Alligator Bioscience

Alligator Bioscience

ATORX.ST
Lund, Sweden· Est.
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Private Company

Total funding raised: $188.6M

Market Cap: $15.4MPipeline: 7 drugs (1 Phase 3)Founded: 2001HQ: Lund, Sweden

Overview

Alligator Bioscience is a publicly traded biotech developing tumor-directed antibody therapies to combat cancer by activating the immune system directly within the tumor. Its lead candidate, the CD40 agonist mitazalimab, is preparing for Phase 3 development in first-line metastatic pancreatic cancer following highly encouraging Phase 2 results with a 24-month survival benefit. The company's strategy leverages a specialized antibody platform to create localized immunotherapies, aiming to overcome immune suppression in solid tumors while managing systemic toxicity. Recent corporate milestones include an R&D Day in August 2025 and the publication of its 2025 Annual Report.

Oncology

Technology Platform

A platform for discovering and engineering tumor-directed therapeutic antibodies, with specialized expertise in developing CD40 agonists and bispecific formats designed to locally activate the immune system within the tumor microenvironment.

Pipeline

7
7 drugs in pipeline1 in Phase 3
DrugIndicationStageWatch
mFOLFOX regimen + MitazalimabBiliary Tract Cancer (BTC)Phase 2/3
CD40 agonist mitazalimab in combination with chemotherapyMetastatic Pancreatic Ductal AdenocarcinomaPhase 1/2
ALG.APV-527Solid TumorPhase 1/2
ATOR-1015Solid TumorPhase 1
Intratumoral Mitazalimab + Intratumoral NivolumabBreast CancerPhase 1

Funding History

12
Total raised:$188.6M
PIPE$8.5M
Debt$10M
Grant$2M
PIPE$15M

Opportunities

Mitazalimab addresses the dire unmet need in first-line metastatic pancreatic cancer, a multi-billion dollar market with no effective immunotherapies.
Success here validates the tumor-directed CD40 approach, unlocking potential in other 'cold' tumors and positioning the company as a leader in a promising new class of immuno-oncology agents.

Risk Factors

The company faces high clinical risk as mitazalimab advances into costly Phase 3 trials, with value heavily concentrated in this single asset.
Significant dilution is likely from future equity financings needed to fund development, and commercialization will require a strategic partner, limiting profit share.

Competitive Landscape

Alligator competes in the emerging CD40 agonist space, where systemic toxicity has been a major hurdle. Its key differentiation is mitazalimab's tumor-directed design, which may offer a superior safety profile. In pancreatic cancer, it faces competition from standard chemotherapies and other investigational immunotherapies, but its reported 24-month survival data, if confirmed, could set a new benchmark.

Company Timeline

2001Founded

Founded in Lund, Sweden

2016IPO

IPO — $20.0M

2017Series B

Series B: $25.0M

2020Series C

Series C: $45.0M