Antibiotic R&D gets funding

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United States

A new financing round for Revagenix Inc has drawn attention to the ongoing need of the healthcare community for novel antibiotics to overcome resistance to current therapies. On 5 January, Revagenix announced the completion of a Series B financing round along with the appointment of three new investment professionals to its board of directors. The size of the Series B round wasn’t disclosed. It will complement existing US government funding to support the company’s lead programme.