PKT16
Hematologic Malignancies (e.g., Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia)
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About PepKon
PepKon is a preclinical-stage biotech leveraging a proprietary peptide platform to develop agonists targeting the TSP-1/CD47 pathway for cancer treatment. Its lead program, PKT16, has shown promising in vitro and preclinical efficacy in refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and select solid tumors, with plans to enter first-in-human trials around 2025. The company is built on over a decade of academic research, is led by a team with pharmaceutical development expertise, and is funded through private and public sources. PepKon's approach aims to overcome limitations of current therapies by selectively inducing immunogenic cell death in cancer cells while sparing healthy tissues.
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PepKon is a preclinical-stage biotech leveraging a proprietary peptide platform to develop agonists targeting the TSP-1/CD47 pathway for cancer treatment. Its lead program, PKT16, has shown promising in vitro and preclinical efficacy in refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and select solid tumors, with plans to enter first-in-human trials around 2025. The company is built on over a decade of academic research, is led by a team with pharmaceutical development expertise, and is funded through private and public sources. PepKon's approach aims to overcome limitations of current therapies by selectively inducing immunogenic cell death in cancer cells while sparing healthy tissues.
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