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Avenzo Therapeutics raised $150M in a Series A-1 financing led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Deep Track Capital, Sofinnova Investments, and Sands Capital to advance emerging oncology pipeline.

Mar 26, 2024over 1 year ago

Amount Raised

$150 Million

Round Type

series a

San DiegoBiotechnology

Investors

Surveyor Capital (A Citadel Company)Lilly Asia VenturesSr OneForesite CapitalOrbi MedQuan CapitalDelos CapitalTf CapitalInce CapitalSands CapitalSofinnova InvestmentsDeep Track CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (Nea)

Description

Avenzo Therapeutics, Inc. announced an oversubscribed $150 million Series A-1 financing, bringing the total capital raised since the company’s founding to $347 million. The financing round includes nine new investors and was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Deep Track Capital, Sofinnova Investments, and Sands Capital. The proceeds from the financing will be used to advance Avenzo’s emerging oncology pipeline, particularly the potentially best-in-class cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) selective inhibitor AVZO-021.

Company Information

Company

Avenzo Therapeutics

Location

San Diego, California, United States

About

Avenzo Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing the next generation of oncology therapies for patients. The company’s lead drug candidate, AVZO-021, is a novel, highly potent and selective inhibitor of CDK2, a key enzyme involved in cell cycle regulation. AVZO-021 is being studied in a Phase 1 study in the U.S. for the treatment of advanced solid tumors.

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