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Venture round · May 2022 · 4 yr ago
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Raised a round Venture round $50M · MedCity News
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| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
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| Venture round | May 2022 | $50M | — | MedCity News |
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Kelonia is revolutionizing gene delivery to expand the impact of genetic medicines; built on decades of research, development, and technical experience.
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LLY to Buy Oncology Biotech Kelonia Therapeutics for $7 Billion
Eli Lilly is set to acquire Kelonia Therapeutics in a $7B deal, boosting its genetic medicine platform with a novel in vivo CAR-T therapy for cancer.
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Eli Lilly Buys Kelonia Therapeutics for $7 Billion to Boost Cancer Treatment Pipeline
It's the second major acquisition in less than a month for Eli Lilly.
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Eli Lilly and Co to Acquire Kelonia Therapeutics, Company Announces
Eli Lilly announced a deal to acquire Kelonia Therapeutics, aiming to expand its cancer treatment portfolio with next-generation therapies.
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Lilly in advanced talks to acquire Kelonia Therapeutics for over $2 billion, WSJ says
April 19 (Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly is in advanced talks to acquire biotech firm Kelonia Therapeutics for more than $2 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
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Kelonia's in vivo CAR-T data will feature at ASH
Kelonia only started human testing of its in vivo CAR-T therapy for multiple myeloma in August, but will report impressive results at ASH next month
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Astellas teams up with startup Kelonia to make 'in vivo' cell therapies
Kelonia will receive $40 million upfront through thepartnership, and could receive $35 million more if Astellas opts into another program.
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CAR T without the toxicity: Kelonia gets $50M for a new take on cell therapy
Kelonia Therapeutics is developing cell therapies made by the in vivo engineering of a patient's cells made possible by the targeted delivery of a genetic payload. The startup, newly out of stealth with $50M in funding, claims its approach would offer man
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Financials
Total raised
$50M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2022 | $50M | Details |

Alta Partners 


