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Pyxis Oncology

www.pyxisoncology.com

 
Founded by Longwood Fund, Pyxis Oncology is building a differentiated portfolio of biologics, including antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and immunotherapies, to improve the lives of patients with difficult-to-treat cancers. Pyxis is employing site-specific conjugation technology to develop highly stable ADCs with enhanced therapeutic indexes. Pyxis is also advancing a diverse portfolio of immunotherapies that target broad immune regulators as well as novel immune checkpoints identified through its immuno-oncology and cold tumor discovery efforts.
  • Number of Employees: 25-100
  • Annual Revenue: $1-10 Million

Executives

Name Title Contact Details
Stephen Monks
Chief Technology Officer Profile

Funding

Pyxis Oncology raised $22M on 07/17/2019

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