Amgen enters into deals for colon cancer, IBD treatments
By Staff Report / Friday, January 17th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen enters into deals for colon cancer, IBD treatments
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen has entered into two new collaborations, one involving treatment for colon cancer and another regarding therapies for inflammatory bowel disease.
Round 2: Atara raises $13.5M as T.O. biotech boom takes hold
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 17th, 2014 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Round 2: Atara raises $13.5M as T.O. biotech boom takes hold
Thousand Oaks-based Atara Biotherapeutics has brought on more investors to its second financing round, bringing the total raised to $52 million.
Atara Biotherapeutics funding round hits $52M
By Staff Report / Friday, January 10th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Atara Biotherapeutics funding round hits $52M
Thousand Oaks-based Atara Biotherapeutics has brought on more investors to its second financing round, bringing the total raised to $52 million.
Atara raises $38.5M for dialysis, cancer drugs
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, December 20th, 2013 / East Ventura County, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Atara raises $38.5M for dialysis, cancer drugs
Atara Biotherapeutics, a Thousand Oaks firm that emerged last year with major Silicon Valley backers and licenses to develop six Amgen assets, has raised $38.5 million to pursue treatments for dialysis complications and ovarian cancer.
Amgen spinout Atara raises $38.5 million
By Staff Report / Tuesday, December 17th, 2013 / Health Care & Life Science, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Amgen spinout Atara raises $38.5 million
Atara Biotherapeutics, a Thousand Oaks firm that emerged last year with major Silicon Valley backers and licenses to develop six Amgen assets, has raised $38.5 million to pursue treatments for dialysis complications and ovarian cancer.
Active Life device finds link between diabetes, bone issues
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, November 29th, 2013 / Health Care & Life Science, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Active Life device finds link between diabetes, bone issues
A device made by Santa Barbara-based Active Life Scientific played a critical role in a new study at the Mayo Clinic linking Type 2 diabetes to bone problems.
ImmunGene raises $9M
By Staff Report / Thursday, November 7th, 2013 / East Ventura County, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on ImmunGene raises $9M
Thousand Oaks-based ImmunGene, a cancer treatment firm led by a former Amgen scientist, has raised $9 million from Ally Bridge Group, an investment group with ties to Hong Kong.
ImmunGene’s so-called antibody-cytokine fusion technology could help improve the cancer-cell targeting in therapies. President and CEO Sanjay D. Khare was formerly the scientific director at Amgen, the biotech giant. Prior to the funding, ImmunGene had received several hundred thousand dollars in federal research grants.