Nuvalent, Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-based biotechnology company creating precisely targeted therapies for clinically proven kinase targets in cancer, closed a $135m Series B financing.
The round was led by Bain Capital Life Sciences with participation from sole founding investor, Deerfield Management, and additional new investors Fidelity Management and Research Company LLC, Wellington Management Company, Viking Global Investors, Janus Henderson Investors, Avoro Capital Advisors, Boxer Capital of Tavistock Group, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, Fairmount Funds Management LLC, Driehaus Capital Management LLC, and Logos Capital. In conjunction with the funding, Andrew Hack, M.D., Ph.D., a Managing Director of Bain Capital Life Sciences, will join the Nuvalent Board of Directors.
The company intends to use the funds for the clinical advancement of its parallel lead programs, NVL-520 (previously NUV-520), a potential best-in-class ROS1-selective kinase inhibitor, and NVL-655 (previously NUV-655), a potential best-in-class ALK-selective kinase inhibitor, and further expansion and accelerated development of its discovery research pipeline of novel, selective small molecule kinase inhibitors.
Led by James Porter, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Nuvalent is creating precisely targeted therapies designed to overcome the limitations of existing therapies for clinically proven kinase targets for patients with cancer. Leveraging deep expertise in structure-based design, the company develops innovative small molecules with exquisite target selectivity to overcome resistance, minimize adverse events, and drive more durable responses. Nuvalent is advancing a robust pipeline with parallel lead programs in ROS1-positive and ALK-positive NSCLC, along with multiple discovery-stage research programs.
Nuvalent also recently announced several additions to its leadership and advisory team, including precision oncology expert Christopher Turner, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer, and leading scientific advisors with deep expertise in targeted therapies for oncology.
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11/05/2021