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Venture Capital News: Pathalys Pharma Raises $150M

2023-01-18
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, Pathalys Pharma, Inc., a private, late-stage biopharma company.
Pathalys Pharma, Inc., a private, late-stage biopharma company co-founded by Catalys Pacific and DaVita Venture Group, and Launch Therapeutics (Launch Tx), a clinical development company, announced a collaboration to advance phase 3 clinical trials for upacicalcet (designated PLS240 for clinical trials) for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in patients on hemodialysis. Launch Tx is backed by funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) and its life sciences franchise Abingworth.

Pathalys also announced it has raised $150 million through a combination of secured product financing and equity to support the two phase 3 clinical trials, registration efforts and pre-commercialization activities for upacicalcet. Abingworth led both financings and was joined by Carlyle and OrbiMed, along with Pathalys' founding investors Catalys Pacific and DaVita Venture Group.
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