The Brain Tumor Investment Fund (BTIF) is pleased to announce the first successful exit by a BTIF portfolio company, Modifi Bio. This acquisition demonstrates that investing in early-stage start-ups in the brain tumor space is critical to advancing promising treatments for patients with brain tumors and can provide a strong return on investment. We have long seen promise in Modifi’s approach to DNA damage response, and are pleased that our investment has helped them gain momentum. We congratulate Ranjit Bindra and the team at Modifi, and we are excited that Merck plans to take this treatment forward. Please see the full press release for more information: https://lnkd.in/gBZJw6w8 #BrainTumorInvestmentFund #BTIF
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The Brain Tumor Investment Fund is a growing and diverse venture philanthropy fund that leverages the National Brain Tumor Society’s (NBTS) 30 years of experience, expertise, and achievement. The fund will support NBTS’s vision to conquer and cure brain tumors by investing in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies developing products to improve the lives of brain tumor patients. The Brain Tumor Investment Fund sparks private sector investment in brain tumor research and to create a robust and diverse market for drug development, while increasing the likelihood of success for companies bringing life-changing products to market.
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Vanessa Almendro, PhD, MBA, we can not thank you enough for your amazing vision and leadership over these past 5 years! Extremely exciting times and can't wait to see what the next 5 years bring! National Brain Tumor Society, Brain Tumor Investment Fund
Vice President, Head of Science & Technology Innovation at Danaher Corporation
As I look back on my five years with the National Brain Tumor Society since we launched together the Brain Tumor Investment Fund, I am filled with immense pride in what we’ve accomplished together. Brain cancer is one of the most complex and challenging indications in oncology, and an area often not prioritized by investors and pharmaceutical companies. Brain cancer is particularly challenging due to the lack of early diagnosis tools, and to the complexity of the brain's structure, which makes it difficult to treat tumors without affecting critical functions. The blood-brain barrier (BBB) limits the effectiveness of many drugs, creating hurdles for delivering treatments directly to the tumor. Brain cancers, like glioblastoma, are highly aggressive and resistant to conventional therapies, leading to poor patient outcomes. Over the past four years, as our understanding of the molecular subtypes of brain cancer has deepened, we have witnessed significant advancements in immunotherapy, precision medicine, and gene editing, offering new hope for more effective targeting and treatment of these tumors. Additionally, innovative technologies like targeted ultrasound are being developed to open the BBB, allowing therapeutics to reach the brain more effectively; and novel and highly sensitive technologies are for the first time showing promise on the potential the use of liquid biopsies to understand brain biology, opening a new door for future brain health screening paradigms. With the support of your gracious donors, at the Brain Tumor Investment Fund we have been able to make investments in several companies developing promising technologies that have the promise to advance this field. And as I look forward for the next five years I remain committed to continue to support the National Brain Tumor Society and the Brain Tumor Investment Fund in their mission to cure brain cancer, by pushing boundaries, challenging the status quo, and driving innovation for the brain cancer community. Thanks David Arons, Kirk Tanner, John Higgins, John Frishkopf, Thomas Roloff, Yuri Kukushkin, Davina Bruker, and Eric Olson for your fantastic leadership.
