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FLX Bio Funding Round

On 4/30/2016, FLX Bio landed $50 million in Series B funding from Celgene, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and The Column Group.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
4/30/2016
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$50,000,000
Round
Series B
Proceeds Purpose
The funds will be used to support further discovery and development of its pipeline of novel immuno-oncology compounds and to advance development of the company's Phase 1 clinical compound, FLX925, a selective inhibitor of FLT3 and CDK4/6, in a proof-of-concept study in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
561 Eccles Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
USA
Email Address
Overview
Founded in 2015, FLX Bio Inc. is a privately-held biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel immuno-oncology agents.
Profile
FLX Bio LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
FLX Bio Company Twitter Account
Company News
FLX Bio News
Facebook
FLX Bio on Facebook
YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Brian Wong
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Chief Medical Officer
William Ho
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Chief Operating Officer
Rekha Hemrajani
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Vice President
Dirk Brockstedt
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Vice President
Paul Kassner
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Vice President
David Wustrow
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