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Istari Oncology

www.istarioncology.com

 
Istari Oncology, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on novel immuno-oncology and immunotherapy platforms for the treatment of glioblastoma and a wide variety of tumors. The company was founded by Darell Bigner, MD, and Matthias Gromeier, MD, of Duke University Medical Center in 2016. Both are leaders in their respective research fields of virology, immunology, monoclonal development and clinical medicine, particularly in the treatment of brain tumors.
  • Number of Employees: 25-100
  • Annual Revenue: $1-10 Million

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Funding

Istari Oncology raised $43.4M on 04/22/2021

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