Scopus BioPharma

Scopus BioPharma

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Private Company

Total funding raised: $45M

Overview

Scopus BioPharma is a private, pre-revenue biotech leveraging strategic academic partnerships to advance a pipeline of RNA and gene therapies. The company's core strategy involves in-licensing and co-developing ground-breaking discoveries from premier institutions like City of Hope, the NIH, and Hebrew University. Its most advanced asset is a targeted immuno-oncology gene therapy for cancer, positioning it in the competitive but high-potential field of next-generation oncology treatments. Leadership combines financial expertise from healthcare-focused investment firm HCFP with scientific guidance from an experienced advisory board.

Oncology

Technology Platform

Partnership-driven model to in-license and co-develop RNA and gene therapy discoveries from academic institutions (City of Hope, NIH, Hebrew University).

Funding History

2
Total raised:$45M
Series B$30M
Series A$15M

Opportunities

The lead immuno-oncology gene therapy, if successful against multiple cancers, could address a large and growing oncology market with a potentially transformative tumor-agnostic approach.
The partnership model provides capital-efficient access to innovative science from top-tier institutions.

Risk Factors

High dependency on a single, early-stage gene therapy program with unproven clinical efficacy and safety.
The company is pre-revenue and will require significant additional capital to fund expensive clinical trials in a fiercely competitive oncology landscape.

Competitive Landscape

Operates in the highly competitive fields of immuno-oncology and gene therapy, competing against large pharmaceutical companies, well-funded biotechs, and other academic spin-outs. Success will require demonstrating differentiated efficacy, safety, or a novel mechanism.