Boostimmune
↗Seoul, South Korea
Boostimmune is a South Korean biotechnology company dedicated to developing first-in-class immuno-oncology therapies and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). The company focuses on modulating the tumor microenvironment (TME) by targeting innovative biological pathways, specifically those involving myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) that inhibit the body's natural anti-cancer immune response.
Founded by a team of industry veterans from Genentech, MedImmune, and ABL Bio, Boostimmune utilizes a precision medicine platform to develop therapies that can be used as monotherapies or in combination with existing immune checkpoint inhibitors. Their research into TCTP (Translationally Controlled Tumor Protein) has identified it as a key driver of immune evasion, leading to the development of their lead candidate, BIO101.
CLASSIFICATION
SIZE & FINANCIALS
Employees:1-50
Revenue:Pre-revenue
Founded:2021
Ownership:private
Status:operating
FUNDING
Stage:Series A
Total Raised:$13.2M
Investors:Mirae Asset Capital, Premier Partners, SV Investment, Timefolio Asset Management, We Ventures, Ajou IB Investment, Company K Partners, Smilegate Investment
PIPELINE
Stage:Preclinical
Lead Drug Stage:Preclinical / IND-enabling
Modalities:Monoclonal Antibody (mAb), Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC), Immune-Stimulating Antibody Conjugate (ISAC)
Active Trials:0
Trial Phases:-
FDA Approvals:0
EMA Approvals:0
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
Key Partnerships:WuXi Biologics (Exclusive R&D and discovery services MOU), Asan Medical Center (Joint research on gastric cancer biomarkers), Severance Hospital, Yonsei University (Clinical research collaboration)
COMPETITION
Position:Emerging
Competitors:Bolt Biotherapeutics, C4 Therapeutics, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Mersana Therapeutics
LEADERSHIP
Key Executives:
Kwanghee Lee - CEO & Co-founder
Wontae Kim - CPO & R&D Director
Sang-Cheol Lee - CSO
Scientific Founders:Tadatsugu Taniguchi (University of Tokyo, world-renowned immunologist)
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