Participating Companies

Alladapt
Developing a potentially best-in-class oral immunotherapy that addresses a broad range of food allergies. ADP101, which is in a Ph 1/2 study and an OLE study, is designed to desensitize patients allergic to one or to multiple foods simultaneously to mitigate the risk of severe, life-threatening allergic reactions. The Company was co-founded by Dr. Kari Nadeau, a renowned food allergist, and former 23andMe exec, Ashley Dombkowski who serves is CEO. Data from Ph 1/2 study expected 1Q23. [more information]

Amphista Therapeutics
Amphista Therapeutics has discovered novel proprietary mechanisms for Targeted Protein Degradation (TPD), which can overcome the limitations of other approaches. Our world-leading team combines TPD pioneers, drug discovery experts and experienced biotech entrepreneurs. • Identified novel degrading mechanisms independent of typical E3 ligases [more information]

Arbor Biotechnologies
With the most extensive library of CRISPR nucleases in the industry, a deep bench of world-class founders, scientific advisors, and a leadership team with a proven track record of developing novel platforms and therapeutics, Arbor is well-positioned to develop curative genetic medicines for all patients with genetic diseases. Arbor’s pipeline is powered by its proprietary biodiscovery engine, which blends computational search and scientific expertise to discover, screen, and engineer proteins at unprecedented scale and speed. Arbor has raised more than $300 million to date and top investors include ARCH Venture Partners, Temasek, Ally Bridge Group, and TCG Crossover. [more information]

Atomwise
They are building a wholly-owned pipeline of small-molecule drug candidates, with three programs in lead-optimization and over 30 programs in discovery. The company has raised over $174 million from leading venture capital firms to advance its mission to make better medicines, faster. [more information]

CAMP4
The company's gene circuitry platform solves the circuitry code, unique to each human gene, facilitating the rapid discovery of new treatments. Its 4D maps identify de-risked druggable targets, produce actionable insights and improve therapeutic predictability. They are developing a pipeline of RNA Actuator therapeutic candidates with the potential to open up vast new horizons for patients, and exploring RNA Actuators in multiple indications with genetically validated targets, initially focusing on diseases of the liver and central nervous system. [more information]

Carisma Therapeutics Inc.
is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a differentiated and proprietary cell therapy platform focused on engineered macrophages, cells that play a crucial role in both the innate and adaptive immune response. The first applications of the platform, developed in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania, are autologous chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-macrophages for the treatment of solid tumors. CARISMA Therapeutics is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. [more information]

Catamaran Bio
Our proprietary capabilities enable us to harness the natural cancer-fighting properties of NK cells and enhance and tailor their effectiveness with the power of synthetic biology and innovative non-viral cell engineering. We are using our TAILWIND™ platform, an integrated suite of technologies, to specifically address the end-to-end methods of engineering, processing and manufacturing NK cells and rapidly advance our pipeline of CAR-NK cell therapy programs. Our team combines experienced biopharmaceutical leadership with founding scientists who are pioneers in NK cell biology, engineering, manufacturing, and clinical application. [more information]

Celsius Therapeutics
Celsius Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that develops precision medicines for cancer and autoimmune disease patients. [more information]

Chameleon Biosciences
The company's technologies include effector vectors and exo-AAV which are not constrained by the same immune system limitations that prevent more widespread use of current AAV gene therapies, enabling patients to treat rare diseases with genetic medicines administered as many times as needed. [more information]

Clerio Vision, Inc.
Novel ophthalmic technology to treat refractive error addressing multi-billion markets in contact lenses (presbyopia, astigmatism, myopia, myopia progression) and corneal vision correction (non surgical flapless laser solution). Omnifocal contact lens presbyopia 510k submission and myopia progression clinical data in 2H2022. Based on Nobel Prize winning femto-second laser technology developed by Bausch & Lomb and the University of Rochester. [more information]

Cytoimmune Therapeutics
We aim to acquire rights to these technologies by licensing or otherwise acquiring an ownership interest in the technologies, funding their research and development and eventually either out-licensing or bringing the technologies to market. Currently we are developing our proprietary Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) engineered NK cells (CAR-NK) technology, which we licensed from the laboratories of Drs. Michael Caligiuri and Jianhua Yu at the City of Hope National Medical Center (COH). [more information]

