Nextbiotix raises € 7m in a Series A round to tackle inflammatory bowel diseases

Nextbiotix, a microbiome biotech company developing innovative Live Biotherapeutics using commensal bacteria as drugs to treat major inflammatory bowel diseases, today announced that it has completed a €7m Series A financing round to bring its lead candidate into the clinic. Nextbiotix is developing microbiome-based therapies using single microbial strains that interact with human cells in the gut. Acting more effectively on immunomodulatory pathways, they are intended to significantly improve the lives of patients suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases. When it comes to having access to safer drugs, patients' and physicians' expectations are especially high. There are no cures for these life-long diseases, and existing treatments systematically target the patients' immune systems, with only limited success. For example, most Crohn's disease patients experience repetitive flares, inflicting irreparable damage on their intestines. As a consequence, 70% of these patients may have to undergo serious surgery at least once in their lifetime.