MRL Ventures

Founded in 2015, MRL Ventures is a Corporate Venture Capital arm of Merck & Co., headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It invests in seed and early-stage therapeutics companies with breakthrough science potential to deliver differentiated new medicines.

Olga Danilchanka

Principal

Peter Dudek

President

Justin Feng

Senior Associate

Karin Kleinhans

Partner

Jason Ruth

Partner

48 past transactions

ATB Therapeutics

Series A in 2024
ATB Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company that provides novel therapeutic solutions and treatments for cancer patients.

Axonis Therapeutics

Series A in 2024
Axonis Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on neurological disorders. It develops medicines targeting KCC2, a critical mediator of inhibition within the brain, using a proprietary neuron-specific K-Cl cotransporter (KCC2) discovery engine. The company aims to improve lives by treating conditions such as epilepsy and pain.

Aktis Oncology

Series B in 2024
Aktis Oncology is a biotechnology company developing targeted radiopharmaceuticals for treating various solid tumor cancers. Its proprietary platforms generate tumor-targeting agents with optimal properties for alpha radiotherapy, ensuring high tumor penetration and long residence time to maximize tumor elimination while minimizing side effects.

Insamo

Seed Round in 2024
Insamo is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of membrane-permeable and orally available cyclic peptides that possess antibody-like binding affinity. The company utilizes an innovative platform that combines molecular biology and parallel synthetic chemistry to design, synthesize, and test these cyclic peptides at an unprecedented scale. By rapidly identifying preclinical candidates with favorable pharmacological properties, Insamo aims to transform patient care by providing alternatives to injected or infused biologics, thereby facilitating easier administration through oral formulations.

Eyebiotech

Series A in 2023
Eyebiotech is a vision treatment company that develops products to preserve, repair, and improve eyesight. The firm guards against sight-threatening eye disorders and developed the first anti-vascular endothelial growth factor medication for patients with age-related macular degeneration, allowing those with eye ailments to regain their eyesight.

Ray Therapeutics

Series A in 2023
Ray Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative optogenetic gene therapies aimed at treating patients with blinding diseases. The company is dedicated to advancing technology that facilitates the understanding and study of rare retinal diseases. By harnessing optogenetics, Ray Therapeutics aims to empower medical professionals to effectively cure and manage inherited retinal disorders, thereby improving the quality of life for affected individuals.

Anavo Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2023
Anavo Therapeutics is a pioneering company focused on drugging phosphatases, a category of targets that has been deemed undruggable for many years. By leveraging world-class scientific expertise in phosphatase-driven disease biology and drug discovery, Anavo aims to develop innovative therapeutic programs, particularly in oncology. The company is advancing multiple first-in-class therapies and seeks to establish a robust pipeline across various indications through strategic partnerships. Anavo's work in this area seeks to unlock the potential of phosphatase-targeted allosteric modulators, offering new avenues for treatment in diseases where traditional approaches have fallen short.

Therini Bio

Series A in 2023
Therini Bio is a biotechnology company focused on developing fibrin-targeting therapies for treating inflammatory neurological and retinal diseases. Its therapeutics are based on unique insights into the role of fibrin in driving chronic innate immune activation, addressing high unmet needs in various diseases.

Carisma Therapeutics

Series C in 2022
Carisma Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative immunotherapies for cancer and other serious diseases through its proprietary chimeric antigen receptor macrophage technology. The company focuses on engineering macrophages and monocytes, which are specialized white blood cells, to enhance their ability to infiltrate solid tumors and deliver potent cellular immunotherapy. By leveraging advanced cell engineering techniques, Carisma aims to provide effective treatments that enable patients with solid tumors to benefit from targeted and robust cancer therapies.

Photys Therapeutics

Series A in 2022
Photys Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing bifunctional small molecules that provide precise control over protein post-translational modifications. This innovative platform allows for the restoration of protein function, repair of cellular signaling pathways, and enhancement of the body's natural disease-fighting abilities. Co-founded by prominent chemist Amit Choudhary from the Broad Institute and the Longwood Fund, Photys is supported by a scientific advisory board that includes renowned experts from institutions such as MIT, Salk Institute, and Berkeley. The company's unique approach aims to advance therapeutic options in the healthcare industry, particularly by targeting kinases and potentially phosphatases, to address various diseases effectively.

Aktis Oncology

Series A in 2022
Aktis Oncology is a biotechnology company developing targeted radiopharmaceuticals for treating various solid tumor cancers. Its proprietary platforms generate tumor-targeting agents with optimal properties for alpha radiotherapy, ensuring high tumor penetration and long residence time to maximize tumor elimination while minimizing side effects.

