Article: NeurAxon Series B Garners $32M For nNOS Pain Drugs.

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In one of the larger U.S.-led Series B rounds, NeurAxon Inc. raised $32 million for its approach to pain drugs that targets neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS), with the lead candidate - oral NXN-188, which also is an agonist of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) - set to enter Phase IIa trials for migraine some time this quarter.

The Waltham, Mass.-based firm has enough cash to easily get into 2009, when as many as five trials could be ongoing, possibly even some Phase II studies, said CEO Lawrence Bloch. At that point, NeurAxon would consider a Series C financing, collaboration or initial public offering.

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