Ophthotech (Princeton, NJ) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on ophthalmic therapies for wet and dry age-related macular degeneration, closed a $30M Series B financing. Participants include Clarus Ventures, SV Life Sciences, Novo Ventures and HBM BioVentures.

Note: 2009 Year-in-Review Trend Analysis Coming 15 Feb

Oxagen (United Kingdom) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on asthma and allergic rhinitis based drug company focused on inflammation, closed a $25.M Series C financing. Participants include MPM Capital, SV Life Sciences, Advent Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Omega Ventures, Abingworth, International Bio Trust, Red Abbey Venture Partners and Wellcome Trust.

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Entellus Medical (Maple Grove, MN) a commercial-stage medical device company focused on the treatment for chronic sinusitis, closed a $30M Series D financing. Participants include Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, Split Rock Partners and SV Life Sciences.
Note: 2009 Year-in-Review Trend Analysis Coming 15 Feb

Adimab (Lebanon, NH) a commercial-stage yeast-based antibody discovery and optimization platform, closed a $8.2M Series D financing. Participants include Google Ventures, OrbiMed, Borealis Ventures,Polaris Venture Partners and SV Life Sciences.
Note: 2009 Year-in-Review Trend Analysis Coming 15 Feb

Lux Biosciences (Jersey City, NJ) a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on ophthalmic diseases, closed a $50M Series B financing. Participants include HBM Bioventures, De Novo Ventures, Prospect Venture Partners, SV Life Sciences and International Biotechnology Trust.
Note: 2009 Year-in-Review Trend Analysis Coming 15 Feb.