New round of funding allows EdiGene to hire a clinical development executive from Parexel, Teijin Pharma appoints a president, while Astellas has a new president of pharmaceutical technology.

Early-stage venture capital funding in China continued to rise in Q3, while big Chinese companies are investing in foreign firms with an eye on access to new products and market expansion. Several healthcare funds were also set up to tap into emerging opportunities.

Pfizer-backed SpringWorks, ProQR spin-out Amylon and Landos, the first firm out of accelerator Xontogeny, gain their own financing. Other venture rounds support Autolus, Grid Therapeutics, Excision and more.

Genocea shifts to preclinical neoantigen-based cancer vaccines rather than advance a Phase III-ready herpes program on its own and Mateon gives up on its lead drug as placebo outperforms. Also, Juno tops recent public company financings and new VC funds back early-stage firms.