AN2 Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel small molecule therapeutics derived from its boron chemistry platform, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement for a private placement that is expected to result in gross proceeds of approximately $40 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other expenses. The private placement includes participation from Coastlands Capital, Commodore Capital, Vivo Capita

First company to enable precision in vivo genome engineering, combining both cell-specific delivery and programmable, locus-specific gene insertion, with the potential to achieve physiological, durable gene expression for greater therapeutic impact Launching with $82 million in combined seed and Series A financing led by Third Rock Ventures, with participation from RA Capital Management, Yosemite, Sozo Ventures and select individual investors Founded by Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., Michael Fischbach,

The funding comes weeks after TL1A blocker duvakitug maintained clinical remission rates above 50% in patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease in a Phase 2b trial. Teva has secured $400 million in funding from private equity firm Blackstone Life Sciences to help drive the development of duvakitug, a Sanofi-partnered TL1A blocker being trialed for inflammatory bowel diseases. The deal adds to an emerging trend of private equity firms buying into biopharma. Blackstone will disburse t

Extension financing adds new investors, Janus Henderson Investors and RA Capital, with strong renewed participation from existing investors Proceeds will support further clinical development of lead program PHB-050 in food allergy and other atopic conditions Phase 1 clinical trial for PHB-050 remains on track Poplar Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage immunology company developing a new class of anti-IgE therapy to treat food allergy and other atopic conditions, today announced the closing o

March 03, 2026 -- Persevere Therapeutics, Inc. (“Persevere”), a Delaware-incorporated, clinical-stage oncology biotechnology company, today announced its official launch following a period of stealth operations. The company is emerging with a Phase 1b/2a-ready clinical asset and the first close of its Seed financing. As part of its launch, Persevere has acquired the clinical-stage program and related assets for misetionamide (GP-2250) from Geistlich Pharma AG. Misetionamide is a novel, first-i

Initial $50M Series A investment from founding investor RTW Investments Proceeds will fund clinical development of PRO-203 in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and multiple additional severe autoimmune diseases March 03, 2026 -- Prolium Bioscience, Inc. (Prolium), a clinical stage biotechnology company, today announced its launch with a $50 million Series A Financing to develop PRO-203, a potential best-in-class CD20xCD3 T-cell engager, for severe autoimmune disease. The financing was led by its foundin

A late-stage Chinese biotech in one of the hottest areas of drug development has corralled 500 million Chinese yuan (about $72 million) in a Series C from OrbiMed, Qiming Venture Partners and other investors, according to an announcement on WeChat. The Beijing-based startup, called QL Biopharm, collected the Series C as its Phase 3 obesity trial kicks into gear. In January, QL dosed the first patient in a China-based study of zovaglutide, or ZT002, its once-monthly GLP-1 receptor agonist inject

Feb. 24, 2026 -- Turbine, a leading virtual biology company, today announced a $25 million Series B financing, an expansion of its virtual cell platform across industries and a new immunology-focused partnership with a top 10 pharma company. The Series B round is led by Interactive Venture Partners, with participation from Beiersdorf AG and existing investors, including MSD Global Health Innovation, Accel and Mercia. "Central and Eastern Europe has produced exceptional innovation, and Turbine

Feb. 25, 2026 -- Abram Scientific, a medical device company focused on advancing next-generation coagulation diagnostics, today announced the closing of a $11.75 million Series A financing round. The round was led by global pharmaceutical leader Octapharma AG, with additional participation from existing and new investors affiliated with University of Colorado Anschutz. This funding will accelerate the development of Abram Scientific's proprietary portable platform, CoagCare™, for aiding the eva

February 25, 2026 Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, Allschwil (SIX: BSLN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to meeting the needs of patients with severe bacterial and fungal infections, announced today that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded USD 6 million to Basilea to continue the development of Basilea’s novel