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Sofinnova Partners closed oversubscribed €82 million Sofinnova MD Start IV fund to create the next generation of medtech companies Sofinnova Partners a leading European life sciences venture capital firm based in Paris, London, and Milan, announced the final close of Sofinnova MD Start IV at €82 million. The fund, which was oversubscribed, will help expand […]

R1 Therapeutics expands Series A to $80.5 million to advance global Phase 2b program in hyperphosphatemia

Samsara BioCapital, a leading biotech investor active across private and public markets, joins global investor syndicate Funds will be used to advance AP306, a first-in-class pan phosphate transporter inhibitor in development as a monotherapy for hyperphosphatemia in patients on dialysis Investment comes ahead of Phase 2b topline data, expected in H1 2027 Redwood City, California […]

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ReBio Pharma appointed leading ocular oncologist Professor Mandeep Sagoo as Chief Medical Officer ReBio Pharma, a biotechnology company developing novel, targeted, eye- and vision-preserving therapies for ocular oncology, announced the appointment of Professor Mandeep Sagoo, MB, PhD, FRCS (Ed), FRCOphth, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). In this role, Professor Sagoo will lead ReBio’s clinical and […]

R1 Therapeutics announces commencement of global Phase 2b trial of AP306 for hyperphosphatemia in patients on dialysis

AP306 is a first-in-class pan phosphate transporter inhibitor in development as a monotherapy for hyperphosphatemia, a near-universal and serious complication in chronic kidney disease patients Study underway with first patient randomized in the global Phase 2b trial of AP306 conducted in partnership with Alebund in the US and China Study builds on positive Phase 2a […]

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Hansa Biopharma announced the closing of €115 million licensing transaction with SERB Pharmaceuticals for Idefirix in Europe and MENA Hansa Biopharma AB and SERB S.A. announced that the required regulatory approvals have been obtained and that the previously announced €115 million exclusive licensing transaction with SERB has closed. The company also announced that Maria Törnsén, […]

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