DTx Pharma
The company's technology enables efficient delivery of nucleic acid drugs to tissues throughout the body, enabling healthcare providers to deliver oligos in vivo at therapeutically relevant doses that work in many cell types including neurons, endothelial and T cells. Their pipeline consists of novel therapeutic candidates to help patients with neuromuscular, muscle, and CNS diseases. DTx has raised more than $100M in combined investment from healthcare investors including RA Capital and Access Biotechnology, pharmaceutical companies such as Eli Lilly, the National Institute of Health (NIH), and research foundations such as the CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF). [more information]

Enterome
Recognizing that the Pharma industry is only beginning to understand how to potentially optimize the therapeutic benefits of T cell therapies (CART & TCRT) and with a great deal still to learn, Enterome is taking a deliberately new and different approach with its technology platform enabling each patient to benefit from a specific and major expansion of the best part of its own T cell repertoire (Effector Memory T cells), in a highly sophisticated and unprecedented way. Our OncoMimicTM technology is enabling the overcoming of immune tolerance against cancer cells with broad applicability in the high unmet need solid tumor space via an off-the-shelf, easy to manufacture technology. Our lead asset EO2401 is currently in phase 2 in recurrent Glioblastoma (rGBM) and pivotal trial in Adrenal carcinoma (ACC). [more information]

Evox Therapeutics
Evox Therapeutics is a privately held, Oxford-based biotechnology company focused on harnessing and engineering the natural delivery capabilities of extracellular vesicles, known as exosomes, to develop an entirely new class of therapeutics. Backed by leading life sciences venture capital groups and supported by a comprehensive intellectual property portfolio, Evox’s mission is to positively impact human health by creating novel exosome-based therapeutics for the treatment of various severe diseases with limited options for patients and their families. Evox has created substantial proprietary technology to modify exosomes using various molecular engineering, drug loading, and targeting strategies to facilitate targeted drug delivery to organs of interest, including the brain and the central nervous system. [more information]

Hangzhou Chance Pharmaceuticals
Chance focuses on inhalation products with proprietary technologies. [more information]

HotSpot Therapeutics
Developer of a systematic way to create medicines based on regulatory hotspots, or pressure points used by nature to control proteins. The company helps to identify hotspots and locate pathway treatments for cancer, metabolic and rare diseases. Its platform leverages a database of hotspot structures, harnessing the power of data science in its multidisciplinary approach to drug discovery. [more information]

Impact Therapeutics Inc
The JV is currently conducting a Phase II pivotal study and a Phase III study of Senaparib in ovarian cancer third-line treatment and first-line maintenance treatment in China. Outside China, IMPACT alone is conducting a Phase I/II study of Senaparib and temozolomide combination therapy in solid tumors and small cell lung cancer treatment, as well as a Phase II study of Senaparib monotherapy in prostate cancer maintenance treatment. [more information]

Imvax
Imvax’s immunotherapy platform is a multi-step process designed to deliver personalized, whole tumor-derived immunotherapies. [more information]

Invetx
Invetx is building the world’s premier biotechnology platform for protein-based therapeutics in animal health to transform standards of care in veterinary medicine. The Invetx team of highly experienced R&D leaders from both human biotech and animal health is supported by best-in-class biotechnology partners and an extensive network of industry experts, veterinary scientists and clinicians. Invetx is a private company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. [more information]

Lassen Therapeutics
IL-11, a member of the IL-6 family of cytokines, is a central mediator of fibrosis and blocking its activity has the potential to be more effective than targeting other factors such as TGF-β and CTGF. IL-11 is also a pivotal effector of tumor microenvironment organization and tumor growth, playing a key role as a mediator between cancer and stromal cells. [more information]

LiPac Oncology
The company is advancing multiple orphan indications based on the established LiPax formulation that include Urothelial Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma, Stage II/III Ovarian Cancer, Intraperitoneal Carcinoma and Mesothelioma/Malignant Pleural Effusion. [more information]

MiNA Therapeutics
Leader in RNA activation (RNAa). Technology capable of drugging any protein target to increase natural protein production in patients own cells. Immuno-oncology and rare disease pipeline with 10 clinical assets expected by 2025 and first FDA approval in 2024. Key programs include MTL-CEPBA (ongoing randomized Ph2 in 2L HCC, Ph1/1b in advanced solid tumors resistant to anti-PD1), MTL-STING, monogeneic rare disease programs. $1.5B+ pharma partnerships. [more information]

