Tackling the toughest cancers. We’re OxSonics, a pioneering clinical-stage therapeutics company committed to developing a ground-breaking platform technology to make anti-cancer drugs smarter, act faster and, above all, work better. Our SonoTran® Platform has been designed to actively enhance the delivery of oncology drugs into solid tumours. SonoTran® is drug agnostic and requires no drug reformulation enabling its use with both existing and novel therapies. We have our own development programs as well as collaborations with Pharmaceutical and biotech companies to work to bring smarter, faster and better therapies to as many patient groups as possible. Drug Delivery, Oncology, Medical …

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Developing precision small molecules to combat hard-to-treat tumors. iOnctura is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company combating neglected and hard-to-treat cancers with precision oral small molecules that target cancers in novel ways. The bold new treatments extend lives and improve healthspans, changing the outlook for patients and their families. Two therapeutic candidates have progressed into mid-stage clinical development: roginolisib is the first allosteric modulator of PI3Kδ and cambritaxestat is the only autotaxin inhibitor in clinical development to treat cancer. oncology, drug development, and clinical development

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A shift in cancer treatment methodology makes a world of difference. A shift in cancer treatment methodology makes a world of difference. Oniria Therapeutics is a spin-off from Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), the University of Barcelona (UB) and the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA). Oniria Therapeutics is a biotech company focused on the development of first-in-class drugs in the field of precision oncology. It develops therapies to modulate and eliminate dormant tumor cells as a novel targeted strategy to overcome their persistence. Our flagship product allosterically activates TET2, a master epigenetic enzyme. Biotechnology, cancer, cell …

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Resolving cancer's complexity through the power of targeted drug combinations ABOUT US Mosaic Therapeutics is an oncology therapeutics company delivering precision medicines for patient groups with few targeted treatment options today. The company’s main mission is to tackle cancers with substantial unmet need by reinventing the traditional approach to target and drug discovery - leveraging our differentiated dual technology platform to advance novel combination therapies. Born out of pioneering research at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in collaboration with the Netherlands Cancer Institute, and anchored around a proprietary platform that has seen 20 years of fine-tuning and development, Mosaic has active …

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Harnessing the Power of Tumor Gene Therapy to Turn the Tide in the Battle Against Cancer Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Akamis Bio is a clinical-stage oncology company developing systemically administered immunotherapies to treat solid tumors, initially in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Its proprietary Tumor-Specific Immuno-Gene Therapy (T-SIGn®) platform is designed to deliver novel immunotherapeutic proteins, biomolecules and transgene combinations to treat solid tumors, with its lead clinical-stage program, NG-350A, driving intratumoral expression of a CD40 agonist monoclonal antibody. To learn more, please visit www.akamisbio.com. Immuno-oncology and Re-programming the Tumor Microenvironment

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Discovering drugs that create neoantigens NeoPhore, UK is focused on the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapies to treat cancer through stimulation of the immune system. Generation of cancer neoantigens in tumours can be exploited by the patients’ immune system to overcome natural defence mechanisms in cancer. The Company’s approach targets the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) pathway, which has been proven to promote neoantigen creation and subsequent immunity against numerous cancers. Using these insights, NeoPhore aims to generate next-generation immuno-oncology therapeutics to improve clinical outcomes for cancer patients. NeoPhore was spun-out of the University of Turin and PhoreMost …

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Antibody for Therapy AbTx is a preclinical stage biotech company developing the next generation of oncology treatments to treat incurable cancers. AbTx platform is developing mAb innovative enzymatic conjugation. Our platform unlock New Frontiers in Medicine to overcome ADC major drawbacks associated targeting solid tumors by generating antibody Fragment Drug Conjugates (FDCs). ADC, Oncology, and drug develoment

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Science for cure. NEOGAP Therapeutics AB is a privately held clinical stage biopharmaceutical company with the main focus on immuno-oncology. The company was founded in 2016 by Dr. Hans Grönlund. We are located at Therapeutic Immune Design, Centre for Molecular Medicine at Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Our vision is to increase overall survival among patients with cancer by boosting tumour-specific responses of the immune system. Our mission is to become an important player in the battle against cancer by development and commercialisation of our innovative cancer immunotherapy. Biopharmaceutical company, Immunotherapy, and Immuno-oncology

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Biology x AI-powered drug development platform to transform precision oncology. Orakl Oncology leverages a unique collection of patient tumor avatars that combines biology and clinical data to fuel the therapeutic arsenal to fight cancer. With our platform we partner with oncology players to identify relevant targets and deliver new drugs, faster.

