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Goldfinch Bio has raised $100 Million to support the advancement of its TRPC5 inhibitor and cannabinoid receptor 1 inverse agonist for the treatment of kidney diseases

Goldfinch Bio, a clinical stage biotechnology company developing novel medicines for the treatment of kidney diseases, announced that it has raised $100 Million to advance its TRPC5 inhibitor (GFB-887) and cannabinoid receptor 1 inverse agonist (GFB-024) for the treatment of kidney diseases.

The Company plans to initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial of GFB-887 in patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and diabetic nephropathy, two diseases often driven by overactivation of the TRPC5-Rac1 pathway, in 2020-2021.

Read the press release here.

Read more about Goldfinch Bio here.



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