Shennon Biotechnologies raised $12 million to advance its TCELERATOR precision immunotherapy platform and move its T-cell engager pipeline toward the clinic. The company also appointed biotech veteran Cyril Konto as CEO, with founder Li Sun shifting to president and chief technology officer. Shennon said it has disclosed three T-cell engager programs: SBT-121 (dual-targeting trispecific antibody-based TCE) for small cell lung cancer, SBT-201 for ovarian cancer, and SBT-425 (TCR-based TCE) for hepatocellular carcinoma. The company’s stated goal is to advance a development candidate toward an IND filing and Phase 1 evaluation over the next two years. The financing and leadership change position Shennon for a transition from platform disclosure to development-stage execution, with Konto bringing prior clinical and regulatory experience from Arcus Biosciences and roles at Genentech and Roche.
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