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GI treatments firm Tranzyme secures $9.3M in debt financing

Gastrointestinal treatments company Tranzyme Pharma (NASDAQ:TZYM) has secured $9.3 million in financing — enough to carry the company through the third quarter. Durham, North Carolina-based Tranzyme said that the loan came from an amendment and restatement of its existing debt financing facility with Oxford Finance and Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:HRZN). Tranzyme will use a […]

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BMY extends drug discovery collaboration with Tranzyme

Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) is extending a drug discovery and development agreement with Tranzyme Pharma (NASDAQ:TZYM) to buy more time to continue the search for new drug candidates. Durham, North Carolina-based Tranzyme is entitled to up to $80 million in milestone payments for each drug program that results from the collaboration that is now set to […]

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Gilead executive Rousseau joins Tranzyme as new chief medical officer

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) executive Dr. Franck Rousseau has been named chief medical officer of gastrointestinal drug development company Tranzyme Pharma (NASDAQ:TZYM). Rousseau will oversee Durham, North Carolina-based Tranzyme’s drug portfolio including two clinical-stage candidates ulimorelin and TZP-102. Ulimorelin is studied in a phase 3 clinical trial as a drug that can help restore GI function […]

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Former Roche executive Abercrombie named to Tranzyme’s board

Former Roche executive George Abercrombie is joining the board of directors of Tranzyme Pharma (NASDAQ:TZYM). Durham, North Carolina-based Tranzyme, which focuses on gastrointestinal treatments, will tap the more than 30 years of experience of Abercrombie, who was president and CEO of Roche’s North American pharmaceuticals operations from 2001 through 2009. Tranzyme does not yet have […]

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Tranzyme executive departs; pharma seeks new chief medical officer

Gastrointestinal drug development company Tranzyme Pharma (NASDAQ:TZYM) is searching for a chief medical officer to replace a departing executive. After the close of the markets, Tranzyme announced that Dr. Gordana Kosutic, Tranzyme’s vice president of clinical and regulatory affairs, is resigning effective Sept. 30 “to pursue another opportunity.” No other details on Kosutic’s new position […]

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