Forge is working on a gene therapy treatment invented at UPMC but has covered its bases by targeting viral vector production for third-party clients.

Nurix Therapeutics, a Celgene-backed cancer treatment developer based on UC Berkeley and San Francisco research, priced shares above its range to raise $209m.

Increasing both the number of shares and share price, iTeos Therapeutics has raised more than $201m in an offering that provided an exit to 6 Dimensions Capital.

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Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.

CSPC returned for the anti-tumour therapy developer's series B round having backed its $147m series A early last year.

Frontier IP attracted $2.9m in a placement that will support its portfolio in responding to coronavirus-related challenges or opportunities.

Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and existing investor Cedars-Sinai took part in a $17m round for the blood collection technology provider.

Jackson State University will helm the Enrich initiative to engage health innovators from 25 historically-black US colleges and universities.

Tübingen's messenger RNA vaccine and drug developer's latest round includes a $171m investment by strategic partner GlaxoSmithKline.