New kid on the CAR-T block: Syncona/UCL form Autolus
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Investment company Syncona and UCL Business, the technology transfer arm of University College London, have together set up a new player in the CAR-T field, Autolus. Syncona has given the start-up a £30m cash injection to get going.
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