Minerva Biotechnologies
A clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing cancer immunotherapies and drugs to target 75% of solid tumors and to prevent cancer metastasis. Minerva has a pipeline that includes next-gen CAR Ts and other modalities. The Company has an ongoing Phase I/II study of huMNC2-CAR44, an autologous CAR T therapy, targeting the tumor-associated form of MUC1 (MUC1*) which is a growth factor receptor that drives growth of an estimated 93% of breast cancers. [more information]

MISSION Therapeutics
Mission Therapeutics is developing a rich pipeline of first-in-class small molecule DUB inhibitors for a number of significant clinical indications. [more information]

NKGen Biotech
Leveraging our proprietary cell expansion, super-activation technology and cutting-edge cell manufacturing expertise, we have the ability to significantly expand natural killer cells up to 190B fold while substantially increasing cytotoxicity across our peripheral blood-derived products. NKGen Biotech’s lead product candidate, SNK01, is currently in Phase 1 and Phase 1/2a clinical trials for the treatment of advanced refractory solid tumors both as a monotherapy and in combination with other agents including checkpoint inhibitors and cell engagers. [more information]

NodThera Limited
Operator of a clinical-stage biotechnology company intended to develop medicines to treat diseases driven by chronic inflammation. The company is focused on developing a new class of potent and selective NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors, providing medical practitioners with tools to help patients with various chronic diseases. [more information]

NorthSea Therapeutics
Focused on developing SEFAs for the treatment of NASH and other metabolic disorders. Phase 2b ICONA NASH trial icosabutate showed significant decreases in NASH and fibrotic biomarkers and is scheduled to readout biopsy data in 1Q23. Two additional SEFAs (1024 and 6179) in Phase 1 clinical trials for patients with dyslipidemia and the orphan indication IFALD, respectively. [more information]

OncoResponse
OncoResponse is a privately held company backed by investment from MD Anderson Cancer Center, Rivervest Venture Partners, Qatar Investment Authority, Redmile Group, Magnetar Group, Yonjin Venture, Bering Capital, ARCH Venture Partners, Helsinn Investment Fund, Canaan Partners, GreatPoint Ventures, Takeda Ventures, Buchang Pharma (China), Alexandria Real Estate Equities and William Marsh Rice University. For more information please visit www.oncoresponseinc.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. [more information]

Orum
Orum has a novel and proprietary next generation targeted protein degradation platform, AnDC (Antibody neoDegrader Conjugate), that enables tumor specific targeting for multiple indications. Orum's two lead pipeline products, ORM-5029 in solid tumor and ORM-6151 in blood cancer, are currently in the IND-enabling stage and are expected to file IND in 2022 and 2023, respectively. Strong R&D team with industry veterans in mAb/ADC discovery and physics based modeling provides Orum with an unmatched R&D engine to discover and develop multiple platforms with pipeline products with precision and speed. [more information]

Plexium
Plexium is the premier, next-generation Targeted Protein Degradation (TPD) company seeking to discover a wide range of monovalent target protein degraders that address the limitations of heterobifunctional degraders and cereblon IMiDs. The company is powered by its proprietary drug discovery platform designed to identify novel small molecules that induce selective degradation of drug target proteins through E3 ligase mediated proteasomal degradation. From molecular glues to monovalent degraders, Plexium is advancing a pipeline of novel targeted protein degraders for the treatment of cancer, neurodegeneration, and other diseases. [more information]

Prilenia
Prilenia is a clinical stage biotech company, led by Michael Hayden, MD, PhD., together with a highly experienced team with a track record of success.
Michael is a world-renowned scientist in Huntington Disease research. He is the former President of Global R&D and Chief Scientific Officer at Teva Pharmaceuticals, where he led the development of ~35 new products towards approval in several major markets, predominantly in CNS.
The company has recently raised $68.5M in a Series A financing round to launch [more information]

PROSION
A pharmaceutical drug discovery company with proline derived modules (ProMs) as the world’s first PRM structure mimicking building blocks. The company develops a new class of drugs and is able to address yet undruggable considered targets that are related to various indications. For its first of many use-cases, PROSION has already shown a remarkable in vivo effect of its ProM-based anti-metastatic inhibitor – both in pancreatic and breast cancer xenograft rodent models. [more information]

