Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.

Pipeline Watch is Scrip's weekly update on the R&D pipeline. The table brings you a snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events in the pharma and biotech industries.

Venture capital investment fell $2.1bn to $7.79bn in 2016, but it was still the second-best year of VC funding for biopharma firms since 2006. Also, Venrock and Correlation closed new health care and technology funds and 10 companies raised $126.8m.

Mega-deals and innovative technologies have transformed advanced wound care into a robust, high-tech market in the US. While regulatory and reimbursement challenges persist, opportunities in adjacent spaces and under-penetrated OUS markets represent fertile ground for advanced wound care expansion.