LifeMine Therapeutics

Series C in 2022
LifeMine Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on the genomic discovery of new drug modalities derived from eukaryotic microbes, specifically fungi. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an additional office in New York, it employs an integrated drug discovery platform that combines genomics, artificial intelligence, and synthetic biology. LifeMine’s Avatar-Rx platform utilizes high-throughput microbiology, data science, genome engineering, and automation technologies to identify novel gene-encoded molecules (GEMs) with specific biological functions. The company emphasizes chemoinformatic-assisted drug optimization and advanced chemical synthesis, enabling the progression of new product candidates into development. Founded by experts in the field, LifeMine Therapeutics aims to innovate medicine through its unique approach to leveraging the fungal biosphere.

Eyebiotech

Series A in 2022
Eyebiotech is a vision treatment company that develops products to preserve, repair, and improve eyesight. The firm guards against sight-threatening eye disorders and developed the first anti-vascular endothelial growth factor medication for patients with age-related macular degeneration, allowing those with eye ailments to regain their eyesight.

Ambagon Therapeutics

Series A in 2022
Ambagon Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing small-molecule therapeutics for cancer treatment. The company specializes in research aimed at stabilizing the interactions of oncogenic proteins, which are often difficult to modulate with traditional methods. By selectively enhancing the activity of tumor-suppressing proteins associated with transcription factors and oncoproteins, Ambagon aims to provide new therapeutic options for addressing significant unmet clinical needs in oncology. Founded by Christian Ottmann, Lucas Brunsveld, and Michelle Arkin, the company is dedicated to advancing innovative solutions in cancer care.

Mozart Therapeutics

Series A in 2021
Mozart Therapeutics is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of disease-modifying therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. It focuses on creating first-in-class CD8 Treg modulators to restore long-term immune balance and prevent progressive damage caused by autoreactive immune responses.

PAQ Therapeutics

Series A in 2021
PAQ Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on innovating health restoration and disease treatment through the process of autophagy, which is the body's natural mechanism for cellular degradation. The company is developing a unique class of small-molecule degraders utilizing autophagosome-tethering compound technology. This approach allows for the binding of various substrates to the autophagy pathway, thereby enabling the creation of targeted therapies. By harnessing this mechanism, PAQ Therapeutics aims to provide solutions for serious diseases that currently have limited therapeutic options available to patients.

Therini Bio

Seed Round in 2021
Therini Bio is a biotechnology company focused on developing fibrin-targeting therapies for treating inflammatory neurological and retinal diseases. Its therapeutics are based on unique insights into the role of fibrin in driving chronic innate immune activation, addressing high unmet needs in various diseases.

Entrada Therapeutics

Series B in 2021
Entrada Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on treating diseases through the intracellular delivery of biologics. Founded in 2016, the company has developed innovative technologies that facilitate the efficient delivery of proteins, peptides, and nucleic acids, targeting intracellular sites that have traditionally been difficult to access. Entrada's approach includes Intracellular Enzyme Replacement Therapy (IC-ERT) and Endosomal Escape Vehicle (EEV) therapeutics, which aim to improve the therapeutic index by enabling the delivery of a wide range of therapeutics across various organs and tissues. The company's pipeline addresses conditions related to neuromuscular diseases and expands into additional therapeutic areas, positioning Entrada at the forefront of advancing treatment options for patients with devastating illnesses.

Carisma Therapeutics

Series B in 2021
Carisma Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative immunotherapies for cancer and other serious diseases through its proprietary chimeric antigen receptor macrophage technology. The company focuses on engineering macrophages and monocytes, which are specialized white blood cells, to enhance their ability to infiltrate solid tumors and deliver potent cellular immunotherapy. By leveraging advanced cell engineering techniques, Carisma aims to provide effective treatments that enable patients with solid tumors to benefit from targeted and robust cancer therapies.

Xilio Therapeutics

Series C in 2021
Xilio Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing innovative immunotherapies to enhance the immune system's ability to combat cancer. The company specializes in tumor-selective immunotherapies, utilizing its proprietary technology to maximize the effectiveness of immuno-oncology treatments while minimizing side effects outside the tumor. Among its key products is XTX201, which aims to induce immune activity directly within tumors, demonstrating improved antitumor effects. Founded in 2015 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, Xilio Therapeutics was previously known as Akrevia Therapeutics until its rebranding in March 2020. The company is dedicated to advancing a pipeline of novel immuno-oncology molecules, including tumor-activated cytokines and antibodies, with the goal of significantly improving patient outcomes in cancer treatment.

