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Pionyr Immunotherapeutics

www.precisionimmune.com

 
Pionyr Immuntherapeutics (formerly Precision Immune Inc.) is developing cancer immunotherapies that target the tumor microenvironment to enhance the body`s antitumor immunity. The company is exploiting novel target discovery and antibody generation platform technologies to create the next generation of immuno-oncology therapeutics. The company`s approach, Myeloid Tuning™, is designed to enhance the immune system`s anti-tumor response by altering the cellular infiltrate of the tumor microenvironment with high specificity.
  • Number of Employees: 25-100
  • Annual Revenue: $0-1 Million

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Funding

Pionyr Immunotherapeutics raised $62M on 12/13/2017

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