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BioNTech raises $325 million for mRNA therapy and more

by Ryan Cross
July 12, 2019 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 97, Issue 28

 

BioNTech, the German drug company best known for its experimental messenger RNA therapies, has raised $325 million in series B financing to move more of its drug candidates to the clinic and build up its manufacturing capacity. The fast-growing firm had raised about $500 million over the past 2 years from private investors and pharmaceutical collaborators. BioNTech says it needs the money to further build and test its experimental cancer immunotherapies, including antibodies, cell therapies, mRNA therapies, and small molecules.

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