Research pipeline

We combine the pioneering science of our collaborators with the recognised expertise of our core partners. Together, we are advancing a pipeline of potential first-in-class or best-in-class, child-focused therapeutic assets to address some of the most challenging indications in paediatric cancer.

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CF-012

A potential first-in-class, ETV6 inhibitor for the treatment of Ewing sarcoma

In collaboration with:

  • University of Virginia

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

  • Mass General Brigham

Learn more about CF-012

CF-033

A potential first-in-class allogeneic, PRAME-targeting iNKT cell therapy to treat advanced cancers in young patients

In collaboration with:

  • MiNK Therapeutics

  • University of Southampton

Learn more about CF-033

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Whether you’re a researcher with a therapeutic opportunity, a potential partner or an impact investor, we want to hear from you.

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Research collaborations

Are you a research team, with a promising validated target in paediatric cancer? Our next deadline for expressions of interest is 4 September 2026.

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Partnering & investment opportunities

Are you an investor, or interested in partnering opportunities?

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News and events

We are creating a consortium united in the unwavering belief that we can challenge conventional approaches and accelerate translation of promising ideas into new therapies for children and young people affected by cancer.

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24 March 2026

A little hero's journey: our duty to deliver

John Rainsbury on his son Will's cancer journey and the hope that new paediatric research might bring to children affected by cancer and their families.

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10 March 2026

C-Further unveils first therapeutic programmes dedicated to paediatric oncology

C‑Further launches its first targeted paediatric cancer programmes, collaborating with global academic and industry partners to advance new therapeutics for Ewing sarcoma, bone sarcoma, medulloblastoma and childhood AML.

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10 December 2025

From Chemo to CAR-T: A mum’s call for Child-First Drug Design

Courtney Addison on her son Cayden's cancer journey and the need for more targeted paediatric cancer treatments in an interview with C-Further.

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01 November 2025

Podcast: Changing the Playbook on Childhood Cancers

In this episode of RAREcast, Daniel Levine, a leading voice in oncology innovation, speaks with David Jenkinson of LifeArc about C-Further and what makes it a standout model in the current paediatric cancer translational science landscape.