Revitope Oncology
The leading next generation conditionally activated T cell engager company leveraging its TwoGATE™ platform to address areas of unmet need for safer and more effective cancer immunotherapies. Revitope’sTwoGATE™ drugs target a pair of antigens co-expressed on the surface of cancer cells to achieve an unparalleled degree of tumor selectivity and avoid toxicity on healthy cells and tissues.” [more information]

Shoreline Biosciences
Shoreline Biosciences is developing clinically effective allogeneic, off-the-shelf, targeted, and standardized immunotherapies using intelligently engineered induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC)-derived NK cells and macrophages for serious diseases. Shoreline’s proprietary cell therapy platform is based on deep expertise in iPSC differentiation methods and genetic programming of the IL-15/CISH pathway for enhanced persistence and tumor killing. In addition, the company aims to restore tissue homeostasis and function by introducing engineered macrophages for fibrotic and inflammatory pathologies. [more information]

ShouTi Inc.
ShouTi is a global drug discovery company leveraging its breakthrough computational and structure-based GPCR drug discovery platform to replace biologics and peptides with best-in-class small molecules. Their goal is to transform expensive, less stable, difficult to transport or administer therapeutics into innovative, rationally designed, world class small molecule medicines that will be accessible to patients globally. ShouTi’s vision is to improve world health by better treating chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes which are rapidly increasing and represent over 60% of the global disease burden. [more information]

Solebury Strategic Communications
With almost two decades of experience in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical technology and life science technology sectors, the Trout Group offers its clients the knowledge base needed to clarify investment themes and leverage key relationships for increased exposure to the proper audience. The firm’s global reach extends through a network of offices in New York, Boston, San Francisco, London, Sydney and Shanghai with contacts in all major financial centers, helping clients to connect with the right investors. [more information]

SparingVision
These novel medicines could form the basis of a suite of new sight-saving treatments with potential applications across many other retinal diseases, regardless of genetic cause. The Company is supported by a strong, internationally renowned team who aim to harness the potential of genomic medicine to deliver new treatments to all ocular disease patients as quickly as possible. SparingVision has raised €60 million to date and its investors include 4BIO Capital, Advent France Biotechnology, Bpifrance, Foundation Fighting Blindness (US), Fondation Voir & Entendre, UPMC Enterprises, Jeito Capital and Ysios Capital. [more information]

SphingoTec GmbH
These tests allow for the diagnosis, outcome prediction, and monitoring of acute medical conditions, such as septic shock, circulatory failure, acute heart failure and acute kidney injury. SphingoTec’s first-in-class tests are made available on its proprietary whole-blood point-of-care Nexus IB10 platform for convenient and rapid testing in near-patient and laboratory settings alongside a broad portfolio of standard-of-care test for acute care. [more information]

Systems Oncology
Ddeveloping a new class of multimodal RNA therapeutics that simultaneously silence the right combination of disease targets with a single RNA molecule to improve outcomes and combat emerging drug resistance. Our ArromerTM platform is used to digitally engineer and rapidly produce self-delivering therapeutics which are directed to specific tissues with unprecedented precision and accuracy. We are focused on building a pipeline of drug products in oncology, yet our multimodal RNA therapeutics platform can be [more information]

Tarveda Therapeutics
is discovering and developing a new class of potent and selective miniature drug conjugates (Pentarins®) for the treatment of patients with a wide range of solid tumors. PEN-221 is a miniature drug conjugate in clinical evaluation for the treatment of patients with somatostatin receptor 2 (SSTR2) expressing neuroendocrine, small cell lung and other solid tumors. PEN-221 is highly selective for SSTR2 and is designed to rapidly penetrate deep into solid tumors where it accumulates and releases its potent DM1 payload over time within the tumor cells. [more information]

Totus Medicines
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Treos Bio
Develops precision peptide cancer immunotherapies using patient HLA target recognition genetics based on proprietary computational data science. Treos’ lead candidate is PolyPEPI-1018, an off-the-shelf immunotherapy for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer currently in a biomarker-based Phase 1b clinical trial. Treos has raised $42 million to date. [more information]

XyloCor Therapeutics
XyloCor Therapeutics is a bio-pharmaceutical company developing gene therapy for people with advanced coronary artery disease. It's lead drug candidate, XC001, is currently in Phase 2 with results reporting out in 2022 and 2023. Promising Phase 1 results were presented earlier this year. [more information]