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twoXAR is an artificial intelligence-driven drug discovery company.
Artiva Biotherapeutics is a private biotech company advancing a pipeline of off-the-shelf, allogeneic NK cell therapies, for the treatment of hematologic cancers or solid tumors. Artiva Biotherapeutics was founded on the understanding that NK cells hold enormous therapeutic potential as cancer therapies and the dedication and expertise to overcome technological barriers in the scaling and manufacturing of these cells. At Artiva, our mission is to deliver highly effective cell therapies that are also safe and immediately available and accessible to any cancer patient who stands to benefit. Artiva`s platform delivers scalability, quality, and cryopreservation to support a pipeline of safe, effective, versatile, and accessible product candidates.
We are The Machine Learning Immunology Company. Seismic Therapeutic is a biotechnology company integrating machine learning across the entire biologics drug discovery and development process. Using our IMPACT™ platform, we are fully integrating machine learning with the key elements of biologics drug discovery – structural biology, protein engineering and translational immunology – to create optimized therapies for patients. Seismic Therapeutic has an emerging pipeline of novel approaches to address adaptive immune system dysregulation to treat autoimmune diseases. The company is backed by a strong syndicate of life sciences investors and is located in the Boston biotechnology hub.
Kezar co-founder Christopher Kirk, Ph.D. began his work on the unique function of the immunoproteasome at Proteolix in 2005, while working on the compound that would become the successful multiple myeloma drug KYPROLIS™ (carfilzomib). As VP of Research at Onyx Pharmaceuticals, which acquired Proteolix in 2009, Christopher led the efforts to develop the first selective inhibitors of the immunoproteasome and designed multiple studies demonstrating their profound immunomodulatory effects. In parallel with this work, Christopher and Kezar co-founder Jack Taunton, Ph.D. collaborated on several research projects involving protein secretion. This collaboration inspired a belief in the strong synergies between protein degradation and protein secretion, two fertile areas for drug discovery with platform potential. In 2014, Christopher and Kezar co-founder John Fowler began developing the business plan for Kezar, acting on a longstanding desire to work together and build a world-class company. In 2015, John and Christopher raised $23M and negotiated a worldwide, exclusive license agreement with Amgen for the Onyx immunoproteasome inhibitor patent estate. Now underway, John and Christopher are excited to leverage their complementary skill sets to build Kezar into a leader in small molecule drug development.
Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc. is one of the leading companies in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.