China Life has returned for a $142m series D-plus round for cancer treatment developer Biocytogen, having already co-led its $77m series D round 13 months ago.

Biocytogen, the China-based developer of an antibody drug discovery platform, has closed a RMB970m ($142m) series D-plus round featuring China Life Investment, a vehicle for insurance provider China Life, DealStreetAsia reported today.

The round was led by CMB International, a subsidiary of financial services firm China Merchants Bank, and included the state-owned SDIC Venture Capital, 3E Bioventures Capital, Cowin Capital and Baifu Capital filled out the round.

Founded in 2009, Biocytogen is working on cancer treatments and provides preclinical antibody…

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