Karin Kleinhans

atbtherapeutics is a pioneering biopharmaceutical company building a new line of attack against cancer. atbtherapeutics has developed the atbody; a game-changer biologic format designed to broaden the therapeutic window of antibody-based therapies. Only our proprietary and versatile plant-based atbiofarm technology enables single-step manufacturing of our novel class of therapeutic atbodies. The resulting therapeutics offer a novel mechanism of action, avoiding major cancer cell resistance, and provide a promising, life-changing therapy for hard-to-treat and refractory cancer.

VectorY combines the therapeutic potential of antibodies and gene therapy to develop long-lasting therapeutic solutions for large disease areas of high unmet medical need. By combining state-of-the-art technologies and novel and scientific concepts, VectorY’s mission is to bring innovative therapies to patients worldwide. Founded in August 2020, and based in the Amsterdam Science Park, VectorY is a fully integrated gene therapy company focused on the development of innovative therapeutics such as vectorized antibodies for both CNS and somatic disorders, with a special focus on muscle diseases. With R&D and manufacturing facilities in Amsterdam, VectorY develops proprietary & partnered programs based on its novel AAV-based vectorized antibody & gene therapy platform. Product candidates are based on new vector technologies, which will enable the next generation of highly scalable manufacturing processes within VectorY’s own manufacturing facilities. Our manufacturing capabilities will include a state-of-the-art multi-product GMP facility in the Netherlands, with the capability to deliver suspension based AAV viral vector manufacturing of up to 2000L for both clinical and commercial supply.

Anavo Therapeutics is the first company to systematically drug phosphatases, a rich target space previously considered undruggable for decades. We have attracted world-leading scientific expertise in phosphatase-driven disease biology and drug discovery to unlock the full potential of phosphatase-targeted allosteric modulators. In oncology, Anavo is developing multiple first-in-class therapeutic programs and will build on partnerships around its platform to establish a rich pipeline across several indications. Anavo is backed by blue-chip investors M Ventures, INKEF Capital, Taiho Ventures, and Bioqube Ventures.

Inspired by nature’s ability to regulate protein function to restore health, HotSpot Therapeutics is discovering new allosteric therapies with the ability to treat disease in new ways. Unlike conventional drug discovery, which focuses on targeting the active sites of proteins, HotSpot has developed a technology platform to uncover nature’s privileged regulatory hotspots – pockets remote from the active site that are critical to protein function. Our team is designing novel therapies directed at regulatory hotspots, allowing us to treat diseases with limited or no known treatment options. Hotspot medicines are superior to conventional therapeutics given their exquisite selectivity, potent in vivo pharmacology and attractive drug-like properties.

Ariceum Therapeutics is a private clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company focused on the diagnosis and precision treatment of neuroendocrine and certain other aggressive, hard-to-treat cancers. Our lead targeted systemic radiopharmaceutical product, 177 Lu-satoreotide tetraxetan (Satoreotide), is an antagonist of the somatostatin type 2 receptor (SSTR2) which is overexpressed in many neuroendocrine tumours. We are developing satoreotide as a ‘theranostic’ pair for the combined diagnosis and targeted radionuclide treatment of neuroendocrine cancers, certain aggressive tumours and childhood cancer, which currently has few treatment options and a poor prognosis. Ariceum Therapeutics was launched in 2021, following the acquisition of all rights to our lead product from subsequent shareholder, Ipsen. Headquartered in Berlin, Ariceum has operations in Germany and is active across Europe, North America and Australia.

T-knife Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing novel therapeutics to fight cancer, initially focused on T cell receptor (TCR) engineered T cell therapies (TCR-Ts), a modality that holds the potential to generate transformative responses in patients with solid tumors. The Company’s unique approach leverages its proprietary HuTCR mouse platform, a next-generation T cell receptor and epitope discovery engine that produces fully human, tumor-specific TCRs, naturally selected in vivo for optimal affinity and high specificity. T-knife is advancing a portfolio of TCR-T product candidates against targets with high unmet medical need, including cancer testis antigens, oncoviral antigens and commonly shared tumor-driving neoantigens. T-knife was founded by leading T-cell and immunology experts using technology developed at the Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine together with Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.

