Oncoheroes Biosciences
Pre-clinicalEach year, 400,000 children are diagnosed with cancer—and 90,000 lose their lives. Pediatric cancers are biologically distinct from adult cancers. Yet, most children are still treated with decades-old adult drugs, causing severe long-term side effects in over 70% of survivors. For too many, especially those with some brain tumors or metastatic sarcomas, survival remains out of reach.
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Total funding raised: $17.5M
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Each year, 400,000 children are diagnosed with cancer—and 90,000 lose their lives. Pediatric cancers are biologically distinct from adult cancers. Yet, most children are still treated with decades-old adult drugs, causing severe long-term side effects in over 70% of survivors. For too many, especially those with some brain tumors or metastatic sarcomas, survival remains out of reach.