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Sanofi to acquire next-generation vaccine biotech Vicebio for US$1.6 billion 

London, UK, 22 July 2025: Vicebio Ltd (“Vicebio” or the “Company”),a biopharmaceutical company developing novel vaccines against life-threatening respiratory viral infections, has entered an exclusive, definitive agreement to be acquired by Sanofi. Under the terms of the agreement, subject to customary conditions, Vicebio shareholders will receive up to a total of US$1.6 billion, including an …

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Ottimo Pharma Raises over $140 Million in Series A Financing

[19 December 2024]: [London, UK/ Boston, US]: Ottimo Pharma (“Ottimo”), a private biotech company pioneering bifunctional medicines to extend the lives of people living with cancer, today announces the completion of a Series A financing round of over $140 million. The financing will accelerate the lead asset, Jankistomig, a first-in-class PD1/VEGFR2 bifunctional antibody for multiple …

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

London, UK, 23 September 2024: Vicebio Ltd (“Vicebio”), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel vaccines against life-threatening respiratory viral infections, today announces a $100 million Series B financing  led by TCGX  with investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Avoro Ventures, venBio,  and participation from UniQuest and founding investor Medicxi. Vicebio is developing next-generation vaccines for respiratory viruses utilising its proprietary Molecular Clamp technology, discovered at The …

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Avoro Ventures Adds Mark Chin as a Partner

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Avoro Ventures, a global venture capital firm investing in life sciences, announced today that Mark Chin has joined the firm as a Partner, focused on its venture capital investment efforts. Mark has 15 years of healthcare experience across venture capital, strategy consulting, business and corporate development. Prior to joining Avoro Ventures, Mark was …

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Hemab Therapeutics Announces $135M Series B Financing to Advance First Prophylactic Treatments for Underserved Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders

Funding enables completion of ongoing Phase 1/2 study of bispecific antibody HMB-001 in Glanzmann Thrombasthenia, initiation of pivotal studies, start and conclusion of Phase 1/2 study of HMB-VWF in von Willebrand Disease, as well as future pipeline evolution. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK and BOSTON, MASS., US – February 21, 2023 Hemab Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing …

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