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Avammune Therapeutics

Bengaluru drug discovery company developing small-molecule immunotherapies that target innate immunity in cancer and autoimmune disease; lead candidate AVA-NP-695 is an ENPP1 inhibitor with preclinical activity in osteosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma and triple-negative breast cancer, alongside an ADAR1-p150 program.

Headquarters

Bengaluru, India

Year Founded

2020

Founders

Arun B. Papaiah (CEO), Aditya Kulkarni (CSO), Srinivasan Namala

Country

India

Financial Information

Funding Stage

Series A

Recent Funding

$12M

Funding By

Capital 2B, Shastra VC, Kotak Life Sciences Fund I, IvyCap Ventures, 1Crowd

Core Technology

Small-molecule innate immune modulation (ENPP1 and ADAR1-p150 inhibition)

Product Type

Drug

Pipeline Stage (Very Important)

Preclinical

Regulatory Status

  • IND Filed: No
  • FDA/EMA Status: N/A
  • Clinical Trial Registration: N/A
  • Patents / IP Status: Not disclosed

Partnerships

Pharma Collaborations

Not disclosed

Academic / Hospital Tie-ups

Not disclosed

CRO/CDMO Partnerships

Not disclosed

Market & Differentiation

Innate-immunity targets aimed at cancers with high unmet need, including sarcoma