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Blue Bees Therapeutics develops immunomodulatory proteins with therapeutic potential to fight cancer Blue Bees Therapeutics is a biotechnology company founded in March 2022, dedicated to the development of first-in-class immunotherapies for the treatment of cancers, based on a breakthrough technology discovered by the team led by Dr Michel Léonetti, within the Department of Pharmacology and Immunoanalysis from CEA Paris-Saclay. This technology allows to generate antibodies stimulating the anti-tumor immune response via a double cell receptor targeting coupled with heparan sulphate proteoglycans (HSPG). Immunothérapie, Immuno-oncologie, pharma, Biotech, Immunologie, Oncologie, Cancer, Médicament, and Drug

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Pioneering first-in-class, small-molecule therapies for immune-mediated and oncologic disorders We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company combining courage, conviction and cutting-edge science to develop breakthrough treatments for immune-mediated and oncologic disorders, with the hope of helping patients overcome their disease and live a better life. We are pioneering first-in-class, small-molecule therapies that harness master regulators of cellular function and inhibit multiple drivers of disease via a single target. In modulating the function of profound intracellular regulators, our medicines have the potential for significant clinical impact in the most difficult-to-treat diseases. We believe the wide-ranging impact of our therapeutic platforms can be …

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Creating transformative medicines for patients with cancer Cytovation is a clinical stage immuno-oncology biotech developing first-in-class immunotherapies. CY-101, its lead asset, is a synthetic peptide engineered to selectively target tumor cells. CY-101 has a unique dual MoA applicable across solid tumors: (1) direct tumor-specific membrane lysis and in-situ vaccination, combined with (2) immune activation through inhibition of the β-catenin pathway. Building on strong FIH clinical data, Cytovation is advancing CY-101 to POC/pivotal clinical development with a focus on b-catenin-driven cancers. Biotech, Oncology, and Immuno-oncology

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Patient-directed oncology therapies across pathways relevant in tumor and immune cells Ikena is a targeted oncology company focused on developing novel cancer therapies targeting key signaling pathways that drive the formation and spread of cancer. Our programs focus on key cancer driver pathways that are well-validated in scientific literature but lack approved or effective therapies and therefore have the potential to address high unmet medical needs. By leveraging our deep understanding of discovery chemistry, translational science, and patient-centric drug development, we have built a deep pipeline of wholly owned and partnered programs focused on genetically defined or biomarker-driven cancers, which …

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Empowering Personalized Immunotherapy to Treat Cancer Odimma is a French biotech company with a unique approach in active personalized cancer immunotherapy. Immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of many advanced cancers. Despite this amazing achievement, significant clinical benefits are still limited to 10 to 30% of patients. Odimma believes in the future of precision medicine, and leverages recent advances in the field of immuno-oncology to amplify the efficacy of current therapies, improving lives and making each patient unique. By harnessing the ability of the patient’s own immune system to specifically recognize non-self-targets displayed by the tumor, also called neoantigens, Odimma has …

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Versatile immunotherapy for personalized cancer medicine Inovactis develops an innovative treatment against cancer at the border between several ongoing revolutions: individualized medicine, immunotherapy and synthetic biology. personalized immunotherapy and medicine

