Amplyx Pharmaceuticals Adds Pfizer and Adage to Series C Financin...

SAN DIEGO, May 19, 2020 -- Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, a biotech company developing innovative therapies for debilitating and life-threatening diseases in patients with compromised immune systems, today announced that it has closed a $53 million Series C extension, which brings the Series C round to over $90 million. The financing was led by Sofinnova Investments, with participation from existing investors including New Enterprise Associates, Lundbeckfonden Ventures, Arix Bioscience, Pappas Capital, RiverVest Venture Partners, 3×5 Partners and BioMed Ventures. New equity investment from Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and Adage Capital Management completed the financing round. Amplyx will use the proceeds of the financing to advance the clinical development of the company's product candidates, fosmanogepix and MAU868.

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