Jivana Biotechnology raised $1 million for its preclinical work using targeted RNA-based therapies to treat a variety of cancers, according to a regulatory filing the Oak Park, Ill.-based company submitted this week. The minimum investment from an outside investor was $50,000, the company reported, and it used an estimated $125,000 for payments to its executive […]
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FDA awards product development grants for rare diseases
The FDA said yesterday that it awarded 21 clinical trial research grants totaling more than $23 million over the next 4 years to stimulate product development for patients with rare diseases. The Orphan Products Clinical Trials Grants Program has awarded more than $370 million to fund more than 590 clinical studies since its creation in […]
Enable Injections lands $30m Series A for large-volume injector
Enable Injections Inc. said today that it closed a $30 million Series A round to bring its large-volume injector to market. The Cincinnati, Ohio-based company’s Enable Injector adheres to a patient’s body and delivers biologic doses as large as 50 milliliters. It can be used at work or at home, providing an alternative to costly […]
QuiO raises $1m for smart injection device
QuiO said last week that it closed a $1.05 million seed round led by undisclosed investors to finish developing its smart injection device, prep for pilot studies and an FDA 510(k) submission. The New York-based company is developing a smart injection device and software to monitor patient adherence to clinical trial and daily regimens. Average […]
Sancilio withdraws $86m IPO for lipid-based drug delivery
Sancilio Pharmaceuticals last week withdrew its plans for an initial public offering it hoped would bring in $86 million for its Advanced Lipid Technology drug delivery platform. The Florida-based company registered the IPO in August 2015, but today requested that the SEC consent to its withdrawal, without giving a specific reason. The company’s drug delivery […]
Credence MedSystems raises $15m for safe-syringe drug delivery
Credence MedSystems announced today that it raised $15 million in a Series A round to fund continued development and commercialization of its injectable drug-delivery device. The company’s flagship device is the Credence Companion safety syringe, a pre-fillable device sold to drug manufacturers for use with injectable medications. The user injects their medication, gets a cue […]
Chrono Therapeutics closes $48m Series B for smart nicotine patch
Hayward, Calif.-based startup Chrono Therapeutics reportedly raised $47.6m in a Series B round, led by Kaiser Permanente Ventures. The money, Chrono CEO Alan Levy told Forbes, is to fund clinical trials of a transdermal smoking cessation patch. The company is preparing for a large, Phase II efficacy study of the technology. Unlike normal nicotine patches, Chrono said […]