Alltrna, a startup founded by Flagship Pioneering, has raised $109 million in Series B financing to develop a new class of genetic medicines based on transfer RNA molecules. It’s the largest round of funding yet for a company focused on ushering in an emerging class of genetic therapies that promises to override disease-causing mutations. Although tRNA is well-known to biologists for its vital role in translating the messenger RNA code into proteins, the molecules have received little attention from biotech companies until relatively recently. Alltrna, hC Bioscience and Tevard Biosciences are among startups tinkering with tRNA. Unlock this article instantly by becoming a free subscriber.
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