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Scancell is a clinical stage immunotherapy biotech company developing treatments for significant unmet needs in cancer. Scancell is a clinical stage immunotherapy biotech company developing treatments for significant unmet needs in cancer. We aim to translate our innovation and creativity into increased and durable responses in patients without compromising safety, addressing hard-to-treat cancers. We have developed a pipeline of ‘off-the-shelf’ vaccines which induce immune responses and highly tumour specific monoclonal antibodies that redirect immune cells or drugs. Our advanced therapeutic vaccine programmes, SCOPE and ModiFY, have shown promising efficacy in Phase 2 trials, demonstrating long-term survival in metastatic melanoma and …

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Preventing deaths from cancer metastases Infinitopes is a pioneer in precision immunomics medicines. A Cancer Research UK (CRUK)-led biotech spinout from Oxford University, we are empowering the immune system to fight cancer metastases with unique, de novo antigen discovery technologies, innovative high efficiency vectors and intelligent clinical trial design. Our mission is to significantly enhance patient survival.

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Next generation cell therapies for ALK-positive cancer patients At ALKemist Bio we are developing TCR-T cells that possess the ability to specifically target ALK antigens found on ALK-positive cancer cells, primarily focusing on non-small cell lung cancer patients. By harnessing the power of the immune system and engineering T cells to precisely recognize and combat these cancerous cells, we aim to pave the way for more effective treatments aiming at improving the standard of care. biotech, immunooncology, oncology, alkpositive, celltherapy, TCR, and ALK

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Next-generation cancer treatment bringing the immune system one step ahead of cancer 🧬🟣 Brenus Pharma is a pioneering clinical stage biotech aiming to prevent cancer recurrence, the main challenge for solid tumors - causing 10M deaths each year worldwide. We developped a next-generation cancer treatment, thanks to our “off-the-shelf” therapeutic platform. Our lead candidate is a proteomic-driven immunotherapy targetting colorectal cancer (CRC), the 2nd deadliest cancer worldwide. - Our allogeneic platform generates therapeutics that efficiently educate the immune system, with more potent, diverse and novel targets than any existing therapies. (Characterized by advanced multiomics technologies) - We overcome limitations of …

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Biology x AI-powered drug development platform to transform precision oncology. Orakl Oncology leverages a unique collection of patient tumor avatars that combines biology and clinical data to fuel the therapeutic arsenal to fight cancer. With our platform we partner with oncology players to identify relevant targets and deliver new drugs, faster.

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BIOMUNEX is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of breakthrough immunotherapeutics BIOMUNEX Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of breakthrough immunotherapies using its Unique BiXAb® technology to create next generation bi- and multi-specific antibodies. Our disruptive biological approaches target a number of cancer types, in particular where there are unmet medical needs. We are committed to provide oncologists and patients with immunotherapies that are novel, efficacious and prolong life expectancy.

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Our mission is to discover and develop life-changing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for patients fighting cancer. At Mersana, we have a passion for advancing therapies to make a significant impact in the lives of people living with cancer. Mersana Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and driven by the knowledge that patients are waiting for new treatment options. The company has developed proprietary cytotoxic (Dolasynthen) and immunostimulatory (Immunosynthen) ADC platforms that are generating a pipeline of wholly-owned and partnered product candidates with the potential to treat a range of cancers. Its pipeline …

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A lean biotech company aiming to develop revolutionary immune-based treatment for various cancers. Gritstone bio brings together a group of distinguished scientific founders and advisors, a highly experienced and diverse leadership team and a seasoned and successful board of directors to develop the next-generation of vaccines for cancer and infectious disease. With our unique approach to immuno-oncology and infectious diseases, we seek to generate a therapeutic immune response by leveraging insights into the immune system’s ability to recognize and destroy diseased cells by targeting select antigens. We started with a focus on tumor-specific neoantigens and more recently extended our programs …

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ON DEMAND CYTOKINE Company Trutino means ‘Balance’ in Latin, and this represents our strategy, namely an Rx/Dx approach for Precision Oncology Drug & Clinical Development. The company logo symbolizes well balanced wings. As it takes both wings to fly, we believe a balanced Rx/Dx drug development will ultimately deliver on the promise of Precision Oncology. Our effort focuses on ‘targeted destruction of cancer cells’ and simultaneous ‘differential activation of tumor-specific immune cells’ to maximize treatment response. ON DEMAND CYTOKINE, CYTOKINE DRUG, IMMUNO-ONCOLOGY, and TARGETED ONCOLOGY

