City is location of Maraganore’s next RNAi play

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By Stephen Hansen, Director of Biopharma Intelligence 

October 11, 2024 1:22 AM UTC

John Maraganore is getting back into RNAi, but this time as executive chair of newco City.

With $135 million raised in a series A round, the co-founder and former CEO of RNAi leader Alnylam Inc. (NASDAQ:ALNY) is looking to build the next generation of siRNA molecules at Cambridge, Mass.-based City Therapeutics Inc. The round was led by Arch Venture Partners, where Maraganore is also a venture partner…