Pharmion raises $65 million

Hematology and oncology play Pharmion (Boulder, Colo.) raised $65 million in a mezzanine financing led by Nomura International's Private Equity Group. Other investors included New Enterprise Associates; Bay City Capital Fund III; Proquest Investments; NeoMed Management; Invemed Fund; HealthCap; Merlin BioMed Private Equity Fund; Montagu Newhall; Domain; Versant Ventures; Aberdare Ventures; Abingworth Management; and Pharmion management. Bay City Capital BD acted as advisor for the financing. ...