MaveriX Oncology, Inc. United States

MaveriX Oncology is exploiting cancer and immune cell metabolism to discover and develop new targeted therapeutics that challenge the limitations of current chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The MaveriX technology approach is a multi-target, multi-asset small-molecule platform with potential first and best-in-class therapeutics designed for monotherapy and combination chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Our experienced team of pharma executives is developing a proprietary pipeline of drug candidates with the goal of bring new and improved treatments to patients that suffer from cancer. Our lead program MVX5005 (E037) is well tolerated and exhibits broad, single- agent anti-tumor activity in preclinical mouse models of cancer. The unique mechanism-of-action targets cancer cells directly, induces immunogenic cell death while eradicating immune suppressive cells within the tumor microenvironment. E037 is currently completing IND-enabling studies targeting clinical entry Q3 2021. The company is currently raising capital and seeking strategic partnership opportunities to support clinical development to POC with differentiated platform expansion.

MaveriX Oncology, Inc., is a globally-orientated biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel targeted small-molecule chemo-immunotherapies. The MaveriX technology approach exploits oncogenic and immunogenic targets that are over-expressed to a high frequency in the majority of solid tumors and hematological malignancies. This is a multi-target, multi-asset small-molecule platform technology with potential first and best-in-class therapeutics designed primarily for monotherapy activity in the clinic but with a robust mechanistic rational for combination chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Our experienced team of pharma executives is developing a proprietary pipeline of drug candidates with the goal of bringing new and improved treatments to patients suffering from cancer. Our lead program MVX5005 (E037) is well tolerated with broad single agent anti-tumor activity, can overcome key resistance mechanisms in cancer, and challenge the limitations of current chemotherapy and immunotherapy approaches. MVX5005 is currently completing formal IND-enabling studies, targeting clinical entry beginning Q3 2021 (phase 1a dose escalation with disease-specific expansion cohorts for monotherapy plus phase 1b combination chemotherapy and immunotherapy).

Company Size (Fulltime employees)
Year of foundation
2016
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China territory or global partnering opportunities
Headquartner in China
Assets Information 1
MVX5005 (E037)
Assets Information 2
MVX6001
Assets Information 3
MVX1100
Dr. Steven Everett
LinkedIn logo President & CEO 
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MedGene Therapeutics United States

MEDGENE is a T cell therapy biotech start-up (late pre-clinical stage) based in Maryland, USA.
- Focused on developing PD1+ peripheral blood-derived, tumor-reactive CD8+ T cell (PBTL) therapies as a platform for the treatment of solid tumors that are rare, orphan, and have critical (high) unmet need
- PBTL is a simpler, smarter version of TIL
- PBTL is a process to select highly tumor-reactive T cells from a patient's peripheral blood based on the expression of two specific T cell surface markers: PD-1 and/or TIM-3
- After selection, expanded to large quantities, it gets re-infused into the patient via the ACT regimen
- PBTL technology has been patented (issued) already in the US, China, the EU, Japan, Australia
- MEDGENE has robust Clinical Development Pipelines (currently, 9 as monotherapy way)
- Looking for funding for entering Phase I/2 in three pipelines in the US
- Looking for partnering for the Asian market (China, Japan, South Korea)
Website:
www.medgene.us
Company Size (Fulltime employees)
Partnering Objectives
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Seed (Pre series A) Fundraising of 2M USD/ Partnering in China
Headquartner in China
Biotech/Pharma Category
Biotech/Pharma Asset Stage
Yong H. Park
CEO 
Functionality

Mesa Verde Venture Partners United States

Life Sciences venture capital fund with three funds under management.
Mr. Randy Berholtz
Senior Advisor 
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Micar Innovation (Micar21) Bulgaria

Micar Innovation is a drug discovery factory. The company has found a niche where it is able to create a large societal impact by improving the quality of life through discovery novel blockbuster drug molecules for a large class of diseases (Pipeline). Micar Innovation focuses on entire drug discovery process using improved structure based insilico drug design from scratch till Preclinical phase with advanced predictions of activity, selectivity and ADMET.

Company Size (Fulltime employees)
Year of foundation
2016
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Drug Discovery Collaborations
Headquartner in China
Biotech/Pharma Asset Stage
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Mr. DIMITAR DIMITROV
LinkedIn logo CEO 
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Mira Life Science Ventures United States

Mira Life Science Ventures was established to change the paradigm for investment, incubation and development of new disruptive and game-changing technologies in the life sciences. Mira LSV will invest in medical devices, therapeutics, diagnostics, enabling technologies and digital healthcare. Mira LSV will focus its efforts in areas of significant unmet medical needs such as cancer, neurological diseases, infectious disease, autoimmune disease, inflammatory diseases, personalized medicine, cardiovascular disease and renal diseases.