Cardior Pharmaceuticals is a leading clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery and development of RNA-based therapeutics designed to prevent, repair and reverse diseases of the heart. Cardior’s therapeutic approach uses distinctive non-coding RNAs as an innovative platform for addressing the root causes of cardiac dysfunctions. The company aspires to bring transformative therapeutics and diagnostics to patients and thereby make a lasting impact on the treatment of cardiac diseases worldwide. As of May 2, 2024 Cardior Pharmaceuticals GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Novo Nordisk Region Europe A/S.

Cardior Pharmaceuticals is a leading clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery and development of RNA-based therapeutics designed to prevent, repair and reverse diseases of the heart. Cardior’s therapeutic approach uses distinctive non-coding RNAs as an innovative platform for addressing the root causes of cardiac dysfunctions. The company aspires to bring transformative therapeutics and diagnostics to patients and thereby make a lasting impact on the treatment of cardiac diseases worldwide. As of May 2, 2024 Cardior Pharmaceuticals GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Novo Nordisk Region Europe A/S.

atbtherapeutics is a pioneering biopharmaceutical company building a new line of attack against cancer. atbtherapeutics has developed the atbody; a game-changer biologic format designed to broaden the therapeutic window of antibody-based therapies. Only our proprietary and versatile plant-based atbiofarm technology enables single-step manufacturing of our novel class of therapeutic atbodies. The resulting therapeutics offer a novel mechanism of action, avoiding major cancer cell resistance, and provide a promising, life-changing therapy for hard-to-treat and refractory cancer.

VectorY combines the therapeutic potential of antibodies and gene therapy to develop long-lasting therapeutic solutions for large disease areas of high unmet medical need. By combining state-of-the-art technologies and novel and scientific concepts, VectorY’s mission is to bring innovative therapies to patients worldwide. Founded in August 2020, and based in the Amsterdam Science Park, VectorY is a fully integrated gene therapy company focused on the development of innovative therapeutics such as vectorized antibodies for both CNS and somatic disorders, with a special focus on muscle diseases. With R&D and manufacturing facilities in Amsterdam, VectorY develops proprietary & partnered programs based on its novel AAV-based vectorized antibody & gene therapy platform. Product candidates are based on new vector technologies, which will enable the next generation of highly scalable manufacturing processes within VectorY’s own manufacturing facilities. Our manufacturing capabilities will include a state-of-the-art multi-product GMP facility in the Netherlands, with the capability to deliver suspension based AAV viral vector manufacturing of up to 2000L for both clinical and commercial supply.

Anavo Therapeutics is the first company to systematically drug phosphatases, a rich target space previously considered undruggable for decades. We have attracted world-leading scientific expertise in phosphatase-driven disease biology and drug discovery to unlock the full potential of phosphatase-targeted allosteric modulators. In oncology, Anavo is developing multiple first-in-class therapeutic programs and will build on partnerships around its platform to establish a rich pipeline across several indications. Anavo is backed by blue-chip investors M Ventures, INKEF Capital, Taiho Ventures, and Bioqube Ventures.

Inspired by nature’s ability to regulate protein function to restore health, HotSpot Therapeutics is discovering new allosteric therapies with the ability to treat disease in new ways. Unlike conventional drug discovery, which focuses on targeting the active sites of proteins, HotSpot has developed a technology platform to uncover nature’s privileged regulatory hotspots – pockets remote from the active site that are critical to protein function. Our team is designing novel therapies directed at regulatory hotspots, allowing us to treat diseases with limited or no known treatment options. Hotspot medicines are superior to conventional therapeutics given their exquisite selectivity, potent in vivo pharmacology and attractive drug-like properties.

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