> Storm Therapeutics raised £14 million ($18 million), bringing its total series A haul up to £30 million. The money will support preclinical work on modulators of RNA modifying enzymes. Release
> Scancell revealed Cancer Research UK is planning to run a phase 1/2 trial of its SCIB2-nanoparticle complex in patients with solid tumors. Statement
> Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund and UCB Ventures co-led a seed investment in hearing loss cell therapy startup Rinri Therapeutics. The British biotech will use the money to fund early-stage work on a program intended to reverse neuropathic sensorineural hearing loss. Release
> Slow enrollment in a pediatric trial forced Zealand Pharma to push back a planned filing for FDA approval of its dasiglucagon HypoPal rescue pen. Zealand now expects to submit a NDA early next year. Statement
> The UKI2S Innovate Accelerator launched with £10 million to support startups in healthcare and other fields. Innovate UK and the UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund joined forces to set up the accelerator. Release