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 Phase 2 ILLUMINATE Trial of BCB‑276 for DIPG
BrainChild Bio, a Seattle clinical-stage biotech led by CEO Steven Brugger, raised $116M in a Series A led by an undisclosed private family fund and foundation with participation from Seattle Children’s and WRF Capital to fund Phase 2 ILLUMINATE study of BCB‑276 for DIPG and continued development of BCB‑214 for glioblastoma.
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.
BrainChild Bio raises $116M Series A to launch pivotal registrational trial of BCB-276 CAR T therapy for pediatric DIPG
BrainChild Bio, a Seattle Children’s spinout, raised $116 million in Series A funding to support a pivotal registrational trial of BCB-276, an autologous CAR T-cell therapy targeting DIPG in children, with plans to expand into adult CNS tumors including glioblastoma.
BrainChild Bio raises $116M Series A from Seattle Children’s and WRF to fund pivotal CAR-T trial for DIPG
BrainChild Bio, spun out of Seattle Children’s Hospital, raised $116 million in a Series A led by Seattle Children’s and WRF Capital to fund a pivotal phase 2 trial of CAR-T candidate BCB-276 for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and advance a planned phase 1 glioblastoma program.
BrainChild Bio raises $116M Series A to fund Phase 2 CAR‑T trial for pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma
BrainChild Bio raised $116 million in Series A financing to advance CAR-T therapies into the central nervous system, funding a Phase 2 trial of its lead candidate for pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma while planning future adult indications.
Seattle Children’s Launches BrainChild Bio Startup to Develop CAR T-Cell Therapies for Pediatric Brain Cancer
Seattle Children’s has spun out BrainChild Bio, a biotech startup focused on developing CAR T-cell therapies for incurable pediatric brain cancers like diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. Led by Dr. Michael Jensen, the company will operate from the Building Cure innovation hub in downtown Seattle.
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