Kaleido Biosciences, formed by Flagship Pioneering as part of a wave of biotech companies developing microbiome therapies, has laid off its entire workforce and is winding down operations. The shutdown follows a strategic review that failed to turn up any deals to support its clinical-stage pipeline.
The FDA issued a warning letter to Kaleido Biosciences alleging the company tested its experimental microbiome product in Covid-19 patients without submitting a formal clinical trial application. Kaleido claims the filing was not required because the product is a medical food, but the regulator doesn’t buy that argument.
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The report also showed 1H18 VC funding already nearly equaled investment in 2017. That's consistent with Silicon Valley Bank's findings on Series A rounds last month.
Massachusetts-based Kaleido Biosciences has brought in $101 million in Series C funding to advance its microbiome-targeting therapeutic pipeline.