s SpliceBio Secures Sanofi and Roche Support In $135m Financing

 
• By Kevin Grogan

Series B cash will be used to advance its Stargardt disease gene therapy.

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Miquel Vila-Perelló • Source: SpliceBio

SpliceBio already had the backing from the venture arms of two pharma companies – UCB and Novartis – and two other big players in the industry have participated in an impressive second funding round for the Spanish genetic medicines specialist.

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  • The Barcelona-headquartered firm has closed an impressive $135m series B round.

The Barcelona-based group has closed a $135m series B financing co-led by new investors EQT Life Sciences and Sanofi Ventures,...

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