Arsenal Bio Closes $220M Series B

South San Francisco, Calif. – September 6, 2022 – Arsenal Biosciences, Inc. (ArsenalBio), a privately held programmable cell therapy company engineering advanced CAR T therapies for solid tumors, today announced the close of a $220 million Series B financing round. New investors Softbank Vision Fund 2, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Byers…Read More

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Rani Therapeutics Completes $45M Debt Financing

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rani Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (“Rani Therapeutics”, “the Company” or “Rani”) (Nasdaq: RANI), a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company focused on the oral delivery of biologics and drugs, today reported positive topline results for the single-ascending portion of the Phase 1 clinical study of…Read More

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Novartis Acquires Kedalion Therapeutics

East Hanover, N.J., June 30, 2022 — Novartis today announced that it has acquired Kedalion Therapeutics and its AcuStream™ technology, an innovative device that may have the potential to facilitate precise dosing and accurate delivery of certain topical ophthalmic medications to the eye. The acquisition enhances the Novartis ophthalmics portfolio,…Read More

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Merck Announces Launch of Merck Digital Sciences Studio

RAHWAY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the launch of the Merck Digital Sciences Studio (MDSS) to enable the generation of innovative technologies for drug discovery and development. MDSS will support early-stage biomedical startups with direct investment, access to powerful…Read More

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Antheia Announces $40M in Debt Financing and Plans to Construct Pilot Plant Facility for Biomanufacturing

MENLO PARK, Calif., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Antheia, a synthetic biology company enabling next-generation plant-inspired medicines, today announced $40 million in venture debt financing from Oxford Finance LLC and Silicon Valley Bank, alongside plans to construct a new pilot scale biomanufacturing facility. The financing will support Antheia’s expansion with a 14,700 square-foot…Read More

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