AmpliMed Corp.: Series C $22.0M

January 20, 2008

AmpliMed (Tucson, AZ) a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company with Phase II lead compounds for malignant melanoma and pancreatic cancer closed on $5M traunche of a $22M Series C financing. Participants include BioMed Venture Partners, Biotech Insight Ventures, Solstice Capital and Valley Ventures.


Endocyte, Inc.: Series C $15M

April 2, 2007

Endocyte (West Lafayette, IN) developer of folate-targeted based therapeutics for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma, ovarian, endometrial and nscl cancer raised $15M in a Series C financing. Participants included Sanderling Ventures, Burrill & Company, Triathlon Medical Ventures, Blue Chip Venture Company, American Bailey Ventures and CID Capital.


ChemoCentryx, Inc.: Series D $29.9M

April 2, 2007

ChemoCentryx (Mountain View, CA) a developer of drugs for autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases and oncology with lead indications for inflammatory bowel disease and multiple sclerosis, closed a $29.9M Series D finanicing. The deal was led by the Glaxo Group Ltd. and was joined by Alta Partners, GIMV, HBM BioVentures and OrbiMed Advisors.


Tragara Pharma, Inc.: Series A $40M

March 26, 2007

Tragara (San Diego, CA) a pharmaceutical company developing therapies for the treatment of lung cancer and inflammatory diseases closed a $40M Series A round. The financing was led by Domain Associates, ProQuest Investments, Morgenthaler Ventures, Oxford Bioscience Partners and Mitsubishi International Corporation.


Spaltudaq Corporation: Series B $29M

March 26, 2007

Spaltudaq (Seattle, WA) is focused on developing tumor-specific therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of cancer and infectious disease raised $29M in a Series B financing. The round was led by Arch Venture Partners and was joined by Canaan Partners, Healthcare Ventures, Amgen Ventures, MPM Capital and Alexandria Equities.


VentiRx Pharma, Inc.: Series A $26.6M

March 26, 2007

VentiRx Pharmaceuticals (Seattle, WA) a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of medicines for the treatment of cancer and infectious, respiratory and autoimmune diseases, raised a $26.6M Series A round. The deal was led by Frazier Healthcare Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners and Domain Associates.


Calistoga Pharma, Inc.: Series A $21M

March 26, 2007

Calistoga Pharmaceuticals (Seattle, WA) a drug development startup focused on oncology and inflammation raised a $21M Series A. The deal was led by Frazier Healthcare Ventures and was joined by Alta Partners, Three Arch Partners and Amgen Ventures.


Calistoga Pharma, Inc.: Series A $21M

March 6, 2007

Calistoga (Seattle, WA) a spinout of Icos, is developing compounds targeting p110 delta for cancer, inflammatory and autoimmune indications raised $21M in a series A round. The financing was led by Frazier Healthcare Ventures and Alta Partners and joined by Three Arch Partners and Amgen Ventures.


BiPar Sciences, Inc.: Series B $35M

March 6, 2007

BiPar (Brisbane, CA) an oncology company focused upon the use of PARP inhibitors and iodothyronine raised a $35M series B round. The deal was led by Domain Associates and joined by Vulcan Capital, Canaan Partners, PolyTechnos Asset Management and Quantum Technology Partners.


Immatics Biotech, GmbH: Series B €40M

March 2, 2007

Immatics Biotechnologies (Germany) developing immunotherapies for renal cell and colorectal carcinoma raised €40 in Series B funding. Participants included Dietmar Hopp, National Technology Enterprises Co., KfW, 3i Group and Wellington Partners.