On in vivo cell therapy quest, Takeda-backed Ensoma buys a CRISPR upstart and bags $85M
Cell therapy biotech Ensoma made an all-stock acquisition of Danish CRISPR technology upstart Twelve Bio, and also raised an $85 million Series B.
The Boston biotech will use the proceeds to bring its lead oncology program into the clinic, with the goal of targeting hematopoietic stem cells with a one-time, off-the-shelf therapy, CEO Emile Nuwaysir told Endpoints News. Nuwaysir joined the Takeda-allied biotech in the fall of 2021, after leading Parkinson’s-focused BlueRock to an exit to Bayer. Ensoma had remained relatively quiet from his arrival until the financing and M&A disclosure on Thursday.
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