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Kinex Pharmaceuticals Funding Round

Kinex Pharmaceuticals, based in Buffalo, secured $40 million from private investors.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
3/6/2014
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$40,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds from this round, coupled with cash on hand, will be used to fund the completion of the commercialization of its oral form of paclitaxel (Oraxol) and irinotecan (Oratecan) in select markets outside of the United States. In addition, the proceeds will fund mid-stage clinical trials in the United States of four of eight Kinex drug candidates.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
701 Ellicott St.
Buffalo, NY 14203
USA
Email Address
Overview
Kinex is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of next generation therapies for cancer and immunomodulatory diseases.
Profile
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Johnson Lau
  Johnson Lau LinkedIn Profile  Johnson Lau Twitter Account  Johnson Lau News  Johnson Lau on Facebook
Chief Medical Officer
Rudolf Kwan
  Rudolf Kwan LinkedIn Profile  Rudolf Kwan Twitter Account  Rudolf Kwan News  Rudolf Kwan on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Flint Besecker
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Chief Scientific Officer
David Hangauer
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