Fremont, Calif. -- ARYx Therapeutics, a Fremont-based biopharmaceutical firm, said on Thursday that it has raised $21.6 million in a private placement, led by new investor New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Previous investors MPM Capital and OrbiMed Advisors also participated in the deal, which includes the sale of more than $9.6 million shares. ARYx focuses on developing products designed to eliminate known safety issues associated with well-established, commercially successful drugs. The firm currently has four products in clinical trials.
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