A company focused on regulating immune response through nanoparticle technology, Cour Pharmaceuticals Development Co. Inc. has raised $105 million in a series A round to move its lead autoimmune disease products into phase IIa trials.
Be it viral, nucleic acid or protein vaccines, recent efforts that led to the first regulatory approvals for not only COVID-19, but also for malaria and respiratory syncytial virus, positioned infectious diseases in the headlines for much of the last four years.
Despite the approval of dozens of antidepression medications, an estimated 30% of individuals who experience major depressive disorder (MDD) fail to respond to treatment despite repeated trials. As about one in eight individuals will experience MDD in their lifetime, investors and researchers have leapt into the gap to find and fund better ways to match treatment to patients, develop non-pharmacological therapies and improve outcomes.
After raising $20 million in a series B round in December 2022, Aravax Pty Ltd. has raised another $22 million to close out its series B round with $42 million that expands the syndicate with new investors Novartis Venture Fund, Breakthrough Victoria, Uniseed, Unisuper, and Agati Capital. The funds will take the company’s peanut allergy immunotherapy, PVX-108, through phase II trials.
After raising $20 million in a series B round in December 2022, Aravax Pty Ltd. has raised another $22 million to close out its series B round with $42 million that expands the syndicate with new investors Novartis Venture Fund, Breakthrough Victoria, Uniseed, Unisuper, and Agati Capital. The funds will take the company’s peanut allergy immunotherapy, PVX-108, through phase II trials.
Biopharmas raising money in public or private financings, including: Alto, Ascendis, Checkpoint, Eyconis, Panbela, Redhill, Renovorx, Sirona, Skye and Vera.
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