eFFECTOR Therapeutics raises $45m in Series A
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Executive Summary
San Diego-based eFFECTOR Therapeutics has raised $45 million in Series A venture capital to develop small molecules that selectively regulate protein synthesis – otherwise known as translation – and advance a cancer drug candidate into human trials within three years.
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