STAT+: Caribou Biosciences, biotech co-founded by Jennifer Doudna, is shutting down

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What happened

Caribou Biosciences is shutting down after failing to raise the money necessary to fund a late-stage clinical trial of its off-the-shelf CAR-T therapy for lymphoma.

Key facts

  • Reported by STAT and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:30:00 UTC.

Why it matters

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