New GSK Spin-Out Targets Hearing Loss
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
The second spin-out to emerge after GSK's 2010 exit from neurosciences-related R&D, Autifony Therapeutics may receive up to 10 million pounds in Series A funding to develop preclinical assets for hearing disorders.
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