Novo Ventures skyder 100 mio kr i nystartet amerikansk biotekselskab

Aristea Therapeutics har sikret sig en stor millionindsprøjtning fra Novo Ventures, der veksler en investering på knap 100 mio. kr. til to bestyrelsesposter i det amerikanske selskab, som er bygget op omkring et middel fra Astrazeneca.

by MIKKEL AABENHUS HEMMINGSEN

Med Novo Ventures som fødselshjælper har en gruppe amerikanske iværksættere startet virksomheden Aristea Therapeutics, der håber at stå med en mulig behandling mod en uoplyst, alvorlig inflammatorisk sygdom på hånden.

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