Carisma Therapeutics

Series B in 2021
Carisma Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative immunotherapies for cancer and other serious diseases through its proprietary chimeric antigen receptor macrophage technology. The company focuses on engineering macrophages and monocytes, which are specialized white blood cells, to enhance their ability to infiltrate solid tumors and deliver potent cellular immunotherapy. By leveraging advanced cell engineering techniques, Carisma aims to provide effective treatments that enable patients with solid tumors to benefit from targeted and robust cancer therapies.

LifeMine Therapeutics

Series B in 2021
LifeMine Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on the genomic discovery of new drug modalities derived from eukaryotic microbes, specifically fungi. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an additional office in New York, it employs an integrated drug discovery platform that combines genomics, artificial intelligence, and synthetic biology. LifeMine’s Avatar-Rx platform utilizes high-throughput microbiology, data science, genome engineering, and automation technologies to identify novel gene-encoded molecules (GEMs) with specific biological functions. The company emphasizes chemoinformatic-assisted drug optimization and advanced chemical synthesis, enabling the progression of new product candidates into development. Founded by experts in the field, LifeMine Therapeutics aims to innovate medicine through its unique approach to leveraging the fungal biosphere.

Tallac Therapeutics

Series A in 2020
Tallac Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative immunotherapies for cancer patients. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, the company specializes in creating conjugates of antibodies combined with potent toll-like receptor agonists. This approach aims to activate both innate and adaptive immunity, enabling targeted immune responses against various solid tumor malignancies. Through its advanced therapies, Tallac Therapeutics seeks to enhance the immune system's ability to combat cancer more effectively.

Imago BioSciences

Series C in 2020
Imago BioSciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Redwood City, California, founded in 2012. The company specializes in developing novel small molecule therapeutics aimed at treating hematologic diseases, including myelodysplastic syndromes, acute myelogenous leukemia, and other conditions associated with bone marrow failure. Central to its research is the enzyme lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1), which is involved in the regulation of blood cell production. Imago BioSciences is focused on translating advanced scientific insights into transformative therapies that can alter the course of disease, thereby enhancing the quality and longevity of life for patients. Its lead product candidate, Bomedemstat, is an orally administered LSD1 inhibitor currently under evaluation for its potential to modify disease progression in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms, a group of chronic bone marrow cancers.

Lava Therapeutics

Series C in 2020
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands, Lava Therapeutics is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of proprietary Vγ9Vδ2 T-cell engagers for immune oncology. Its platform focuses on creating bispecific antibodies to engage gamma-delta T cells for treating hematological and solid cancers.

HotSpot Therapeutics

Series B in 2020
HotSpot Therapeutics is a biotechnology startup based in Boston, Massachusetts, established in 2017. The company specializes in the development of allosteric therapies that target regulatory sites on proteins. Its innovative therapeutic platform is designed to identify hotspots and locate pathway treatments for cancer, metabolic disorders, and rare diseases. By leveraging a comprehensive database of hotspot structures and utilizing data science, HotSpot Therapeutics employs a multidisciplinary approach to drug discovery. This approach aims to enhance the effectiveness of treatments and improve patient outcomes across a range of conditions.

Xilio Therapeutics

Series B in 2020
Xilio Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing innovative immunotherapies to enhance the immune system's ability to combat cancer. The company specializes in tumor-selective immunotherapies, utilizing its proprietary technology to maximize the effectiveness of immuno-oncology treatments while minimizing side effects outside the tumor. Among its key products is XTX201, which aims to induce immune activity directly within tumors, demonstrating improved antitumor effects. Founded in 2015 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, Xilio Therapeutics was previously known as Akrevia Therapeutics until its rebranding in March 2020. The company is dedicated to advancing a pipeline of novel immuno-oncology molecules, including tumor-activated cytokines and antibodies, with the goal of significantly improving patient outcomes in cancer treatment.

Caraway Therapeutics

Venture Round in 2020
Caraway Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that focuses on developing innovative treatments for neurodegenerative diseases by modulating mitophagy and autophagy. The company aims to address the degradation of toxic cellular components, which is a key factor in various neurodegenerative conditions, including Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. By leveraging an understanding of critical neural pathways, Caraway Therapeutics seeks to discover and develop novel small molecules that can restore cellular balance and improve lysosomal function. Founded in 2018 and initially known as Rheostat Therapeutics, Inc., the company rebranded in 2019 to reflect its commitment to finding effective therapies for patients affected by these debilitating diseases.

