OCERA THERAPEUTICS, INC. RAISES $12 MILLION SERIES B FINANCING

Ocera Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of clinical candidates for the treatment of gastrointestinal and liver diseases announced today that it has raised a $12 million Series B financing. The financing will be used to continue clinical development of the company's first product, AST-120. A pivotal Phase III clinical trial for AST-120 was initiated in the first quarter of 2006 for the treatment of fistulizing Crohn's disease. The Series B round was led by new investor, Sofinnova Ventures. Previous investors, Domain Associates, LLC and Thomas, McNerney & Partners, LLC also participated in this financing.
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