In order to change the venture investment paradigm, Mira LSV was formed to break out of the traditional venture model and move to a more flexible, nimble and shareholder-centric model to accelerate development of these break-through products and technologies and bring them to patients. Mira LSV’s highly flexible business structure, broad and diverse access to deal-flow and highly experienced management team will ensure we have a significant positive impact on our healthcare system.

Mr. Mel Rothberg
Chairman 
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Mito Biopharma United States

Mitochondria play a central role in metabolic diseases and cancer. Targeting mitochondria for therapeutic development provides a unique opportunity for the effective treatment of these devastating diseases, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), type 2 diabetes (T2D), and various cancers.

Mito Biopharma is a leading company in designing safe chemical mitochondrial uncouplers for
therapeutic development. We have developed a transformative and proven platform technology supporting lead development. Proof-of-concept studies demonstrated broad applications of the platform and superiority of mechanism of action. Therapeutic leads are protected by strong IP protection (worldwide composition-of-matter patent protection). The technology impacts high-value markets including NASH/T2D, Covid-19, and cancer.

We have IND- leads for NASH/T2D, Covid-19, and liver metastatic cancer. Our current focus is on a NASH lead. The company is seeking resources to support the NASH lead for IND and Phase I development, as well as pipeline development.
Company Size (Fulltime employees)
Year of foundation
2012
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Development of a drug lead to clinical stage
Headquartner in China
Assets Information 1
MB-W53A|Small molecule NASH IND Lead|NASH|
Assets Information 2
WB-W53B|Small molecule Covid IND lead|Covid-19|
Biotech/Pharma Asset Stage
Dr. "Victor" Shengkan Jin
Founder and CEO 
Functionality

MSQ Ventures United States

MSQ Ventures is a New York-based cross-border advisory firm that bridges the healthcare industries globally by offering our deep knowledge, strong network, and local insights into the China market. We provide comprehensive advisory services for our clients’ cross-border projects: market assessment, in/out-licensing, joint ventures, and PR&IR. We currently have offices in New York (headquarter), Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen.
Mr. Estigarribia Marc
MD 

Nanjing TransTherabio China

A biotech company headquartered in China with clinically validated integrated platform for drug discovery and development.  We focus on oncology and inflammatory disease. There are four projects on Phase I clinical stage.

Partnering Objectives
Headquartner in China
James Zhou
Director 

Novartis China

Top MNC
Website:
www.Novartis.com
Partnering Objectives
Headquartner in China
Yan Pan
AD,Business development and Licensing 

OncoMyx Therapeutics United States

OncoMyx Therapeutics is developing potentially best-in-class (multi-armed, IV/systemically-delivered, precision medicine) oncolytic immunotherapies based upon the myxoma virus (MYXV) platform, and we have demonstrated mechanism of action and combinatorial efficacy (tumor growth inhibition) when dosed IV with various checkpoint inhibitors in multiple animal models. Our company has the industry’s most experienced oncolytic virus (OV) development team and an experienced SAB, and CEO Steve Potts was previously an executive at Ignyta (acquired by Roche for $1.7B). OncoMyx raised a $25M series A in June 2019 to advance our lead preclinical program to IND, and among our investors are BIVF (exited OV investment ViraTx for $244M at preclinical stage in 2018) and Jonathan Lim (Ignyta CEO & current Erasca CEO). On the heels of presenting our preclinical data at SITC and announcing the appointment of Mirati CEO Chuck Baum as our new Chairperson, OncoMyx is seeking a $50M+ series B/crossover to prepare for an IPO and focus on a future transition into a clinical-stage organization. Pasted below are links to our SITC posters and some recent Fierce and BioSpace articles focused on our company.

https://www.oncomyx.com/oncomyx-announces-presentation-of-preclinical-efficacy-data-of-novel-oncolytic-immunotherapy-at-sitc-2020/
https://www.fiercebiotech.com/research/arming-rabbit-pox-virus-to-fight-cancer
https://www.biospace.com/article/oncomyx-s-oncolytic-virus-platform-shows-preclinical-efficacy-boosting-immunotherapy-potential/

Company Size (Fulltime employees)
Year of foundation
2018
Partnering Objectives
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Fundraising and Licensing-out
Headquartner in China
Biotech/Pharma Asset Stage
Slides Deck
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Dr. Steven Potts
Cofounder, CEO & Director 
Mr. Michael Wood
Cofounder, COO & CFO 
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Dr. Leslie Sharp
Chief Scientific Officer