Company Story
2002 - Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. was founded by Dr. Isaac Chen, a pioneer in the field of allogenic T-cells.
2005 - The company raised $10 million in Series A financing to support the development of its T-cell immunotherapy platform.
2007 - Atara Biotherapeutics initiated its first clinical trial, evaluating the safety and efficacy of its lead product candidate, tab-cel.
2012 - The company raised $20 million in Series B financing to support the advancement of its pipeline and clinical trials.
2014 - Atara Biotherapeutics went public with an initial public offering (IPO), raising $55 million.
2015 - The company announced positive results from its Phase 2 clinical trial of tab-cel in patients with Epstein-Barr virus-associated lymphoproliferative disorders.
2016 - Atara Biotherapeutics acquired the rights to a novel CAR-T cell therapy platform from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
2018 - The company announced the FDA's acceptance of its Biologics License Application (BLA) for tab-cel for the treatment of Epstein-Barr virus-positive post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder.
2020 - Atara Biotherapeutics received FDA approval for tab-cel, making it the first-ever allogenic T-cell therapy approved in the United States.