Company Directory > Biotech > Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
Stemline Therapeutics is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel oncology therapeutics. The company specializes in targeting cancer stem cells and developing first-in-class therapies for hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. Currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Menarini Group (a leading international pharmaceutical and diagnostics company with over $5 billion in annual turnover), Stemline leverages Menarini's global commercial infrastructure to expand its product portfolio internationally. The company has successfully commercialized two FDA-approved drugs: ELZONRIS (tagraxofusp), the first and only treatment for blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN), and ORSERDU (elacestrant), a selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) for ESR1-mutated ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer.
CLASSIFICATION
Company Type:Biotech
Therapeutic Areas:
Industry:Pharmaceuticals
Sub-Industry:Oncology Biotech
SIZE & FINANCIALS
Employees:501-1000
Founded:2003
Ownership:subsidiary
Status:acquired
FUNDING
Stage:Pre-IPO (was public, now private subsidiary)
Total Raised:$15.1M
Investors:Great Point Partners, Neuberger Berman, Pequot Capital Management
STOCK
Exchange:NASDAQ (historically)
Ticker:STML (delisted post-acquisition)
PIPELINE
Stage:Commercial + Clinical Development
Lead Drug Stage:FDA Approved - Commercial
Modalities:CD123-targeted cytotoxin, Selective Estrogen Receptor Degrader (SERD), Small molecule
Active Trials:6
Trial Phases:Phase 2: 3 | Phase 3: 3
FDA Approvals:2
EMA Approvals:2
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
Parent Company:Menarini Group
Acquired By:Menarini Group (2020-06-10)
Key Partnerships:Context Therapeutics: Clinical partner for ORSERDU development and commercialization, Tempus AI: AI-enabled care pathway intelligence platform collaboration for metastatic breast cancer patient identification (announced February 2025), VisualDx: Collaboration to aid in identifying patients with BPDCN (announced March 2025), Carrick Therapeutics: Clinical trial collaboration evaluating Samuraciclib and Elacestrant combination (December 2023), Insilico Medicine: Second exclusive global license agreement for AI-discovered preclinical oncology asset (January 2025), MEDSIR: Collaboration on Phase III ADELA study for advanced breast cancer
COMPETITION
Position:Leader
Competitors:NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Minerva Biotechnologies, CytomX Therapeutics, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Intra-Cellular Therapies, Pliant Therapeutics, Pharmacyclics, Harbour BioMed +2 more
LEADERSHIP
Key Executives:
Ivan Bergstein - Chief Executive Officer and President, Founder
Ken Hoberman - Chief Operating Officer
Ron Bentsur - Director
Scientific Founders:Ivan Bergstein
Board Members:Ron Bentsur
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