Intensity Therapeutics

Intensity Therapeutics

INTSPhase 3
Westport, United StatesFounded 2012intensitytherapeutics.com

Intensity Therapeutics is pioneering a 'treat locally, act globally' approach to cancer therapy. Its core DfuseRx platform uses novel penetration enhancers to disperse cytotoxic drugs throughout injected tumors, inducing immunogenic cell death and triggering a CD4+/CD8+ T-cell response against both local and distant metastases. The company is advancing its lead asset, INT230-6, through multiple mid-to-late-stage trials in challenging solid tumors, with a strategic focus on neoadjuvant and metastatic settings to improve survival and prevent recurrence.

Market Cap
$15.2M
Founded
2012
Focus
Drug Delivery

INTS · Stock Price

USD 5.98143.02 (-95.99%)

Historical price data

AI Company Overview

Intensity Therapeutics is pioneering a 'treat locally, act globally' approach to cancer therapy. Its core DfuseRx platform uses novel penetration enhancers to disperse cytotoxic drugs throughout injected tumors, inducing immunogenic cell death and triggering a CD4+/CD8+ T-cell response against both local and distant metastases. The company is advancing its lead asset, INT230-6, through multiple mid-to-late-stage trials in challenging solid tumors, with a strategic focus on neoadjuvant and metastatic settings to improve survival and prevent recurrence.

Technology Platform

DfuseRx℠ is a proprietary penetration enhancer platform that enables intratumoral injection of cytotoxic agents, promoting dispersion throughout the tumor and inducing immunogenic cell death to activate a systemic anti-cancer immune response.

Pipeline Snapshot

2

2 drugs in pipeline, 1 in Phase 3

DrugIndicationStageWatch
INT230-6 + Eribulin + Trabectedin + PazopanibSarcoma,Soft TissuePhase 3
INT230-6Breast CancerPhase 2

Funding History

2

Total raised: $25M

IPO$10MUndisclosedMar 15, 2023
Series A$15MUndisclosedJun 15, 2018

Opportunities

The primary growth opportunity lies in successfully developing INT230-6 for multiple solid tumor indications, particularly in the neoadjuvant setting for TNBC and in advanced sarcomas.
Success could lead to partnerships, expanded indications, and the application of the DfuseRx platform to other cytotoxic or immunomodulatory agents.

Risk Factors

Key risks include clinical trial failure, the high cash burn rate of a clinical-stage biotech requiring frequent capital raises, intense competition in immuno-oncology, and regulatory hurdles.
The company's recent reverse stock split highlights the challenges of maintaining its public listing.

Competitive Landscape

Intensity competes with other intratumoral therapy developers (e.g., oncolytic viruses, electroporation-based therapies) and large pharma with systemic immunotherapies. Its differentiation is the DfuseRx platform's ability to use established cytotoxics to achieve both local tumor kill and systemic immune activation, potentially offering a novel mechanism with a familiar safety profile.

Company Info

TypeTherapeutics
Founded2012
LocationWestport, United States
StagePhase 3
RevenuePre-revenue

Trading

TickerINTS
ExchangeNASDAQ

Therapeutic Areas

OncologySolid Tumors
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