LabCentral

Corporate Round in 2019
LabCentral is a provider of business incubation and acceleration services designed to support startup entrepreneurs in the life sciences sector. The company offers a range of services, including mentorship, coaching, and access to specialized workspaces, facilitating an environment where innovative biotech startups can thrive. LabCentral also organizes promotional events to connect entrepreneurs with potential investors, helping them secure funding and grow their businesses. By fostering collaboration and providing essential resources, LabCentral plays a crucial role in advancing the development of novel treatments and technologies within the life sciences industry.

Imago BioSciences

Series B in 2019
Imago BioSciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Redwood City, California, founded in 2012. The company specializes in developing novel small molecule therapeutics aimed at treating hematologic diseases, including myelodysplastic syndromes, acute myelogenous leukemia, and other conditions associated with bone marrow failure. Central to its research is the enzyme lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1), which is involved in the regulation of blood cell production. Imago BioSciences is focused on translating advanced scientific insights into transformative therapies that can alter the course of disease, thereby enhancing the quality and longevity of life for patients. Its lead product candidate, Bomedemstat, is an orally administered LSD1 inhibitor currently under evaluation for its potential to modify disease progression in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms, a group of chronic bone marrow cancers.

Entrada Therapeutics

Series A in 2018
Entrada Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on treating diseases through the intracellular delivery of biologics. Founded in 2016, the company has developed innovative technologies that facilitate the efficient delivery of proteins, peptides, and nucleic acids, targeting intracellular sites that have traditionally been difficult to access. Entrada's approach includes Intracellular Enzyme Replacement Therapy (IC-ERT) and Endosomal Escape Vehicle (EEV) therapeutics, which aim to improve the therapeutic index by enabling the delivery of a wide range of therapeutics across various organs and tissues. The company's pipeline addresses conditions related to neuromuscular diseases and expands into additional therapeutic areas, positioning Entrada at the forefront of advancing treatment options for patients with devastating illnesses.

Caraway Therapeutics

Series A in 2018
Caraway Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that focuses on developing innovative treatments for neurodegenerative diseases by modulating mitophagy and autophagy. The company aims to address the degradation of toxic cellular components, which is a key factor in various neurodegenerative conditions, including Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. By leveraging an understanding of critical neural pathways, Caraway Therapeutics seeks to discover and develop novel small molecules that can restore cellular balance and improve lysosomal function. Founded in 2018 and initially known as Rheostat Therapeutics, Inc., the company rebranded in 2019 to reflect its commitment to finding effective therapies for patients affected by these debilitating diseases.

Kymera Therapeutics

Series B in 2018
Kymera Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on targeted protein degradation. It employs a proprietary predictive modeling platform to discover novel small molecule therapeutics that selectively degrade disease-causing proteins.

Alector

Series E in 2018
Alector, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, the company utilizes advanced antibody technology and insights from neuroimmunology and human genetics to create innovative treatments. Alector’s pipeline includes several candidates, such as AL001, which is undergoing phase II clinical trials for frontotemporal dementia, and AL101, currently in phase I trials for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Additionally, AL002 and AL003 are in phase 1b trials for Alzheimer’s disease. The company is actively engaged in research and development, with a total of ten programs at various stages. Alector has formed a strategic collaboration with Adimab, LLC to enhance its antibody research and development capabilities, aiming to efficiently generate and validate antibody drugs that target key disease-related mechanisms.

Carisma Therapeutics

Series A in 2018
Carisma Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative immunotherapies for cancer and other serious diseases through its proprietary chimeric antigen receptor macrophage technology. The company focuses on engineering macrophages and monocytes, which are specialized white blood cells, to enhance their ability to infiltrate solid tumors and deliver potent cellular immunotherapy. By leveraging advanced cell engineering techniques, Carisma aims to provide effective treatments that enable patients with solid tumors to benefit from targeted and robust cancer therapies.

Visterra

Series C in 2017
Visterra is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing precision antibody-based medicines for hard-to-treat infectious and non-infectious diseases. It uses its Hierotope platform to engineer monoclonal antibodies targeting various pathogens, including influenza A, dengue virus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy.

LifeMine Therapeutics

Series A in 2017
LifeMine Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on the genomic discovery of new drug modalities derived from eukaryotic microbes, specifically fungi. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an additional office in New York, it employs an integrated drug discovery platform that combines genomics, artificial intelligence, and synthetic biology. LifeMine’s Avatar-Rx platform utilizes high-throughput microbiology, data science, genome engineering, and automation technologies to identify novel gene-encoded molecules (GEMs) with specific biological functions. The company emphasizes chemoinformatic-assisted drug optimization and advanced chemical synthesis, enabling the progression of new product candidates into development. Founded by experts in the field, LifeMine Therapeutics aims to innovate medicine through its unique approach to leveraging the fungal biosphere.