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Developing tomorrow's cancer therapies. Today. invIOs is a private biotech company focusing on discovery and development of novel cancer therapeutics that empower and educate the immune system to fight cancer. We leverage our deep expertise in immune-system activation to advance a focused pipeline of individualized and targeted approaches against solid tumors. Our focus is on earlier-stage development, with a sweet spot in bringing assets through discovery and pre-clinical development and into clinical trials. We launched in 2022 as a spin-out bundling the innovative oncology assets of APEIRON Biologics. Our highly motivated team of 35 people has deep expertise across the …

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LIVING CURES Prokarium is pioneering the field of microbial immunotherapy. Our pipeline is designed to unlock the next level of immuno-oncology by building on the most recent advances in cancer immunology. Prokarium’s lead program is focused on transforming the treatment paradigm in bladder cancer by orchestrating immune-driven, long-lasting antitumor effects. Biotechnology, Vaccines, Oral delivery, Immunology, Synthetic Biology, Oncology, Microbial Immunotherapy, and Immunotherapy

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First-in-class ADCs tailor designed to attack advanced cancer Ona Therapeutics is pioneering the development of first-in-class antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) that exploit the molecular underpinnings of advanced cancer. We partner with renowned academics and clinicians to discover novel therapeutic targets from the unique biology of treatment refractory advanced cancer patients. Our approach combines privileged biology with Ona’s expertise in biologics. Together, we craft ADCs and antibody therapies, aiming to provide effective new treatments for patients with no remaining alternatives.

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Going beyond treatment, striving for cures Cycuria Therapeutics is a preclinical-stage oncology startup based in Graz, Austria, founded by scientists from the Medical University of Graz, TU Munich and the University of Heidelberg. We are pioneering a novel protein-based targeted therapy for hematological cancers and beyond. Our approach selectively targets tumor and tumor stem cells while preserving healthy hematopoiesis and overall physiology. This enables durable efficacy without dose-limiting toxicity, as demonstrated in preclinical animal models and patient-derived disease models. By combining excellent tolerability with long-lasting efficacy, our novel therapeutic strategy aims to address significant unmet needs in cancer treatment, offering …

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Changing the future of cancer care by accurately predicting patient response to therapies before treatment begins Kiyatec is disrupting cancer care by accurately predicting patient–specific response and non–response before treatment begins. We utilize the patient’s own living tumor cells to create functional 3D models to test a battery of cancer therapies in our CLIA-certified and research laboratories. Our goal is to enable physicians to isolate only the effective treatments for their patients as quickly as possible - making true personalized medicine a reality. Our approach has been validated through engagements with leading cancer hospitals, multiple top 10 pharmaceutical companies and …

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Symphogen A/S, a Servier company and the Centre of Excellence for Antibodies, operates within in research, early clinical stages and CMC biologics development from research to market. Supporting Servier’s commitment to improve patients health and the R&D strategy within oncology and immune-oncology - Symphogen’s strategic focus is to apply our streamlined and effective antibody platform and capabilities in the discovery and early development of highly differentiated antibodies. The aim is to develop novel compounds either as combination or as stand-alone therapies for difficult to treat cancers. oncology, immune-evasive, and AXL

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Precision Cancer Immunotherapy At Adularia, our technology is rooted in the discovery of a potent immune mechanism, which is based on insights from the symbiotic interplay between gut microbes and the immune system. We have identified a novel therapeutic target for immune oncology through the discovery of a mechanism by which bacterial metabolites activate a potent anti-tumor immune reaction through activation of tumor-residing macrophages. By leveraging insights from natural metabolic processes, we develop small molecule therapies that enhance the body’s native immune response against cancer. Biotech, Therapeutics, and Immuno-oncology

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