CG Oncology is a privately held oncolytic immunotherapy company focused on developing bladder-saving therapeutics for patients with bladder cancer. At CG Oncology we see a world where urologic cancer patients can benefit from our innovative therapies to live and work with dignity and an enhanced quality of life. Our lead candidate, CG0070, is an intravesically delivered oncolytic immunotherapy agent in a Phase 3 trial for the treatment of BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. CG0070 is also in a Phase 2 study in combination with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in the same indication. Other types of bladder cancer are being evaluated with CG0070 in combination with OPDIVO® (nivolumab).
Location: United States, California, Irvine
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $547M
Founded date: 2010
Investors 5
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Foresite C... | foresiteca... |
| - | Camford Ca... | camford.co... |
| 09.02.2024 | TCG Crosso... | tcgcrossov... |
| - | DHVC | dh.vc |
| 17.11.2022 | Longitude ... | longitudec... |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 25.01.2024 | IPO | $380M | - |
| 17.11.2022 | Series E | $120M | - |
| 14.12.2020 | Series D | $47M | - |
Mentions in press and media 21
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| 25.01.2024 | Bladder Cancer Therapies Developer Raises $380M in the First Biotech IPO of 2024 | CG Oncology, a company that turns viruses into cancer therapies, has raised $380 million to fund clinical development of a therapy that the company believes could become a new first-line treatment for certain bladder cancers. The stock offe... |
| 25.01.2024 | Bladder cancer biotech CG Oncology raises $380 million in IPO | CG Oncology, a biotech focused on bladder cancer, raised $380 million in its IPO, pricing 20 million shares at $19. Why it matters This is a lustrous green light for the broader IPO market. Irvine, Calif.-based CG originally planned to rais... |
| 04.01.2024 | Why CG Oncology will be the first test of 2024’s IPO waters | Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning, everyone. Damian here with an in-depth preview of a certain annual biotech conference, a look at the c... |
| 22.05.2023 | Bladder Cancer Diagnostics Market is Estimated to Reach the Valuation of USD 3,900.60 Million by 2030, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, Demand and Opportunity Outlook | - |
| 22.05.2023 | Bladder Cancer Diagnostics Market is Estimated to Reach the Valuation of USD 3,900.60 Million by 2030, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, Demand and Opportunity Outlook | Data Bridge Market Research analyzes that the global bladder cancer diagnostics market is expected to reach a value of USD 3,900.60 million by 2030, at a CAGR of 8.2% during the forecast period. This market report also covers pricing analys... |
| 18.11.2022 | This 31-year-old CEO says staying focused on one disease was the key to helping his company raise $120 million in a frozen biotech market | Arthur Kuan is the CEO of CG Oncology. CG Oncology This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Redeem now Arthur Kuan is the 31-year-old CEO of CG Oncology, a startup focused on treat... |
| 17.11.2022 | CG Oncology Raises $120M in Series E Financing | CG Oncology, an Irvine, CA-based oncolytic immunotherapy company, raised $120M in Series E funding. The round was co-led by ORI Capital, Longitude Capital and Decheng Capital, with participation from RA Capital Management, Acorn Bioventures... |
| 15.11.2022 | CG Oncology Completes $120M Series E | IRVINE, CA, CG Oncology today announced the close of an oversubscribed $120 million Series E financing round. >> Click here for more funding data on CG Oncology >> To export CG Oncology funding data to PDF and Excel, click h... |
| 23.08.2021 | CG Oncology CEO highlights biotech’s oncolytic immunotherapy for bladder cancer | CG Oncology CEO Arthur Kuan talked about the biotech company’s experimental bladder cancer treatment in Phase 3 development and collaboration with Merck, among the company’s milestones, in response to emailed questions. Why did you join CG ... |
| 01.02.2021 | Startups see new promise in old insight about viruses to stop cancer | Photo: Main_sail, Getty Images Promoted This Patient Experience Checklist Is Your Key To Success in 2021 As healthcare systems strive to recover from losses due to the pandemic, patient acquisition and retention have never been more urgent,... |
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