Spero Therapeutics

Series C in 2017
Spero Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing novel treatments for multi-drug resistant bacterial infections and rare diseases. Its primary focus is on tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide, an oral carbapenem-class antibiotic intended for adult use in treating MDR Gram-negative infections.

Translate Bio

Series C in 2017
Translate Bio, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics aimed at addressing diseases linked to protein or gene dysfunction. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, the company is advancing its lead candidates, MRT5005 and MRT5201. MRT5005 is currently undergoing Phase I/II clinical trials for the treatment of cystic fibrosis, while MRT5201 is being developed for ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency. Translate Bio was previously known as RaNA Therapeutics, Inc. before rebranding in June 2017. The company specializes in innovative therapies for rare diseases, leveraging the potential of RNA-based medicine.

Spero Therapeutics

Series B in 2016
Spero Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing novel treatments for multi-drug resistant bacterial infections and rare diseases. Its primary focus is on tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide, an oral carbapenem-class antibiotic intended for adult use in treating MDR Gram-negative infections.

Alector

Series D in 2016
Alector, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, the company utilizes advanced antibody technology and insights from neuroimmunology and human genetics to create innovative treatments. Alector’s pipeline includes several candidates, such as AL001, which is undergoing phase II clinical trials for frontotemporal dementia, and AL101, currently in phase I trials for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Additionally, AL002 and AL003 are in phase 1b trials for Alzheimer’s disease. The company is actively engaged in research and development, with a total of ten programs at various stages. Alector has formed a strategic collaboration with Adimab, LLC to enhance its antibody research and development capabilities, aiming to efficiently generate and validate antibody drugs that target key disease-related mechanisms.

Viridian Therapeutics

Series C in 2015
Viridian Therapeutics is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing treatments for patients with underserved diseases. Its primary focus is on thyroid eye disease, a debilitating orphan condition, using product candidates such as Veligrotug.

Alector

Series C in 2015
Alector, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, the company utilizes advanced antibody technology and insights from neuroimmunology and human genetics to create innovative treatments. Alector’s pipeline includes several candidates, such as AL001, which is undergoing phase II clinical trials for frontotemporal dementia, and AL101, currently in phase I trials for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Additionally, AL002 and AL003 are in phase 1b trials for Alzheimer’s disease. The company is actively engaged in research and development, with a total of ten programs at various stages. Alector has formed a strategic collaboration with Adimab, LLC to enhance its antibody research and development capabilities, aiming to efficiently generate and validate antibody drugs that target key disease-related mechanisms.

Translate Bio

Series B in 2015
Translate Bio, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics aimed at addressing diseases linked to protein or gene dysfunction. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, the company is advancing its lead candidates, MRT5005 and MRT5201. MRT5005 is currently undergoing Phase I/II clinical trials for the treatment of cystic fibrosis, while MRT5201 is being developed for ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency. Translate Bio was previously known as RaNA Therapeutics, Inc. before rebranding in June 2017. The company specializes in innovative therapies for rare diseases, leveraging the potential of RNA-based medicine.

Imago BioSciences

Series A in 2014
Imago BioSciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Redwood City, California, founded in 2012. The company specializes in developing novel small molecule therapeutics aimed at treating hematologic diseases, including myelodysplastic syndromes, acute myelogenous leukemia, and other conditions associated with bone marrow failure. Central to its research is the enzyme lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1), which is involved in the regulation of blood cell production. Imago BioSciences is focused on translating advanced scientific insights into transformative therapies that can alter the course of disease, thereby enhancing the quality and longevity of life for patients. Its lead product candidate, Bomedemstat, is an orally administered LSD1 inhibitor currently under evaluation for its potential to modify disease progression in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms, a group of chronic bone marrow cancers.

PAQ Therapeutics

PAQ Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on innovating health restoration and disease treatment through the process of autophagy, which is the body's natural mechanism for cellular degradation. The company is developing a unique class of small-molecule degraders utilizing autophagosome-tethering compound technology. This approach allows for the binding of various substrates to the autophagy pathway, thereby enabling the creation of targeted therapies. By harnessing this mechanism, PAQ Therapeutics aims to provide solutions for serious diseases that currently have limited therapeutic options available to patients.

Therini Bio

Therini Bio is a biotechnology company focused on developing fibrin-targeting therapies for treating inflammatory neurological and retinal diseases. Its therapeutics are based on unique insights into the role of fibrin in driving chronic innate immune activation, addressing high unmet needs in various diseases.
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