Published: Feb 17, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Excision BioTherapeutics Inc. (“Excision”), a leading developer of potentially curative CRISPR anti-viral therapies to improve patient lives, today announced the completion of a $60 million financing. The proceeds will be used to advance Excision’s lead candidate, EBT-101, into a Phase 1/2 clinical trial in patients with chronic HIV infection. The financing will also support preclinical programs including EBT-103 targeting JC Virus for Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML), EBT-104 for Herpes Simplex Virus, and EBT-107 for Hepatitis B.
The financing round was led by GreatPoint Ventures with support from existing investor ARTIS Ventures. New investors include Adjuvant Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Anzu Partners, Cota Capital, WRVI Capital, IndusAge Partners, Loreda Holdings, and Olive Tree Capital. Ashok Krishnamurthi, Managing Partner at GreatPoint Ventures, will join the Board of Di
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Vaccitech Doses First Patient in HBV002, a Phase 1b/2a Clinical Trial of VTP-300 .
Vaccitech LimitedFebruary 1, 2021 GMT
OXFORD, United Kingdom, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Vaccitech Ltd, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel immunotherapeutics and vaccines for the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases and cancer, today announced the dosing of the first patient in HBV002. HBV002 is a Phase 1b/2a clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of VTP-300 both with and without a low-dose anti-PD-1 antibody in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection. The study plans to enroll 64 patients in South Korea, Taiwan and the UK.
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Shares of Yumanity to commence trading on Nasdaq under new ticker symbol YMTX on December 23, 2020
$33.6 million common stock private investment in public equity ( PIPE ) transaction closes concurrently with the merger
BOSTON, Dec. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Yumanity Therapeutics (NASDAQ:YMTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative, disease-modifying therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that its reverse merger with Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc. closed on December 22, 2020, following the approval of Proteostasis shareholders. The combined company will operate under the name Yumanity Therapeutics, Inc., and its shares will commence trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 23, 2020, under the ticker symbol YMTX. The $33.6 million PIPE transaction, announced on December 15, closed concurrently with the merger.
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