
BioBonds
For creating a new market for low-interest loans to advance more treatments and cures into clinical trials.
About BioBonds
The Long-term Opportunities for Advancing New Studies (LOANS) for Biomedical Research Act – HR 7539 – was introduced in the 118th Congress to advance much-needed treatments and cures for a broad range of diseases and conditions into clinical trials without significantly impacting the taxpayer burden.
How HR 7539 Loans and BioBonds Work

Loans for Biomedical Research Act
Legislation provides innovative financing for advancement of promising biomedical therapies into clinical trials.
“BioBonds: Generating Billions in Private-Sector Investment Speeding Treatment and Cure” White Paper
Authored by Karen Petrou, Member, Foundation Fighting Blindness Board of DirectorsOrganizations Supporting BioBonds






















In the News
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Biomedical financing must not be a casualty of the current downturnJuly 29, 2022
Biomedical financing must not be a casualty of the current downturn
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Few & Far Between: Conversations About Rare Disease Research featuring Karen Petrou and David Brint – BioBondsMarch 23, 2022
Few & Far Between: Conversations About Rare Disease Research featuring Karen Petrou and David Brint – BioBonds
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A financial innovation that could cure diseasesNovember 18, 2021
A financial innovation that could cure diseases
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COVID Revealed What Science Can Do When Funding is FoundOctober 6, 2021
COVID Revealed What Science Can Do When Funding is Found
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BioBonds Use Wall Street Tools to Fund Medical ResearchJuly 12, 2021
BioBonds Use Wall Street Tools to Fund Medical Research
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Jump Start Stalled Medical Research, U.S. Rep. Rush Says
May 28, 2021
Jump Start Stalled Medical Research, U.S. Rep. Rush Says
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U.S. Bond Program Proposed to Spur R&D for Unmet Medical Needs
May 24, 2021
U.S. Bond Program Proposed to Spur R&D for Unmet Medical Needs
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JPMorgan Tries Again on Healthcare After Haven Implodes
May 24, 2021
JPMorgan Tries Again on Healthcare After Haven Implodes
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Bipartisan House Bill Seeks New $30B ‘BioBonds’ Loan Program to Reinvigorate Clinical Trials
May 24, 2021
Bipartisan House Bill Seeks New $30B ‘BioBonds’ Loan Program to Reinvigorate Clinical Trials
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Lawmakers Pitch a Bill to Create $30 Billion in ‘BioBonds’ to Jumpstart Drug Development
May 24, 2021
Lawmakers Pitch a Bill to Create $30 Billion in ‘BioBonds’ to Jumpstart Drug Development