Baltimore startup Vita Therapeutics raises $31M to advance treatment for genetic diseases

Baltimore's Vita Therapeutics announced the completion of a $31 million series B funding round on Wednesday, propelling the cell therapy company toward a clinical trial and the development of new treatments for rare diseases. The round, led by Cambrian BioPharma and Solve FSHD, will pay for the studies Vita needs for a human clinical trial for VTA-100, a treatment for a genetic disease called limb-girdle muscular dystrophy that weakens the muscles of a patient's arms and legs. CEO Douglas Falk …
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