RTW Venture Fund Limited New Investment in Abdera Therapeutics (4384X)

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RNS Number : 4384X

RTW Venture Fund Limited

26 April 2023

LEI: 549300Q7EXQQH6KF7Z84

26 April 2023

RTW Venture Fund Limited

New Investment in Abdera Therapeutics

RTW participates in Series B Round in Abdera Therapeutics

   --      RTW Venture Fund Limited announces a new portfolio company, Abdera Therapeutics 

-- The proceeds from the financing are int ended to support Abdera's radiotherapy pipeline of potentially best-in-class therapies for clinically validated and novel targets in oncology

RTW Venture Fund Limited (the "Company"), a London Stock Exchange-listed investment fund focused on identifying transformative assets with high growth potential across the life sciences sector, is pleased to note the announcement by Abdera Therapeutics Inc. ("Abdera") of its completion of a $142M Series A and Series B financing rounds.

The Company, alongside other investment vehicles of RTW Investments, LP (the "Investment Manager"), confirms that it participated in the Series B financing round together with other investors.

Abdera is a privately held pre-clinical stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging antibody engineering to design and develop new precision radiopharmaceuticals for cancer. The company is building a pipeline of potentially best-in-class therapies for both clinically validated and novel targets that deliver potent radioisotopes capable of emitting alpha or beta particles to selectively destroy cancer cells. Abdera's lead program targets delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3), a well-validated oncotarget, for the treatment of small cell lung cancer and other solid tumors. Abdera expects to submit an investigational new drug (IND) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2024.

Roderick Wong, M.D., Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at the Investment Manager, said:

"We are pleased to support Abdera through participation in this Series B financing. We look forward to its continued progress in developing precision radiopharmaceuticals and providing patients and their healthcare providers with new and innovative therapeutic options for treating cancer."

The full text of the announcement can be found on the Abdera's website: www.abderatx.com

For Further Information

 
 RTW Investments, LP                         [phone] 
 Woody Stileman, Managing Director 
  Krisha McCune, Director, Client Service 
 
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 Charles Ryland 
 Henry Wilson 
 George Beale 
 

About RTW Venture Fund Limited:

RTW Venture Fund Limited (LSE: RTW & RTWG) is an investment fund focused on identifying transformative assets with high growth potential across the life sciences sector. Driven by a long-term approach to support innovative businesses, RTW Venture Fund invests in companies developing next-generation therapies and technologies that can significantly improve patients' lives.

RTW Venture Fund Limited is managed by RTW Investments, LP, a leading healthcare-focused entrepreneurial investment firm with deep scientific expertise and a strong track record of supporting companies developing life-changing therapies.

Visit the RTW website at www.rtwfunds.com for more information.

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