ROME Therapeutics Appoints Heike Keilhack, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer
Preclinical tests of Rome Therapeutics' first-of-its-kind drug show that it’s effective in reducing a type of inflammation believed to promote autoimmune diseases like lupus.
Dark genome-focused biotech Rome Therapeutics has completed an oversubscribed $72 million Series B extension supported by new Big Pharma backers, with an eye to advancing its lead anti-inflammatory program into clinical trials.
ROME Therapeutics Closes Oversubscribed $72 Million Series B Extension to Support Advancement of Lead Program into Clinical Development for Autoimmune Disease
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was Rome Therapeutics, which today revealed a series B financing extension of $72 million that includes Big Pharma pillars Johnson & Johnson and Bristol Myers Squibb.
ROME Therapeutics Appoints Keith Wilcoxen, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President, Early Development
BOSTON & OXFORD, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ROME Therapeutics and Enara Bio, two leading biotechnology companies focused on developing novel medicines driven by insights to the dark genome, today announced that they will host the inaugural Dark Genome Symposium on Monday, November 7, 2022 at ROME’s headquarters in Boston. This one-day event brings together leaders from academia, biotech and pharma working on the dark genome to share knowledge, opportunities, applications and challenges to solve as a community.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ROME Therapeutics, a biotechnology company harnessing the power of the dark genome to develop breakthrough medicines for cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced the appointment of Jeff Hatfield as Chair of the ROME Board of Directors. Currently serving as Chief Executive Officer of Vividion Therapeutics, Mr. Hatfield brings more than three decades of successful industry leadership across biotech and pharmaceuticals.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ROME Therapeutics, a biotechnology company harnessing the repeatome for drug development, today announced new preclinical data demonstrating the ability of endogenous reverse transcriptase (eRT) inhibition to block pathological immune responses in autoimmune disease models. The results highlight the role of eRT in modulating the immune response, supporting its potential as a therapeutic target for autoimmune disease. The data will be presented today at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence 2021 Virtual Meeting. ROME has identified eRT as its first target and will continue to advance this program to identify eRT inhibitors for further development.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ROME Therapeutics, a biotechnology company harnessing the power of the repeatome for drug development, today announced the completion of a $77 million Series B financing led by new investor Section 32. In addition, new investors Sanofi Ventures, Casdin Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and Alexandria Venture Investments participated in the round, alongside existing investors ARCH Ventures, GV and Mass General Brigham Ventures (formerly Partners Innovation Fund). Concurrent with the financing, Steven J. Kafka, Ph.D., managing partner at Section 32, and Jim Trenkle, Ph.D., head of investments at Sanofi Ventures, were appointed to ROME’s Board of Directors.