Genesis Research and Development
With Marina Biotech's back against the wall, the RNAi drugs field may soon see the departure of its third player this year, following the bankruptcy of Traversa Therapeutics and the acquisition of Tacere Therapeutics by Benitec Biopharma.
The private placement, the New Zealand-based company said, is expected to close within the next two weeks.
Work on single-stranded RNAi technology that Genesis had been conducting for its subsidiary Solirna Biosciences has also ceased, although it may restart if an existing investor provides additional financing.
Genesis said it once again needs additional financing to allow its subsidiary to demonstrate in vivo proof of principle for its ssRNAi, a milestone that will trigger additional funding by a key investor.
As reported by RNAi News earlier this month, the long-struggling Genesis recently received a commitment from Japanese biotech firm MediBic Group to invest up to NZ$1 million ($750,000) in the planned subsidiary, Solirna BioSciences.
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