Wednesday, August 5, 2026
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New Drug Fights Lung Disease, Gets Big Funding

A new company, Expedition Therapeutics, raises $115 million to test a drug for a serious lung disease.

Expedition Therapeutics moves closer to helping people with lung disease. The company secured $115 million. This money will help them test a new drug.

The drug targets COPD. This is a lung disease that makes breathing hard. Millions of people suffer from it.

Big investors support Expedition. Sanofi, a large drug company, is one of them. This funding shows trust in the new drug.

The money helps the drug enter Phase 2 trials. These trials check if the drug is safe and works well. This is a key step to bring new medicine to patients.

This news offers hope for many. A successful drug could change lives for those with COPD.

Source: FierceBiotech

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