Syncona CEO On Why Its 10th Start-Up Focuses On T-Regulatory Cell Therapies

UK investment group Syncona Ltd has financed its tenth start-up, Quell Therapeutics, with the aim of developing engineered T regulatory (Treg) cell therapies.

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Syncona founded Quell Therapeutics with £35m Series A Financing • Source: Shutterstock

With the founding of Quell Therapeutics via a £35m series A financing, Syncona Ltd has created its tenth biotech start-up since its own foundation in 2012 and the investment group says other novel corporate launches can still be expected.

Quell Therapeutics, a new cell therapy company, was founded on 20 May with £34m provided by Syncona and a further...

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