Emerging Company Profile: The US biotech SpyGlass is gearing up for a Phase I/II trial in glaucoma after recently closing a $90m fundraising to help advance its intraocular delivery platform to address poor treatment adherence in chronic eye diseases.
The $90m raise was led by RA Capital Management and included both old and new investors.
SpyGlass Pharma is using its proprietary intraocular drug-delivery system to develop more convenient treatment options for chronic eye diseases with the help of a $90m series C fundraising round completed earlier this month.
The round was led by RA Capital Management alongside historical investors New Enterprise Associates and Vensana Capital, and also included...
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