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Welcome to the October edition of Know Your Investor, spotlighting leading investors shaping the future of healthcare and life sciences
This month, we feature Google Ventures (GV), the venture capital arm of Alphabet. GV actively invests across seed to growth-stage companies, spanning sectors such as software, internet, healthcare, life sciences, and artificial intelligence
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Generic medicines play a pivotal role in offering cost-effective alternatives to high-priced pharmaceuticals. They often serve as a critical lifeline in developing and underdeveloped nations, helping to address both chronic and infectious diseases.
In 2024, the global generics market was valued at $445.62B, with projections to reach approximately $468.08B in 2025 and ~$728.64B by…
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Avant Technologies and Austrianova signed a joint venture and licensing agreement to form Klothonova, a 50/50 Nevada-based Joint Venture focused on developing cell-based therapies using encapsulated Klotho-producing cells
Under the terms of the agreement, Klothonova will leverage Austrianova’s proprietary cell-encapsulation technology to develop and commercialize therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, cancer, kidney disease,…
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Intellia Therapeutics completed enrollment in the global P-III (HAELO) study evaluating lonvo-z for treating HAE, finishing within 9mos. since the first patient was dosed in Jan 2025, with nearly half of the participants enrolled from the US
The study P-III (HAELO) study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of lonvo-z in ≥60 adults and…
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LEO Pharma presented data from the P-III (DELTA TEEN) study, showing delgocitinib cream efficacy vs. cream vehicle in adolescents (12–17yrs.) with moderate to severe CHE; 63.5% achieved IGA-CHE treatment success vs. 29.2% with vehicle
Delgocitinib cream also showed an edge across key 2EPs, including a ≥90% improvement (HECSI-90: 71.6% vs. 37.5%; HESD itch: 64.8%…
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Redefining treatment paradigms, monoclonal antibody therapies utilize advanced mechanisms of action to provide care across multiple therapeutic areas
As of 2024, the global monoclonal antibody therapy market was valued at $252.6B and is projected to reach $497.5B by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 14.5%. Keytruda leads the market with $29.48B in revenue, followed…
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Welcome to the September edition of Know Your Investor, featuring leading investors fuelling healthcare & life sciences
This edition spotlights Cormorant Asset Management, an investment firm focused on biotechnology and healthcare companies
In 2024, Cormorant completed 31 investments ~$3.88B, spanning PIPEs, private financings, IPO, and venture rounds. For the full report, contact us at…
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ADCs, cell therapies, and radioligand therapies are reshaping oncology, while biopharma companies focus on smarter trials, patient-first approaches, and faster access to bridge unmet needs in cancer care
In 2024, the global oncology market was valued at $225.01B and is projected to reach $668.26B by 2034, reflecting a strong CAGR of 11.5% from 2025…
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Merz Therapeutics has enrolled the first patients in two global P-III studies, MINT-E (episodic migraine, ~990 pts) and MINT-C (chronic migraine, ~780 pts), evaluating the efficacy and safety of Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA) for migraine prevention
Both studies will recruit ~1,770 adults across 120 sites in North America & Europe, and recruitment in Europe is expected…
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PDS Biotech reported the final topline results from the P-II (VERSATILE-002) Study evaluating safety and efficacy of PDS0101 (Versamune HPV) + Keytruda in 1L R/M HPV16+ HNSCC (n=53)
In the Study PDS0101 (SC) with pembrolizumab (IV) for the first 4 cycles, then as a final single dose on cycle 12. Pembrolizumab monotx. was given…

