Green Cross Juventas Investment Shows Gene Therapy Appetite
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
South Korea's Green Cross Holdings has invested in the clinical-stage U.S. biotech firm Juventas Therapeutics in a bid to diversify into the cell and gene therapy sector. Along with Posco Capital, Green Cross led a $7.5 million investment in the Cleveland-based company, which focuses on developing non-viral gene therapies to treat advanced cardiovascular diseases.
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