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Key Points:
- Mirador Therapeutics secures over $400 million in early funding rounds to develop precision medicines for immune-related diseases
- The funding rounds were led by ARCH Venture Partners and included other prominent investors like OrbiMed and Sanofi’s venture capital arm
Mirador Therapeutics announced that it has raised over $400 million to develop precision medicines for immune-related diseases. This large early-stage fundraise comes at a time when the biotech funding market is seeing a resurgence, following a downturn last year. In 2023, venture capital deal value in the U.S. biopharma industry was down nearly 25% compared to the previous year, but the promising data from drug trials and easing inflationary pressures are contributing to the positive trend.
The funding rounds, including seed funding, were led by ARCH Venture Partners, along with other investors such as OrbiMed and Sanofi’s venture capital arm. Mirador CEO and founder, Mark McKenna, highlighted that this is one of the largest series A rounds, possibly in history. The $400 million raised will allow the company to advance multiple internal development programs into clinical trials, focusing on skin, lung, and gastrointestinal diseases.
McKenna, who was previously the chief of Prometheus Biosciences, emphasized the importance of genetic association in their drug discovery platform, Mirador360. The platform utilizes patients’ genetics or molecular profiles to create potential therapies tailored to individual differences in genes, environments, and lifestyles. Mirador plans to seek approval from the U.S. drug regulator to begin human testing of the therapies in the upcoming quarters.
Overall, the significant funding raised by Mirador Therapeutics reflects the growing interest and investment in precision medicine and biotech innovation, positioning the company to make advancements in treating immune-related diseases.
