Greg Verdine is having a very good year.
The scientist-turned-biotech entrepreneur has been basking in the knowledge that the science he had tried to propel forward nearly 15 years ago may have changed the landscape for pancreatic cancer patients .
His more recent ventures are taking off. One, Parabilis Medicines, went public in June in one of the industry’s largest IPOs in recent years. The other, LifeMine, has raised $263 million, it announced Thursday, enough to advance a drug that Verdine believes could make organ transplants more viable and potentially help people with autoimmune conditions.
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