Building on 20 years of work and positive preclinical data, and backed by a fresh injection of cash, Alentis is taking its liver fibrosis candidate into Phase I trials in the fourth quarter.

Private Company Edition: venBio’s new fund plus Ysios Capital’s recent €216m ($260m) fund adds up to $810m in fresh venture capital for life science companies. Also, Nikang and Esco attracted $200m each in VC investment, Pulmocide closed a $92m series C round and Stablix launched with $63m. 

Private Company Edition: More $100m-plus mega-rounds means another billion-dollar week for venture capital deals, including financings for G2 Bio, Hummingbird and Numab. Also, BioTheryX brings in $92m, Vedere launches with $77m and Eliem raises $60m two months after launching with $80m. 

Other expected generics include Viatris' Perforomist (formoterol fumarate), Pfizer's Sutent (sunitinib), Sanofi's Jevtana (cabazitaxel) and possibly Boehringer Ingelheim's Pradaxa.