VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Notch Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing renewable, induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cell therapies for cancer, is pleased to welcome new members to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Joining existing SAB members—Peter Zandstra, PhD; Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker, PhD; and Yvonne Chen, PhD—are Kris Saha, PhD; Hanna Mikkola, MD, PhD; and Robert Zweigerdt, PhD; who will review and provide input, opinion, and expertise into Notch's research endeavors. Notch thanks outgoing SAB members Chris Sturgeon, PhD; Marcel van den Brink, MD, PhD; and Jeff Hubbell, PhD for their contributions.
VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Notch Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing renewable, induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cell therapies for cancer, announced today the closing of an oversubscribed U.S. $85 million Series A financing. The financing was led by an exclusively healthcare-focused investment fund, with participation by existing investors Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALLO), Lumira Ventures, and CCRM Enterprises Holdings Ltd., an affiliate of Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM); along with new investors EcoR1 Capital, a undisclosed leading global investment firm, Casdin Capital, Samsara BioCapital, and Amplitude Ventures. Proceeds from the financing will support the continuing development of Notch's portfolio of iPSC-derived T cell therapeutic product candidates and clinical readiness of the company's proprietary Engineered Thymic Niche (ETN) platform. The financing will also enable Notch to expand its team to support the company's future growth, including establishing operations in Seattle, in addition to the company's existing operations in Vancouver and Toronto.