Complix (Belgium) a preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical focused on alphabody therapeutics for autoimmune and infectious diseases, closed a $6.2M Series A financing. Participants include Vesalius Biocapital, LRM and CRP Santé.

Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals (Watertown, MA) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on broad spectrum antibiotics for the treatment of gram negative pathogens, unrinary tract infections and community acquired bacterial pneumonia, closed a $45M Series C financing. Participants include Excel Venture Management, CMEA Capital, Fidelity Biosciences, Flagship Ventures, Mediphase Venture Partners and Skyline Ventures.

AiCuris (Germany) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on resistance breaking antiviral and antibacterial therapeutics targeting Human Cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex, HIV, Hepatitis B and C and multi-resistant bacteria, closed a $74.8M Series B financing. Participants include Santo Holding and Bayer Healthcare.

Pulmatrix (Lexington, MA) a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of therapies for the treatment and prevention of infectious (COPD, asthma, and cystic fibrosis) and progressive respiratory (influenza, ventilator acquired pneumonia and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)) diseases, closed a $30.2M Series B financing. Participants include Arch Venture Partners, Novartis Ventures Funds,Polaris Venture [...]

Nabriva Therapeutics (Austria) a clinical-stage based developer of antibiotics for treating multi-drug resistant pathogens, closed a $22M Series B financing. Participants include Nomura Phase 4 Ventures, HBM Partners, Wellcome Trust, GLS Ventures and Novartis Venture Fund.
Note: 2009 Year-in-Review Trend Analysis Coming 15 Feb.

PrimeraDx (Mansfield, MA) a development-stage molecular diagnostics company focused on automated multiplexed assays of infectious disease testing in immune compromised patients undergoing solid organ and bone marrow transplant, closed a $20M Series C financing. Participants include CHL Medical Partners, Abingworth, InterWest Partners, Malaysian Technology Development Corporation, MPM Capital, Burrill & Co. and Invus.

Adamas Pharmaceuticals (Emeryville, CA) a development-stage small molecule company focused on neurological (Parkinson’s and dementia) and infectious (influenza) diseases, closed a $40M Series D financing. Participants include Aeris Capital, DAG Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures and Northgate Capital.

Union Springs Pharmaceuticals (Union, KY) a commercial-stage developer of OTC antiinfective washes for emergency first responders, closed a $5M Series A financing. Participants include Blue Chip Venture Company.

Novacta Biosystems (United Kingdom) a pre-clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing anti-invectives against C. difficile, closed a $21.6M Series B financing. Participants include Celtic Pharma.

NanoBio (Ann Arbor, MA) a clinical-stage company focused on topical antiinfectives and mucosal vaccines for the treatment and prevention of herpes labialis, onychomycosis, acne and cystic fibrosis closed a $10M Series B financing, bringing the total round to $22M. Participants include Perseus.