ESSEX, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #BLT1–Thetis Pharmaceuticals LLC (“Thetis”), a clinical-stage company developing TP-317, a first-in-class, small molecule drug candidate targeting the BLT1 receptor to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, today announced that the company has secured an additional $8.975 million in program-related investment funding in the form of a loan from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust (“Helmsley”), bringing Helmsley’s t