InflaRx and Relief Therapeutics/NeuroRx are investigating potential new treatments for COVID-19-induced pneumonia and for coronavirus-related ARDS.

Private Company Edition: The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine’s half-year report shows the sector raised $10.7bn in the first half of 2020 versus $9.8bn raised in all of 2019. Also, DCVC Bio closed a $350m fund, new incubator opportunities and VC mega-deals for Dyne and Atomwise.

The start-up launched in January with $200m to develop lower-priced drugs against known targets. Now it has licensed a CDK4/6 inhibitor from G1 Therapeutics and an EGFR inhibitor from Hansoh.

The global market for orthobiologics for musculoskeletal soft tissue replacement and regeneration is expected to reach $2.3bn by 2023, according to a new report by Informa's Meddevicetracker. This highly competitive market, which is led by Arthrex and other large and smaller players, continues to grow amid the rising prevalence of musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries and osteoarthritis. High prices of implants, the limited availability of donated tissue and limited reimbursement for synthetic scaffolds are limiting growth in this market.