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Aktis Oncology announces $175 million oversubscribed series B financing to further advance its proprietary radiopharmaceutical pipeline

“The overwhelming support from high caliber investors underscores the progress we have made on our pipeline, platform, and supply chain capabilities, exemplified by the significant opportunity for AKY-1189, our first-in-class miniprotein alpha radioconjugate targeting Nectin-4 in development for several tumor types,” said Matthew Roden, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aktis Oncology. “With over $300 million in cash, we are well-positioned to prosecute several opportunities to expand the benefit of this exciting modality into new patient populations.”

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