UKI2S announces seed investment in Cagen

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UKI2S and Imperial Innovations announced seed funding for Cagen, a synthetic biology spinout based at Imperial College London. Cagen develops self-assembling protein nanocages that can carry drugs more safely and improve their delivery to target sites. The company aims to help revive drug candidates that failed because of toxicity, solubility, or poor pharmacokinetics. Cagen is also working with a large pharmaceutical company to test how its nanocages can deliver complex payloads.

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Amount None Total raised
Date August 10, 2018 Announcement date
Investors Imperial Innovations, Imperial College London, SynbiCITE, UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund Lead investors
Company - Funded company

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