Dermira fetches $51 mln Series C

Dermira, a Redwood City, Calif-based maker of medical dermatology products, has closed $51 million in Series C financing. The investors included Bay City Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Canaan Partners, UCB S.A., Apple Tree Partners, Aisling Capital, Rock Springs Capital and Sabby Capital. Leerink Partners was the placement agent for the financing. In addition to the funding, Dermira has named Andrew Guggenhime as chief operating officer and chief financial officer; Christine Conroy as senior vice president of regulatory affairs; and Christine Ring as vice president of legal. It has also appointed David E. Cohen, Matthew Fust, Mark McDade and William Ringo to its board of directors.

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