CellCentric

CellCentric

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Private Company

Total funding raised: $234M

Overview

CellCentric is a UK-based, private biotech founded in 2004, focused on inhibiting the epigenetic targets p300 and CBP for oncology. Its lead candidate, inobrodib, is a first-in-class, oral small molecule currently in clinical trials for multiple myeloma, with promise in other cancers. The company emphasizes a collaborative R&D model and aims to deliver a convenient, community-based treatment option to improve patient access and quality of life. CellCentric is led by an experienced team of drug developers and is backed by investor directors on its board.

OncologyHematology

Technology Platform

Epigenetic drug discovery platform focused on first-in-class, oral small molecule inhibitors of the p300 and CBP bromodomains. The platform leverages selective displacement of these transcription co-activators from chromatin to downregulate key oncogenes like MYC and IRF4.

Funding History

5
Total raised:$234M
Venture$120M
Series B$29M
Series B$50M
Series A$15M

Opportunities

The primary opportunity is addressing the high unmet need in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma with a convenient, oral, first-in-class therapy that can be administered in a community setting, reducing patient and healthcare system burden.
Success in myeloma could pave the way for expansion into other MYC- or IRF4-driven hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, leveraging the broad oncogenic role of p300/CBP.

Risk Factors

Key risks include clinical failure of its first-in-class mechanism, intense competition in the multiple myeloma treatment landscape, reliance on future fundraising as a pre-revenue company, and platform concentration risk where the company's value is tied to a single asset.

Competitive Landscape

Inobrodib is a first-in-class p300/CBP inhibitor, placing it in a novel but emerging competitive niche within epigenetic oncology. It faces indirect competition from other epigenetic modulators (e.g., BET inhibitors) and direct competition from other early-stage p300/CBP programs. Its most significant competition comes from the crowded landscape of approved and pipeline therapies for multiple myeloma, including bispecific antibodies, CAR-T therapies, and other targeted agents.