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A2 Biotherapeutics, Founded By Amgen Vets, Gets $57M For Cell Therapies

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Agoura Hills-based A2 Biotherapeutics , a biotechnology firm started by veterans of Amgen which is developing cell therapies for cancer patients, has raised $57M in a Series A funding round, the company said this week. The funding came from The Column Group, Vida Ventures, Samsara BioCapital and Nextech Invest. READ MORE>>.

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THQ Seeks Buyer As Sales Slip

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Agoura Hills-based videogame maker THQ is looking for a buyer, after reporting less-than-stellar results on Monday afternoon. THQ said it has hired an investment banker to help it consider "strategic alternatives", in hopes of raising additional capital to bring a number of titles to market. READ MORE>>.

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