VLS-1488 is a potent oral KIF18A inhibitor with the potential to be the first-ever chromosomal instability-targeted cancer therapy. Phase Ib trial for sovilnesib, Volastra’s second KIF18A inhibitor, is anticipated to open in Q1 2024....
Vicinitas Therapeutics has exclusively licensed the DUBTAC platform from both UC Berkeley and Novartis and aims to become the leading company in targeted protein stabilization by developing next-generation disease therapies against an entire class of previously inaccessible aberrantly degraded proteins. The company is initially focused...
“The combination of Bristol Myers Squibb’s expertise in oncology and Volastra’s deep understanding of chromosomal instability as cancer’s Achilles heel makes for an ideal partnership to advance novel therapies for patients,” said Charles Hugh-Jones, M.D., FRCP, Chief Executive Officer at Volastra. “Through this collaboration, Volastra...
“The support of our new and existing investors reflects the increasing interest around CIN as a core driver in cancer biology,” said Charles Hugh-Jones, M.D., Volastra’s Chief Executive Officer. “This latest financing places us in a position of strength to advance our bold vision to...
Polaris Partners led the financing with additional investment from DROIA Oncology Ventures, the Global Health Sciences (GHS) Fund (Quark Venture LP and GF Securities), and ARCH Venture Partners....