November 15, 2011
PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Clinical Results with its Once Weekly GLP-1 analogue, Glymera for the Treatment of Hyperglycemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
MALVERN, PA – (Business Wire) – PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today positive results from its Phase I/IIa single and multiple ascending dose clinical study with Glymera™, a recombinant glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue for the treatment of hyperglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes. In a dose dependent manner, Glymera™ demonstrated highly statistically significant reductions in fasting glucose glycemic load following meal tolerance testing, and average daily glucose measured through continuous glucose monitoring following 4 weeks of dosing.
September 27, 2011
Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital Leads Series C Funding in Clinipace Worldwide
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (Business Wire) – Clinipace Worldwide, a global digital clinical research organization (dCRO) that has pioneered technology-amplified contract research services, announced today it has closed a $15M Series C round of funding led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital of San Francisco, CA. Existing investors, including Hatteras Venture Partners of Durham, NC, and Brook Private Equity Advisors of Boston, MA, also participated in this most recent round of funding.
August 16, 2011
Hatteras Venture Partners Announces the First Closing of HVP IV, LP
DURHAM, NC – Hatteras Venture Partners announced today the first closing of Hatteras Venture Partners IV (HVP IV) with $74 million in subscriptions towards a final fund target of $125 million. With HVP IV, Hatteras has formally launched “Hatteras Discovery,” an allocation of the fund focused on seed-stage companies and projects in the field of human medicine and life sciences.
March 24, 2011
PerkinElmer Signs Agreement to Acquire CambridgeSoft Corporation and Completes Purchase of ArtusLabs, Inc.
WALTHAM, MA – PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CambridgeSoft Corporation, and has completed the purchase of ArtusLabs, Inc. These acquisitions will enhance the Company’s focus on knowledge management in laboratory settings by expanding its informatics and software offerings, enabling customers to rapidly access and share enterprise-wide data for faster, more informed scientific decisions.
March 11, 2011