Metamark Genetics Closes $13M Series B Financing

Metamark Genetics, Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-based oncology-focused molecular diagnostics company, has closed a $13m Series B financing.

The round was led by current and new private investors.

The company intends to use the proceeds to further refine its novel, protein-based prostate cancer prognostic tests and complete final clinical validation work.

Led by Kenneth Weg, co-founder and founding chairman of the board of directors, Metamark is developing two separate prognostic tests:
– the first is designed to use prostate cancer biopsy tissue to help physicians more accurately determine if patients have a slow-growing or aggressive form of prostate cancer, thereby improving treatment decisions;
– the second is designed to predict the longer-term course of disease.

In conjunction with the financing, the company has changed the board of directors. Mark Straley resigned as president and CEO and Metamark is conducting a search for a new CEO to lead the company into commercialization and further development.
Michael Kauffman, M.D., Ph.D., joined the board and will serve as interim executive director until a new company president and CEO is appointed. Greg Critchfield, M.D., M.S., was appointed as lead director of the board.

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06/11/2012

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