CPRIT Awards $73M to Texas Institutions & Companies to Combat Cancer

The governing board of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) advanced the fight against cancer by approving over $73 million in new cancer research grants at its quarterly meeting.

“CPRIT funding is vital to cancer-fighting efforts across Texas,” said CPRIT Chief Executive Officer Wayne Roberts, “but today’s grants will be particularly critical to six companies doing breakthrough work on cancer-fighting drugs and treatments. Texas is unique because of CPRIT’s ability to invest in cutting edge research when private capital is scarce. This is yet another way Texas is leading the nation in the fight against cancer.”