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Trius Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the close of a $30 million Series B financing to advance the clinical development of its best-in-class oxazolidinone antibacterial drug TR-701, now completing Phase I testing.  Trius Therapeutics is discovering and developing innovative antibacterial drugs for the treatment of infections caused by resistant pathogens. The company’s lead drug candidate, TR-701 is a novel, oral and IV, oxazolidinone antibiotic with potent activity against drug-resistant Gram-positive bacterial pathogens including those resistant to Zyvox®. Trius has licensed worldwide rights outside of Korea to TR-701 from Dong-A Pharmaceuticals. Trius’ pipeline includes two additional structure-based drug design programs directed against novel antibacterial targets.