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Forendo Pharma, a Finland-based gynaecological therapy developer based on University of Turku research, on Friday received €5m ($5.6m) from Sunstone Life Sciences Ventures. Forendo’s lead candidate, codenamed FOR-6219, targets endometriosis – a chronic condition affecting women of reproductive age which causes recurring pain and infertility. The drug is being prepared for further clinical testing to follow a phase 1a study completed recently. Forendo received $11.6m in a 2013 round backed by Karolinska Institute’s VC arm, Karolinska Development, in addition to…

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