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The Brain Tumor Investment Fund (BTIF) is pleased to welcome EnClear Therapies to our investment portfolio! EnClear is pioneering solutions for central nervous system (CNS) diseases through innovative neurotechnological strategies. In development as their flagship product is the EnTrega CSF Management Platform. EnTrega is a novel system designed to deliver therapies into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and via proprietary software, optimize therapeutic residence time and drug distribution, potentially improving outcomes in a variety of CNS diseases, including brain tumors. The system will feature non-invasive patient monitoring, machine learning-enhanced safety protocols, and automated CSF sampling. BTIF is joined in this investment by the Sontag Innovation Fund, Amgen Ventures, and other investors with interest in advancing drug and device development for patients with brain tumors and other CNS diseases. Join BTIF in welcoming EnClear Therapies to the portfolio and please see the press release here: https://lnkd.in/g8ifqkZu #braintumors #conquercancer #glioblastoma #brainmets #neurooncology #NationalBrainTumorSociety #BrainTumorInvestmentFund
EnClear is pleased to announce that it has secured additional support from the Brain Tumor Investment Fund, a subsidiary of the National Brain Tumor Society, and Sontag Innovation Fund to strengthen its efforts in Neuro-Oncology. https://lnkd.in/g8ifqkZu Sontag Innovation Fund National Brain Tumor Society Society for Neuro-Oncology #neurooncology
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The resilience of patients and the dedication of the brain cancer community drive everything we do. Learn more about the first targeted therapy FDA approved for patients living with Grade 2 IDH-mutant glioma here: https://ow.ly/lVMB50SWXq5
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Exciting news for the neuro-oncology community! This approval demonstrates a path forward for successful drug development in brain cancer and shows that investment in brain tumors can pay off.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved vorasidenib (brand name: Voranigo) for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older with grade 2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with an IDH1 or IDH2 mutation, following surgery including biopsy, sub-total resection, or gross total resection. This is the first FDA approval of a systemic therapy for patients with Grade 2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with a IDH1 or IDH2 mutation. Read more:
Exciting Results in Trial for Grade 2 Oligodendroglioma and Astrocytoma Patients - National Brain Tumor Society
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For #GBMDay, we are honored to share this digital program highlighting the extraordinary challenges of #glioblastoma from the perspectives of patients and care partners. Watch their stories, hear their voices, and learn why it’s time for a better chance. You can champion breakthroughs for the #GBM community by making a gift today and doubling your impact thanks to a generous match from Deborah Newman Sharpe and Today is a Good Day Foundation: https://lnkd.in/esV-KgXQ
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So grateful for Brain Tumor Investment Fund and NBTS, support for Kiyatec Inc. and cancer patients.
Did you know that the Brain Tumor Investment Fund (BTIF) depends entirely on the generosity of philanthropic, mission-aligned donors? These donations power our investments, enabling our portfolio companies to continue their work developing and/or commercializing solutions for brain tumor patients seeking better outcomes. We’re pleased to highlight portfolio company, Kiyatec Inc. CEO Eric Perreault, who shares some of the important ways BTIF has been able to support Kiyatec’s efforts to commercialize 3D Predict™, their precision diagnostic technology that helps neuro-oncologists ensure their patients get the right drug for their high-grade glioma. #braintumors #conquercancer #glioblastoma #glioma #NationalBrainTumorSociety #BrainTumorInvestmentFund #investincures
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Did you know that the Brain Tumor Investment Fund (BTIF) depends entirely on the generosity of philanthropic, mission-aligned donors? These donations power our investments, enabling our portfolio companies to continue their work developing and/or commercializing solutions for brain tumor patients seeking better outcomes. We’re pleased to highlight portfolio company, Kiyatec Inc. CEO Eric Perreault, who shares some of the important ways BTIF has been able to support Kiyatec’s efforts to commercialize 3D Predict™, their precision diagnostic technology that helps neuro-oncologists ensure their patients get the right drug for their high-grade glioma. #braintumors #conquercancer #glioblastoma #glioma #NationalBrainTumorSociety #BrainTumorInvestmentFund #investincures
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The Brain Tumor Investment Fund (BTIF) is a mission-driven venture philanthropy fund that relies on the generosity of philanthropic donors to fuel cutting-edge treatments. We perform thorough due diligence and purposefully deploy capital into innovative companies to fund their brain tumor drug, device, or diagnostic product development programs, so they can bring brain tumor patients a brighter future. BTIF portfolio company MimiVax, Inc. is developing SurVaxM, an investigational peptide vaccine that targets survivin, a cell-survival protein present in 95 percent of glioblastomas and many other cancers. Here, CEO Michael Ciesielski discusses some of the important ways BTIF has been able to support MimiVax’s efforts to develop SurVaxM. #braintumors #cancervaccines #glioblastoma #glioma #NationalBrainTumorSociety #BrainTumorInvestmentFund #investincures
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Proud of our parent organization, The National Brain Tumor Society, and its leadership in the brain tumor community; not only for creating many initiatives like the Brain Tumor Investment Fund that help drive research and innovation but for its dedication to patients and caregivers; including the establishment of Glioblastoma Awareness Day. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e8JtRQbh #GBMDay #braintumors #conquercancer #glioblastoma #glioma #NationalBrainTumorSociety #BrainTumorInvestmentFund #investincures
Glioblastoma (#GBM) Awareness Day is five weeks away! Join us on July 17 as we come together to raise national awareness of glioblastoma, the deadliest type of #braincancer. Learn how you can support the GBM community today and help us drive the breakthroughs ahead: https://lnkd.in/e8JtRQbh NBTS spearheaded this annual event in 2019 to support GBM survivors and their loved ones, to remember those who are no longer with us, and to honor those working toward a cure and better quality of life for people living with this devastating disease. #GBMDay
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