Anivive Lifesciences Inc., a One Health technology company, reported the NIH’S National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded grant funding worth up to $33 million to the company to support the development of a vaccine against the fungus Coccidioides, which causes Valley Fever.
Med-tech firms raising money in public or private financings, including: Bioaffinity Technolgies, Bone Biologics, Cooper Companies, Elutia, Obp Surgical.
Biopharma financings soared to $73.76 billion in the first seven months of 2024, marking a substantial 102% jump compared to the $36.47 billion accumulated in the same period in 2023. This amount places 2024 just behind the record-setting years of 2020 ($80.42 billion) and 2021 ($80.74 billion) in terms of funds raised through July. The $2.04 billion secured in July also is an increase from the $1.87 billion raised in June.
Airna Corp. Inc., of Cambridge, Mass., announced it has closed an oversubscribed $60 million financing round, bringing its total series A funding to $90 million.
Immunotherapy-focused biotech company LTZ Therapetics Inc. raised $20 million in a series A round that will advance development of its myeloid engager pipeline to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases. Proceeds from the funds will accelerate development of lead asset LTZ-301, which is expected to enter the clinic in early 2025, LTZ founder and CEO Robert Li told BioWorld.
LTZ Therapeutics Inc. has completed a series A financing of more than $20 million to advance the development of its myeloid engager pipeline to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases. The closing of this round brings LTZ’s total funding to about $50 million.
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