NuCana raises $57m series B for pivotal PhIII cancer trials
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Biopharmaceutical company NuCana has raised a hefty $57m in its series B financing round, for which it has ambitious plans, including collecting the pivotal Phase III data needed to bring its lead cancer candidate, Acelarin, to market.
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