Michael Jensen
Michael Jensen is the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at BrainChild Bio, a startup where he continues to lead scientific efforts.
BrainChild Bio Raises $116M Series A on Sept. 8 to Fund Phase 2 B7-H3 CAR T Trial for DIPG
BrainChild Bio raised $116 million in a Series A on Sept. 8 to fund a registrational Phase 2 trial of BCB-276, a B7-H3 CAR T therapy delivered directly into cerebrospinal fluid for DIPG, and to advance a triple-antigen glioblastoma program. The Seattle Children’s spinout aims to bypass the blood-brain barrier with intrathecal delivery after promising early survival signals.
BrainChild Bio raises $116M Series A to fund Phase 2 CAR T trial for childhood DIPG
Seattle startup BrainChild Bio raised $116 million in Series A funding to advance a CAR T cell therapy for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and to support development of additional pediatric and adult brain tumor CAR T programs. The financing will fund a pivotal ILLUMINATE Phase 2 registration-stage trial and was led by an undisclosed private family fund and foundation, with participation from Seattle Children’s and WRF Capital.
BrainChild Bio raises $116M Series A to fund pivotal B7-H3 CAR-T trial for pediatric DIPG
BrainChild Bio raised $116 million in a Series A to fund a pivotal trial of a B7-H3–targeted CAR-T therapy for pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), aiming to make CAR-Ts function more like small molecules for brain tumors.
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BrainChild Bio Founder and Chief Scientific Officer · current
