Cytospire Therapeutics oversubscribed £61M ($83m) Series A financing to advance pan-gamma delta T cell engagers into clinical trials for the treatment of cancer
“We are excited to write the next chapter of Cytospire’s story with this fantastic group of specialist investors,” said Natalie Mount, Chief Executive Officer of Cytospire Therapeutics. “Immune cell engagers are an important type of cancer immunotherapy, but we know that there are significant limitations from both an efficacy and safety perspective with conventional CD3 T cell engagers. We are building on the growing body of translational and clinical data showing gamma delta T cells are critical components of the anti-cancer immune response, with biology ideally suited to novel cell engagers. The significant fundraise that we are announcing today reflects the quality of our team and our science, and the huge potential of our pan-gamma delta T cell engagers”.
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