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NetScientific - Fosun Pharma investing in Glycotest

NetScientific announced the completion of a $10m Series A funding for Glycotest with Fosun Pharma, a Chinese pharmaceutical company with a market capitalisation of HK$71bn. As part of the transaction, Fosun will invest an initial tranche of $3m, with another $7m due upon the completion of certain milestones, in return for a 40% interest in Glycotest as well as the China rights for its hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) panel. The transaction still needs to be approved by regulatory authorities in both China and the US (where Glycotest is based). Approval is expected in around 30 days’ time.
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NetScientific

NetScientific is a healthcare IP commercialization group focused on sourcing, funding and commercializing technologies and companies that have the potential to treat chronic disease. As of Dec 31 2016, Co. had four core portfolio companies: Vortex Biosciences, Inc., which is developing a liquid biopsy technology that aims to improve cancer diagnosis, monitoring and treatment; Wanda, Inc., which has developed an artificial intelligence platform for remote patient monitoring; ProAxsis Ltd, which is developing a range of products for the capture, detection and measurement of active protease biomarkers of disease; and Glycotest, Inc., which is a liver diagnostics company.

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Maxim Jacobs

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