Sound Bioventures Joins Theolytics in Oncolytic Virus Financing

April 17, 2024, 9:34 pm
RIGImmune
Location: United States, Connecticut, Farmington
Theolytics
Theolytics
Location: United Kingdom, England, Oxford
Total raised: $30.48M
Sound Bioventures, a venture capital fund, invests in Theolytics, a UK biotechnology company, to advance THEO-260 in ovarian cancer trials. The funding round raised £19M ($24.5M) with strong international syndicate support. Theolytics aims to bring a potential therapy to ovarian cancer patients, addressing a critical unmet need in the field. Theolytics' lead asset, THEO-260, shows promise in killing cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts, offering hope for patients with limited treatment options. The investment from Sound Bioventures signifies a significant step forward in the fight against cancer.