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AvenCell Therapeutics secures $47M financing from Ligand Pharmaceuticals, including $6M Series C and up to $41M in milestone payments for CAR-T programs.

PUBLIC · LGNDSep 29, 2026

Amount Raised

$6 Million

Round Type

Series C

San DiegoBiotechnologyHealthcareHealth CarePharmaceuticalBiopharma

Investors

Ligand Pharmaceuticals

Description

AvenCell Therapeutics entered a $47 million financing agreement with Ligand Pharmaceuticals to advance its CAR-T therapy programs. The deal includes $6 million in Series C funding and up to $41 million in clinical milestone payments. Ligand will also gain royalty streams on AvenCell's current and future pipeline assets. This financing deepens Ligand's royalty-focused investment model while broadening its partnered asset portfolio.

Company Information

Company

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Location

San Diego, California, United States

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is a biopharmaceutical company enabling scientific advancement through supporting the clinical development of high-value medicines. Their business model seeks to generate value for stockholders by creating a diversified portfolio of biotech and pharmaceutical product revenue streams that are supported by an efficient and low corporate cost structure.

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