Cairn Therapeutics
Tucson, US · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation
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Cairn Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developing oncology treatments intended to address drawbacks of standard chemotherapy such as side effects, low potency, and multidrug resistance. Its lead candidate, CT-262, is based on duocarmycin drug chemistry invented by Dale Boger at Scripps Research.
Founders & leadership
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$3M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2021–2024
- Undisclosed amountBridge Investment RoundOct 2024Source ↗
▶$3MraisedSep 2021 · 27 investors · PharmaceuticalsRule 506(b)
▶$3MraisedSep 2021 · 27 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Roger RajewskiDirector
- George VielhauerExecutive Officer
- Diarmuid BoranExecutive Officer, Director
- Dale BogerDirector
- W. Scott EvangelistaDirector
- Offering amount
- $7.3M
- Amount sold
- $3M
- Proceeds to insiders
- $300K
- First sale
- Aug 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Cairn Therapeutics do?
- Cairn Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developing oncology treatments intended to address drawbacks of standard chemotherapy such as side effects, low potency, and multidrug resistance. Its lead candidate, CT-262, is based on duocarmycin drug chemistry invented by Dale Boger at Scripps Research.
- How much funding has Cairn Therapeutics raised?
- Cairn Therapeutics has disclosed $3M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Cairn Therapeutics headquartered?
- Cairn Therapeutics is headquartered in Tucson, US.





