Sonoma Bio Raises $265m To Test T-regs In Autoimmune Diseases
First Indication Is RA, But IBD Is Another Opportunity
Executive Summary
The company will determine whether a single administration of autologous regulatory T-cells (Tregs) can reset and restore immune tolerance in autoimmune, inflammatory and neuroinflammatory diseases.
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