Last deal

$15M

Amount

Post-IPO Equity

Stage

08.01.2024

Date

3

all rounds

$499.82M

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date founded

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About Company
Atara Biotherapeutics is developing transformative off-the-shelf therapies for serious diseases.

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founded date

01.01.2012

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Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Post-IPO Equity

IPO status

Private

Description

Leveraging their unique allogeneic EBV T-cell platform, Atara aims to treat a wide range of diseases, including solid tumors, hematologic cancers, and autoimmune diseases. Their pipeline includes tab-cel for Epstein-Barr virus positive post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (EBV+ PTLD) and other EBV-driven diseases, ATA188 as a potential treatment for multiple sclerosis, and next-generation CAR-T immunotherapies for solid tumors and hematologic malignancies. Atara is committed to improving patients' lives by delivering innovative therapies.
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