T-cell therapy developer, Cbio A/S Unveils 2023 Annual Report Amid Clinical Trial Preparations, Signaling Major Shift to Clinical Stage with DKK40M Financing Secured

SØBORG, Denmark, April 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cbio A/S – Pioneering Next-Gen T-Cell Therapies for Solid Tumors, Unveils 2023 Financial Results and Company Updates.

Ulrik Cordes, Founder & CEO of Cbio, stated: “2023 was another great year for Cbio. We finalized the preclinical development of our lead T-cell therapy asset, novoleucel and made considerable progress in preparing for our upcoming phase I/II clinical trial at Karolinska, where we will treat 20 patients with late-stage cervical cancer.

Ulrik Cordes continues: “Our top priority for 2024 is to start our first clinical trial, thereby reaching a major value inflection point. Within the T-cell therapy space, Cbio holds a strong position, and we are dedicated to driving the industry towards our mission to enable cancer cure.”

Recent and full year 2023 highlights:

• Completion of the preclinical development for the cervical cancer indication of novoleucel, a novel broad-spectrum T-cell therapy product with transformative potential
  
• Preclinical proof-of-concept for our REVITA™ platform technology demonstrating its applicability in kidney, ovarian and pancreatic cancers in collaboration with Odense University Hospital
  
• First patent allowed. ‘Intention to grant’ letter received from the European Patent Office for our base T-cell technology
  
• In-licensing of a key T-cell therapy technology from Karolinska arming T-cells against oxidative stress, a major escape route for cancers to evade the immune system, especially in gynecological cancers
  
• Secured DKK 28 million in non-dilutive financing from Innovation Fund Denmark and DKK 12 million in equity from new and existing shareholders, securing runway to 2026 as well as the completion of our phase I/II clinical trial at Karolinska in Stockholm
  
  

Full year 2023 financial results

The income statement for 01.01.23 - 31.12.23 shows a loss of DKK 621,556 against DKK -8,975,691 for 01.01.22 - 31.12.22 in line with the expected burn rate. The balance sheet shows equity of DKK 5,743,164.

About Cbio A/S
Cbio A/S is a biopharmaceutical company located in Copenhagen dedicated to improving the lives of patients and ultimately curing them with late-stage cancers by making T-cell-based therapies available to patients worldwide. Cbio’s unique and proprietary technology forms the basis for a differentiated T-cell product with transformative potential.

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For more information:

Cbio A/S

Ulrik Cordes, Founder & CEO
(+45) 31 62 53 33
Transformervej 8
DK-2860 Søborg
Denmark

Cleanroom operator cutting tumor tissue

Picture of Cbio cleanroom operator cutting tumor tissue for T-cell therapy production