Company Story
2014 - Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc. was founded by Dr. James Breitmeyer, a renowned expert in oncology and hematology.
2015 - The company acquired the rights to cirmtuzumab, a monoclonal antibody that targets ROR1, a receptor expressed on certain cancer cells.
2016 - Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc. completed a Series A financing, raising $11.5 million to support the development of cirmtuzumab.
2017 - The company initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial of cirmtuzumab in patients with mantle cell lymphoma.
2018 - Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc. presented interim data from the Phase 1 trial, showing promising results in patients with mantle cell lymphoma.
2019 - The company initiated a Phase 2 clinical trial of cirmtuzumab in combination with ibrutinib in patients with mantle cell lymphoma.
2020 - The company presented updated data from the Phase 2 trial, demonstrating improved outcomes in patients with mantle cell lymphoma.
2022 - Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc. initiated a Phase 1b clinical trial of cirmtuzumab in combination with zanubrutinib in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.