New Ventures Funds has launched a new corporate brand identity and changed its name to Scientia Ventures. The new website for the firm can be found at: www.scientiavc.com. This reflects the broadening of the firm's strategic direction since launching its 3rd fund in 2017 to reflect its focus on transformational science and technology in healthcare.
10/2/2020
ADC Therapeutics SA (NYSE: ADCT), a late clinical-stage oncology-focused biotechnology company pioneering the development and commercialization of highly potent and targeted antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) for patients with hematological malignancies and solid tumors, today announced the presentation of an on-demand e-poster titled “First-in-Human Study of Camidanlumab Tesirine (ADCT-301, Cami), an anti-CD25 Targeted Therapy in Patients with Advanced...
9/17/2020
ADC Therapeutics SA (NYSE: ADCT), a late clinical-stage oncology-focused biotechnology company pioneering the development and commercialization of highly potent and targeted antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) for patients with hematological malignancies and solid tumors, today announced that preclinical data related to camidanlumab tesirine (Cami, formerly ADCT-301) has been published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, the online ...
9/10/2020
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ITCI), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced positive topline results from its Phase 3 clinical trial (Study 402) evaluating lumateperone as adjunctive therapy to lithium or valproate in the treatment of major depressive episodes associated with Bipolar I or Bipolar II disorder.
9/9/2020
Royalty Pharma plc (Nasdaq: RPRX) announced today that it has closed an offering of $6 billion senior unsecured notes, comprised of the following tranches (collectively, the “Notes”):
9/2/2020
Royalty Pharma (Nasdaq: RPRX) and Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. (NYSE: BHVN) announced today that Biohaven has secured up to $250 million in funding to advance the company’s CGRP receptor antagonist program through the development of zavegepant (formerly known as vazegepant).
8/7/2020
ADC Therapeutics SA (NYSE:ADCT), a late clinical-stage oncology-focused biotechnology company pioneering the development and commercialization of highly potent and targeted antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) for patients with hematological malignancies and solid tumors, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in the pivotal Phase 2 portion of LOTIS 3, a Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating loncastuximab tesirine (Lonca, formerly ADCT-402) in combination with ibrutinib in patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) or mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
7/17/2020
ADC Therapeutics SA (NYSE:ADCT), a clinical-stage oncology-focused biotechnology company leading the development and commercialization of next-generation antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) with highly potent and targeted pyrrolobenzodiazepine (PBD) dimer technology, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted the partial clinical hold on the pivotal Phase 2 clinical trial of camidanlumab tesirine (Cami, formerly ADCT-301) in patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (HL).
7/6/2020
New Ventures Funds, a venture fund targeting investments in companies across healthcare and life sciences, is pleased to announce the IPO of its portfolio company, ADC Therapeutics (NYSE:ADCT). The company raised $267.6 million through the sale of 14,082,475 of its common shares priced at $19.00 per share.
6/30/2020
New Ventures Funds, a venture fund targeting investments in companies across healthcare and life sciences, is pleased to announce the IPO of one of its portfolio companies, Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ:RPRX).
6/25/2020
Royalty Pharma plc today announced the pricing of the initial public offering of 77,681,670 shares of its Class A ordinary shares pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) at a price to the public of $28.00 per share.
6/15/2020
ADC Therapeutics SA (NYSE:ADCT), a late clinical-stage oncology-focused biotechnology company pioneering the development and commercialization of highly potent and targeted antibody drug conjugates for patients suffering from hematological malignancies and solid tumors, announced today that interim clinical data on loncastuximab tesirine (Lonca, formerly ADCT-402) will be presented in an oral presentation and e-Poster at the virtual 25th Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA25).
5/21/2020
ADC Therapeutics SA (NYSE: ADCT), a late clinical-stage oncology-focused biotechnology company pioneering the development and commercialization of highly potent and targeted antibody drug conjugates for patients suffering from hematological malignancies and solid tumors, announced today the closing of its initial public offering of 14,082,475 shares of its common shares at a price of $19.00 per ...
5/19/2020
ADC Therapeutics SA, a late clinical-stage oncology-focused biotechnology company pioneering the development and commercialization of highly potent and targeted antibody drug conjugates for patients suffering from hematological malignancies and solid tumors, announced today that it has launched the initial public offering of 7,355,000 shares of its common shares. In addition, ADC Therapeutics has granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to 1,103,250 additional common shares. The initial public offering price is expected to be between $16.00 and $18.00 per common share. The common shares have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “ADCT.”
5/11/2020
ADC Therapeutics SA, a late clinical-stage oncology-focused biotechnology company pioneering the development and commercialization of highly potent antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) for patients suffering from hematological malignancies and solid tumors, today announced that it entered into a $115 million Convertible Credit Facility (the “Convertible Credit Facility”) with funds affiliated with Deerfield Management Company, L.P. (collectively, “Deerfield”).
5/1/2020
Enterin, Inc., a clinical-stage company focused on neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that it has received feedback from the FDA laying out the path for a Phase 1/2a study in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 infection. The study will involve 10 U.S. sites and will enroll 80 hospitalized patients. Patients will have been diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2, have an SpO2 ...
4/20/2020
Precision gene-edited traits for one of the world’s largest crops to help reduce farmers’ costs, while improving yield and quality February 13, 2020 08:30 AM Eastern Standard Time SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cibus, a pioneer of precision gene editing in agriculture, today announced significant milestones in developing two new critical traits for rice. In helping provide tolerance to two separate classes of ...
2/13/2020
Dozens of drugmakers are conducting human trials for a record 89 therapies that pair antibodies with toxic agents to fight cancer, evidence of renewed confidence in an approach that has long fallen short of its promise, an analysis compiled for Reuters shows. ...
1/6/2020
FibroGen, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGEN), today announced the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for roxadustat for the treatment of anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD), in both non-dialysis-dependent (NDD) and dialysis-dependent (DD) CKD patients.
12/23/2019
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ITCI), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutics for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that CAPLYTA® (lumateperone) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. The Company expects to initiate the commercial launch of CAPLYTA in late Q1 2020.
12/23/2019
