Galera Raises $150m To Take Lead Drug From Phase III To NDA Submission
Executive Summary
Galera garnered $70m in Series C venture capital and $80m through a royalty deal tied to GC4419 and a follow-up drug for the treatment of severe oral mucositis caused by radiation therapy with an initial focus on head and neck cancer patients.
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