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St. Louis Vaccine Startup Backed by Major Investors Files for Bankruptcy
Original: A 25-Year-Old St. Louis Vaccine Startup Filed for Bankruptcy. It Was Backed by ‘Everybody’
A St. Louis-based vaccine startup has filed for bankruptcy after roughly 25 years in operation, despite backing from a broad range of prominent investors. The company, described as supported by 'everybody' in the investment community, joins a growing list of biotech firms that burned through funding without bringing a product to market. Observers are pointing to it as a cautionary tale about long, costly vaccine development timelines and investor enthusiasm outpacing scientific results.
Why now: The collapse of a well-funded, long-running biotech is being covered as a cautionary tale about vaccine development risk.
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- A 25-Year-Old St. Louis Vaccine Startup Filed for Bankruptcy. It Was Backed by ‘Everybody’ · inc.com
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