Tag: biotechnology

TORONTO, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psyence Group Inc. (CSE: PSYG) (“Psyence” or the “Company”), a life science biotechnology company pioneering the use of nature-derived psilocybin in mental health and wellbeing is pleased to announce an offering of a non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”) of up to 6,000,000 common shares of the Company (the “Common Shares”) at a price of C$0.10 per Common Share for gross proceeds of up to C$600,000. No finder’s fees or commissions will be payable in connection with the Offering.

New Taipei City, Taiwan, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jyong Biotech Ltd. (Nasdaq: MENS) (the “Company”), a science-driven biotechnology company based in Taiwan committed to developing and commercializing innovative and differentiated new drugs (plant-derived) mainly specializing in the treatment of urinary system diseases, with an initial focus on the markets of the U.S., the EU and Asia, today announced the closing of its initial public offering (the “Offering”) of 2,666,667 ordinary shares (the “Ordinary Shares”) at a public offering price of $7.5 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $20 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and other offering expenses. The Ordinary Shares commenced trading on Nasdaq Global Market on June 17, 2025, under the ticker symbol “MENS”. The Offering closed on June 18, 2025.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) announced the initiation of dosing in the BRAVE study, a global Phase 3 clinical trial. The BRAVE study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of omaveloxolone in children with Friedreich ataxia (FA) between the ages of 2 to <16. Both non-ambulatory and ambulatory participants may qualify for the study. Participants will be randomized 2:1 to receive omaveloxolone or placebo once a day for 52 weeks before having the opportunity to move into the open-label extension (OLE). Currently, omaveloxolone is commercialized under the brand name SKYCLARYS^® in over 40 countries, including in the U.S. and the European Union, and is the only approved product for FA in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older.

Basel, Switzerland – June 18, 2025 - TOLREMO therapeutics AG (TOLREMO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing TT125-802, a best-in-class CBP/p300 bromodomain inhibitor for the treatment of solid tumors and multiple myeloma, today announced key leadership appointments. Alessandra Cesano, MD, PhD, who has served as Consulting Chief Medical Officer since April 2023, will join the company’s Board of Directors. Florian D. Vogl, MD, PhD, has been appointed as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), succeeding Alessandra Cesano on the executive team.

Cardiff, United Kingdom – 18 June 2025 – Draig Therapeutics (“Draig”), a clinical-stage company aiming to transform the treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases, today launches from stealth having raised a total of $140 million (£107 million) in the last nine months. The oversubscribed Series A financing was led by Access Biotechnology, with participation from Canaan Partners, SR One, Sanofi Ventures, Schroders Capital along with seed investors SV Health Investors, which co-founded the company, and ICG.

HUNTSVILLE, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This press release has been updated to reflect the correct timing of the funding round.