Candid Therapeutics Enters into Agreement with WuXi Biologics on Trispecific T-cell Engager

SAN DIEGO & SHANGHAI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Candid Therapeutics, Inc. (“Candid”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on becoming the leader in advancing T-cell engagers for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, announced today an agreement with WuXi Biologics under which Candid will have exclusive global rights to a preclinical trispecific T-cell Engager discovered at WuXi Biologics’ proprietary universal multispecific antibody […]

Candid Therapeutics and EpimAb Biotherapeutics Enter Into Research Collaboration to Discover and Develop Novel T-Cell Engagers for Autoimmune Indications

SAN DIEGO & SHANGHAI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Candid Therapeutics, Inc. (“Candid”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on becoming the leader in advancing T-cell engagers for autoimmune diseases, and EpimAb Biotherapeutics, Inc. (“EpimAb” or “EpimAb Biotherapeutics”) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of multi-specific antibodies for diseases with high unmet need, announced that the companies […]

Arrakis Therapeutics Unveils Data for its Lead, Rationally Designed, RNA-Targeted Small Molecule (rSM) Drug Program Demonstrating Disease-Modifying Binding to RNA to Treat Myotonic Dystrophy

Preclinical data presented at Cell Symposia conference show a small molecule directed at a pathogenic RNA achieved reversal of myotonia in an animal model of myotonic dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)

Supports additional product development with Company’s multi-modality rSM drug platform, broadening the reach of genetic medicine and offering the potential to treat diseases at their root cause with oral medicines

35Pharma Closes Series C Financing to Advance Clinical Pipeline of Activin Inhibitors for Pulmonary Hypertension, Cardiometabolic Disease and Obesity

Financing led by Frazier Life Sciences with participation from new investors including Vivo Capital, Janus Henderson Investors, Deep Track Capital, Paradigm BioCapital Advisors and Columbia Threadneedle MONTREAL, Nov. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 35Pharma, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing TGF-beta superfamily therapeutics, today announced the closing of an oversubscribed $53 million Series C financing. The company […]

Candid Therapeutics Appoints Highly Accomplished Industry Leaders Angie You, Ph.D. and Dan Puckett to it’s Board of Directors

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Candid Therapeutics, Inc. (“Candid”), a clinical stage biotechnology company positioned to lead the development of T-cell engagers for autoimmune diseases, appointed repeatedly successful industry veterans, Angie You, Ph.D. and Dan Puckett, to its board of directors. “T-cell engagers have the potential to tranform the treatment of many autoimmune diseases. Ken has assembled a […]

Vicebio Announces $100 Million Series B Financing and Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Study of RSV/hMPV Bivalent Vaccine

Financing led by new investor TCGX, alongside Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Avoro Ventures and venBio Funding will support and accelerate development of next-generation multivalent respiratory virus vaccines using proprietary Molecular Clamp technology  Commenced Phase I clinical study of bivalent vaccine targeting both Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) LONDON, Sept. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Vicebio Ltd (“Vicebio”), a biopharmaceutical […]

Candid Therapeutics Debuts with $370M Capital Raise

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Candid Therapeutics, Inc. (“Candid”), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing potentially transformative drugs to address autoimmune diseases, announced its official launch today. “TCE antibodies have the most promise as scalable and patient friendly drugs to deplete B cells for treatment of a myriad of autoimmune conditions and represents a once in a generation […]

Artiva Biotherapeutics Announces Pricing of Upsized $167.0 Million Initial Public Offering

SAN DIEGO, July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARTV), a clinical-stage biotechnology company whose mission is to develop effective, safe and accessible cell therapies for patients with devastating autoimmune diseases and cancers, today announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering of 13,920,000 shares of common stock at a price […]