Achilles Therapeutics
London
United Kingdom
About Achilles Therapeutics
Achilles intends to develop next-generation personalized vaccines and adoptive T cell therapies for metastatic cancer by targeting truncal tumor neoantigens. The company is based on research at University College London, Cancer Research UK (CRUK) and the Francis Crick Institute.YEAR FOUNDED:
2016
LEADERSHIP:
Scientific Founder: Charles Swanton
CEO: Chris Ashton
71 articles about Achilles Therapeutics
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Achillion Shareholders Approve Agreement to be Acquired by Alexion
12/19/2019
Alexion and Achillion have not yet submitted their filings under the HSR Act, and currently anticipate doing so in January 2020.
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Achilles Therapeutics Appoints Beverley Carr as Chief Business Officer
10/21/2019
Achilles Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing personalised cancer immunotherapies, announces it has appointed Beverley Carr as Chief Business Officer, with effect from 4 November 2019.
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Achilles Therapeutics raises £100 million in oversubscribed Series B financing
9/3/2019
Achilles Therapeutics announces it has closed a £100 million Series B financing led by incoming U.S. investor RA Capital Management, corner-stoned by founding investor Syncona and joined by important new investors including Forbion, Invus, Perceptive Advisors and Redmile Group.
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BioSpace Movers and Shakers: Feb. 15
2/15/2019
Pharma and biotech companies strengthen their leadership teams with new hires and appointments at Cadent, bluebird, Abeona, Sanofi, and more. -
Achilles Therapeutics receives CTA Approval for Phase I/II Study in Metastatic or Recurrent Melanoma
2/13/2019
Achilles Therapeutics (“Achilles”), a biopharmaceutical company developing personalised cancer immunotherapies, today announces the approval by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of its Clinical Trial Application (CTA) to conduct a Phase I/II study using clonal neoantigen targeting T cells (cNeT) in patients with metastatic or recurrent melanoma.
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Achilles Therapeutics appoints Dr Markus Dangl as Chief Scientific Officer
2/12/2019
Dr Dangl joins Achilles from Medigene AG where he spent three years as Senior Vice President for Research and Non-clinical Development.
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Achilles Therapeutics receives CTA approval for Phase I/II Study in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
1/21/2019
Achilles Therapeutics (“Achilles””), a biopharmaceutical company developing personalised cancer immunotherapies, today announces that its Clinical Trial Application (CTA) to conduct a Phase I/II study with its lead product, a tumour-derived T cell therapy targeting clonal neoantigens, in development for the treatment of advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), has been approved by the UK regulatory authority, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
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Achilles Therapeutics Appoints Dr Edwin Moses as Chairman of its Board of Directors and Dr Iraj Ali as Chief Executive Officer
12/10/2018
Achilles Therapeutics (“Achilles” or “the Company”), a biopharmaceutical company using neoantigens to develop personalised cancer immunotherapies, today announces that it has appointed Dr Edwin Moses as Chairman of its Board of Directors.
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Achilles To Support A Natural History Study Of C3 Glomerulopathy, A Rare Renal Disorder, Conducted By Experts At Imperial College London
2/28/2017
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Achilles Starts 2017 With Move To Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst
1/4/2017
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Syncona, Cancer Research Technology Launch Achilles With $17.5 Million
10/6/2016