NorthSea: Engineering fatty acids for NASH

With its structurally engineered fatty acid platform and a candidate that can hit the three primary mechanisms behind NASH, NorthSea thinks it can succeed in the hepatic and cardiometabolic disease space where so many others have failed.

NorthSea Therapeutics B.V. announced a $40 million series B round on Wednesday led by venBio Partners. Fellow new investor Sofinnova Investments also joined existing investors Forbion, Novo Seeds, New Science Ventures and BioGeneration Ventures in the round. ...