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FACIT Launches Cross-border Campaign to Recruit Clinical Scientists and Biotechnology Industry Executives
Initiative targets expats for growing oncology company portfolio in Ontario
FACIT is expanding and updating its database of US-based industry advisors for roles ranging from investment diligence to full time management roles in Ontario-based biotech start-ups.
FACIT Announces Investment in 3 Ontario Start-ups Under Prospects Fund
FACIT invests first round of Prospects Fund in Radialis Medical, KA Imaging, and DNAstack.
Ontario start-ups Radialis Medical of Thunder Bay, KA Imaging of Kitchener, and DNAstack of Toronto are the first to receive capital from FACIT's new Prospects Oncology Fund for proof-of-concept development of breakthrough cancer technologies.
FACIT Builds on Commercialization Momentum by Attracting Experienced Executive-in-Residence
Anil Amlani expands FACIT’s oncology expertise in medical device sector
Anil Amlani joins FACIT with strong executive and transactional experience, broadening the available expertise to provide critical senior management and leadership to create and nurture FACIT start-ups in Ontario.
First Patient Treated in Turnstone's Lung Cancer Trial Combining Novel Viral Cancer Therapy with Approved Checkpoint Inhibitor
Combination of Turnstone's oncolytic viral immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors showed promising results in preclinical testing.
Turnstone announced that treatment has been initiated on the first patient in the company's Phase I/II clinical trial combining its novel oncolytic viral immunotherapy agent, MG1-MAGEA3, with pembrolizumab, an approved anti-PD-1 antibody.
FACIT Announces Investment in Propellon Therapeutics
Seed financing of CAD$3.0M positions first-in-class WDR5 cancer therapy for clinical development.
Seed funding from FACIT enables Propellon to accelerate the nomination of a candidate drug and position the Company for financing and/or entering a strategic partnership for clinical trials in patients with haematological cancers.
FACIT Launches The Prospects Oncology Fund
New evergreen fund to help Ontario discoveries reach seed-stage funding faster.
FACIT announces the launch of The Prospects Oncology Fund, designed to advance early-stage Ontario cancer discoveries by supporting the proof-of-concept studies needed to attract seed-stage investment.
FACIT-Seeded Fusion Pharmaceuticals Closes US$25M Series A Led by Johnson & Johnson Innovation
Financing leverages and strengthens Ontario’s next-generation radiotherapeutics expertise, products.
FACIT and OICR report that Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. has closed a US$25M Series A financing, with Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. as the lead investor. Additionally, new investors include venture groups HealthCap, TPG Biotechnology Partners, and Genesys Capital, as well as founding investor FACIT.
Triphase Accelerator Announces New Product Option Deal with Celgene
The new collaboration provides Celgene with an option to acquire all Triphase Accelerator’s assets relating to TRPH 222 (CD22-4AP), an antibody-drug conjugate in development for lymphoma.
Triphase Accelerator Corporation announced a new strategic collaboration with Celgene Corporation, that provides Celgene with an option to acquire all Triphase Accelerator’s assets relating to TRPH 222 (CD22-4AP), an antibody-drug conjugate in development for lymphoma.
Triphase Accelerator Announces Acquisition of its First Compound, Marizomib, by Celgene Corporation
Marizomib is a novel brain-penetrant proteasome inhibitor in development for patients with glioblastoma and relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma
Triphase Accelerator Announces that Celgene Corporation has acquired the company's assets related to its proteasome inhibitor, marizomib, which is in development for glioblastoma and relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma.
FACIT Start-up Turnstone Biologics Closes USD $41M Financing
OrbiMed, Versant-led round continues commercialization success for Turnstone’s cancer therapies
FACIT-created Turnstone Biologics raises USD $41M, one of the largest Series B rounds for a Canadian biotech, attracting blue-chip healthcare investors to accelerate commercialization of proprietary oncolytic viral immunotherapies.
Sidebar - FACIT At a Glance
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$286M
Leveraged funding associated with FACIT support.
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$30M
Funding & equity investments.
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36
Projects at Ontario institutions or Startups supported by FACIT funding.
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13
Companies in Ontario created by FACIT investments.
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