Lumena Pharmaceuticals Raises $45 Million in Series B Financing

News | 03. 11. 2014

Lumena Pharmaceuticals

Funding to support clinical development of treatments for rare cholestatic liver diseases and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

SAN DIEGO – March 11, 2014 – Lumena Pharmaceuticals (Lumena), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel products for rare cholestatic liver diseases and serious metabolic disorders, today announced that it has secured $45 million in Series B financing. New Enterprise Associates (NEA) led the financing, with Adage Capital Management and RA Capital Management participating and joining existing investors Pappas Ventures, RiverVest Venture Partners and Alta Partners. Founded in 2011 by Pappas Ventures, Lumena will use the funding to advance the clinical development of LUM001, its lead product candidate, for the treatment of rare cholestatic liver disease in pediatric and adult patients, as well as LUM002 for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).