September 03, 2024 07:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Circle Pharma, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing cell-permeable macrocycles as a new class of therapies, today announced the successful closing of a $90 million Series D financing round, which includes the conversion of a convertible note. The financing was led by The Column Group with participation from new and existing investors, including Nextech Invest and Euclidean Capital.

“This financing not only enables us to progress CID-078 through critical stages of clinical development but also allows us to further advance our pipeline of innovative therapies targeting cancer and other serious diseases.”Post this

The proceeds from the financing will be used to fund the clinical development of CID-078, Circle Pharma’s first-and-only-in-class cyclin A/B RxL inhibitor, and to support the development of the company’s portfolio of discovery programs built with its MXMO macrocycle platform.

“We are grateful for the continued support of such a strong syndicate of investors as we advance our pioneering work in macrocycle therapeutics,” said David Earp, JD, Ph.D., CEO of Circle Pharma. “This financing not only enables us to progress CID-078 through critical stages of clinical development but also allows us to further advance our pipeline of innovative therapies targeting cancer and other serious diseases.”

With this latest round of funding, Circle Pharma is well positioned to advance its mission of creating effective treatments for cancer and other serious illnesses.

About Circle Pharma, Inc.

South San Francisco-based Circle Pharma is advancing the discovery and development of intrinsically cell-permeable macrocycles that can be delivered by multiple routes, including oral administration. Circle Pharma’s MXMO™ platform combines structure-based rational drug design and advanced synthetic chemistry to develop a new generation of macrocycle therapies for challenging targets to address unmet clinical needs. Circle Pharma is focusing its development efforts on cyclins, which are master regulators of the machinery that controls the progression of cells through the cell cycle and are key drivers in many cancers.

To learn more about Circle Pharma, please visit www.circlepharma.com.

Contacts

Roslyn Patterson
650.825.4099
roslyn.patterson@circlepharma.com

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