Erwin Boos

Mission Therapeutics is a private, drug discovery and development company focused on selectively targeting deubiquitylating enzymes to treat diseases of high unmet need. Mission has built a world-leading platform for the discovery and development of first-in-class, small-molecule drugs that selectively target deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs) – an emerging, and hitherto intractable, drug class that is attracting significant commercial interest as the potential ‘Next Kinase Area’. Mission’s DUB platform is yielding a rich pipeline of novel therapeutics for the benefit of patients across therapeutic areas. Mission’s strategy is to create value by advancing its pipeline programmes through early clinical development, and preferentially with a patient selection strategy to enhance the probability of demonstrating early signs of efficacy. Mission’s leadership team has a wealth of international, commercial and scientific experience, and the company has strong links with key academic and research centers including Cancer Research UK Laboratories and the Jackson Laboratories at the Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge. The Company has to date received £87 million in venture capital from a blue chip syndicate comprising institutional and corporate investors and was awarded a £1.9 million grant from Innovate UK in September 2015. In February 2016, the Company raised £60 million in a Series C financing led by Imperial Innovations and new investor Woodford Patient Capital Trust. It included follow-on investment from existing shareholders Sofinnova Partners, SR One, Roche Venture Fund and Pfizer Venture Investments. Mission is based at the Babraham Research Campus, south of Cambridge.

iOnctura is a clinical-stage biotech developing selective cancer therapies against targets that play critical roles in multiple tumor survival pathways such as cellular proliferation; escape from immune detection; and drug resistance. iOnctura’s pioneering approach to drug development is expected to offer significant clinical benefits over the traditional approach of targeting a single pathway alone. iOnctura has progressed two therapeutic candidates into mid-stage clinical development: IOA-244, a highly selective allosteric inhibitor of PI3Kδ to treat Treg-driven tumors; and IOA-289, a highly selective, non-competitive autotaxin (ATX) inhibitor to treat cancer associated fibroblast (CAF) driven tumors. iOnctura is backed by specialist institutional investors including M Ventures, Inkef Capital, VI Partners, Schroders Capital, and 3B Future Health Fund. For more information, please visit www.ionctura.com

ImmunOs Therapeutics AG is developing the next generation of immunotherapies that have a role in the innate immune system for cancer and autoimmune diseases. The company is developing therapies that not only have direct anti-tumor effects but also remodel the tumor microenvironment to enhance the efficacy of existing immunotherapies. This portfolio of next generation, novel immunomodulatory proteins target diverse and key immunoregulatory receptors. Our lead program iosH2, now advancing to Phase 1 studies, is a multi-functional fusion protein that blocks specific LILRB (leukocyte immunoglobulin-like) receptors and thereby activates anti-tumor responses in multiple cancers with monotherapy and in combination with checkpoint inhibitors (CTLA-4, PD-1, PD-L1, CD47) and costimulatory agonists (e.g. 4-1BB).

Kymab, a Sanofi company, is a clinical-stage global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of fully human monoclonal antibody drugs using its proprietary antibody platform which contains a full diversity of human antibodies, making it the most comprehensive antibody development platform available. Kymab’s platform has been designed to maximise the diversity of human antibodies produced in response to immunisation with antigens. Selecting from a broad diversity of fully human antibodies assures the highest probability of finding drug candidates with best-in-class characteristics quickly and efficiently.

Inivata is a leader in liquid biopsy. Its InVision® platform unlocks essential genomic information from a simple blood test to transform the care of cancer patients. The Company’s technology is based on pioneering research from the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge and backed by multiple high calibre publications. Its lead product, InVisionFirst™-Lung, is commercially available and provides molecular insights that enable clinicians to make more informed treatment decisions for NSCLC patients. Inivata is partnering with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies on InVisionFirst-Lung and its wider platform, which is applicable to a range of cancer types. The Company has a CLIA laboratory in Research Triangle Park, NC and R&D laboratories in Cambridge, UK. For more information, please go to www.inivata.com. Follow us on Twitter @Inivata. For more information, please go to www.inivata.com. Follow us on Twitter @Inivata.

Araris Biotech AG is pioneering a novel linker technology for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs.) Our linker platform enables the attachment of any payload to ‘off the shelf’ antibodies without the need of prior antibody engineering.

Kuur is committed to transforming the lives of patients with cancer and is leading the development of off-the-shelf engineered CAR-NKT cell therapies. Our approach combines the highly differentiated, natural biology of a specific subset of T cells, called natural killer T cells (NKT cells) and innovative chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) construct engineering. In combination, this delivers a very compelling and unique platform, that we believe has the potential to produce many future therapies targeting both hematological and solid tumors.

