Johnson & Johnson-backed cancer drug developer Aduro has filed for an initial public offering, following a $51.4m series D round in January.

Aduro Biotech, a US-based developer of treatments for pancreatic cancer backed by healthcare products manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, filed for an initial public offering on Wednesday that could raise up to $86m.

The company originally filed confidentially in December 2014.

Founded in 2000, Aduro is developing vaccine technology to combat metastatic pancreatic cancer. Its lead product candidate, CRS-207, is currently in Phase 2b clinical trials, and the company is advancing a pipeline of other candidates.

Aduro has raised approximately $160m…

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