Theraclone Sciences Secures $14M In Additional Financing

Theraclone Sciences, Inc., a therapeutic antibody discovery and development company, recently announced a $14M financing. $8M in equity is committed from existing investors ARCH Venture Partners, Canaan Partners, MPM Capital, Healthcare Ventures, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Amgen Ventures, Versant Ventures and Zenyaku Kogyo in a Series B Extension, bringing the total round to $50M. An additional $6M in venture debt has been secured through a credit facility with MidCap Financial and Silicon Valley Bank. Proceeds will help advance Theraclone’s clinical programs and support ongoing discovery projects using Theraclone’s IT STAR technology platform, which is designed for the rapid screening and identification of rare, potent  and therapeutically-Trelevant human antibodies.

“Theraclone has made significant progress with our lead development programs in flu and CMV as well as the discovery collaboration with Pfizer, demonstrating the strength of our R&D pipeline and technology platform,” said Clifford J. Stocks, CEO of  Theraclone. “The continued support from our investors represents a vote of confidence and reinforces Theraclone’s ability to sustain our rapid pace of activity and development.”

About Theraclone Sciences
Theraclone Sciences is a Seattle-Tbased biotech focused on the development of novel therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of infectious disease and cancer. The Company’s ITSTAR technology harnesses the power of the human immune system to identify rare, naturally evolved monoclonal antibodies from the blood cells of immunologically relevant human subjects. Theraclone has established discovery partnerships with Pfizer, Zenyaku Kogyo and the International AIDS Vaccine Research Initiative. In addition, the Company has two proprietary antibody programs in clinical development for pandemic and seasonal influenza and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). For more information, visit www.theracloneTsciences.com.