Alentis Therapeutics, the Claudin-1 (CLDN1) company, is a clinical stage biotechnology company that focuses on developing first-in-class breakthrough treatments for CLDN1+ tumors and organ fibrosis.  Alentis is pioneering a novel approach to modify and reverse the course of disease progression targeting CLDN1, a previously unexploited target that plays a key role in the pathology of tumors and fibrotic diseases across multiple organs. Alentis is the only company developing potential treatments for solid cancers and fibrosis targeting CLDN1.  Alentis’ portfolio of anti-CLDN1 monoclonal antibodies includes a novel class of anti-cancer therapies designed to reprogram the tumor microenvironment (TME). The interplay between cancer cells and their surrounding microenvironment is highly promising for drug development as many cancers use the TME to build barriers that shield against immune system attacks. Alentis’ lead oncology asset, ALE.C04, is the first potential treatment to target CLDN1 in solid tumors. In addition, Alentis’ pipeline includes first-in-class therapies designed to modify and reverse the course of advanced organ fibrosis. ALE.F02, which is currently in Phase 1 clinical trials, is designed to target pathological overexpression of CLDN1 outside of the tight junction to resolve and reverse organ fibrosis and is being investigated for the treatment of fibrotic disease in the kidney, lung, and liver.  The company was founded in 2019 based on ground-breaking research in the laboratory of Prof. Thomas Baumert MD at the University of Strasbourg and the French National Institute of Health (Inserm).  Alentis is headquartered in Basel’s pharma-biotech hub in Switzerland with a subsidiary for R&D in Strasbourg, France. For more information, please visit us at www.alentis.ch or write to: info@alentis.ch

Memo Therapeutics AG (“MTx”) is a late-stage biotech company translating unique human immune responses into superior medicines through the development of best-in-class antibodies to treat viral infections and cancer. The Company’s lead program, Potravitug, is in Phase II development targeting BK viremia (BKV) in kidney transplant recipients, an infection which can result in decreased kidney functionality and longevity and reduced patient survival. Potravitug has the potential to become the best and first-in-class BKV disease-modifying therapy for kidney transplant patients. Alongside Potravitug, MTx is focused on discovering novel antibody-target pairs for oncology based on tumor infiltrating B-cells derived leveraging tertiary lymphoid structure biology. The Company has a partnership in place with Ono Pharmaceutical for two oncology targets. Underpinning MTx’s core assets is its proprietary DROPZYLLA® technology, an antibody repertoire copying engine with high-throughput screening capabilities. MTx is a private company located in Schlieren / Zurich and backed by investors including Ysios Capital, Kurma Partners, Pureos Bioventures, Swisscanto, Vesalius Biocapital and Adjuvant Capital.

Amal Therapeutics is a Biotechnology company located in 64 av., de la Roseraie, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.

Mission Therapeutics is a private, drug discovery and development company focused on selectively targeting deubiquitylating enzymes to treat diseases of high unmet need. Mission has built a world-leading platform for the discovery and development of first-in-class, small-molecule drugs that selectively target deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs) – an emerging, and hitherto intractable, drug class that is attracting significant commercial interest as the potential ‘Next Kinase Area’. Mission’s DUB platform is yielding a rich pipeline of novel therapeutics for the benefit of patients across therapeutic areas. Mission’s strategy is to create value by advancing its pipeline programmes through early clinical development, and preferentially with a patient selection strategy to enhance the probability of demonstrating early signs of efficacy. Mission’s leadership team has a wealth of international, commercial and scientific experience, and the company has strong links with key academic and research centers including Cancer Research UK Laboratories and the Jackson Laboratories at the Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge. The Company has to date received £87 million in venture capital from a blue chip syndicate comprising institutional and corporate investors and was awarded a £1.9 million grant from Innovate UK in September 2015. In February 2016, the Company raised £60 million in a Series C financing led by Imperial Innovations and new investor Woodford Patient Capital Trust. It included follow-on investment from existing shareholders Sofinnova Partners, SR One, Roche Venture Fund and Pfizer Venture Investments. Mission is based at the Babraham Research Campus, south of Cambridge.

iOnctura is a clinical-stage biotech developing selective cancer therapies against targets that play critical roles in multiple tumor survival pathways such as cellular proliferation; escape from immune detection; and drug resistance. iOnctura’s pioneering approach to drug development is expected to offer significant clinical benefits over the traditional approach of targeting a single pathway alone. iOnctura has progressed two therapeutic candidates into mid-stage clinical development: IOA-244, a highly selective allosteric inhibitor of PI3Kδ to treat Treg-driven tumors; and IOA-289, a highly selective, non-competitive autotaxin (ATX) inhibitor to treat cancer associated fibroblast (CAF) driven tumors. iOnctura is backed by specialist institutional investors including M Ventures, Inkef Capital, VI Partners, Schroders Capital, and 3B Future Health Fund. For more information, please visit www.ionctura.com

ImmunOs Therapeutics AG is developing the next generation of immunotherapies that have a role in the innate immune system for cancer and autoimmune diseases. The company is developing therapies that not only have direct anti-tumor effects but also remodel the tumor microenvironment to enhance the efficacy of existing immunotherapies. This portfolio of next generation, novel immunomodulatory proteins target diverse and key immunoregulatory receptors. Our lead program iosH2, now advancing to Phase 1 studies, is a multi-functional fusion protein that blocks specific LILRB (leukocyte immunoglobulin-like) receptors and thereby activates anti-tumor responses in multiple cancers with monotherapy and in combination with checkpoint inhibitors (CTLA-4, PD-1, PD-L1, CD47) and costimulatory agonists (e.g. 4-1BB).

Kymab, a Sanofi company, is a clinical-stage global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of fully human monoclonal antibody drugs using its proprietary antibody platform which contains a full diversity of human antibodies, making it the most comprehensive antibody development platform available. Kymab’s platform has been designed to maximise the diversity of human antibodies produced in response to immunisation with antigens. Selecting from a broad diversity of fully human antibodies assures the highest probability of finding drug candidates with best-in-class characteristics quickly and efficiently.