GlycoMimetics
NASDAQ:GLYCGlycoMimetics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, focuses on the discovery and development of glycobiology-based therapies for cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and inflammatory diseases with unmet needs in the United States. It is developing uproleselan, an E-selectin antagonist, which is used in combination with chemotherapy to treat AML, as well as in phase 3 trial to treat relapsed/refractory AML. The company also develops various other programs, including GMI-1687, an antagonist of E-selectin to treat vaso-occlusive crisis; and galectin-3 antagonists, a carbohydrate-binding protein. In addition, it is developing GMI-1359, which targets e-selectin and a chemokine receptor for the treatment of cancers that affect the bone and bone marrow, including solid tumors. The company has a cooperative research and development agreement with the National Cancer Institute; and a collaboration and license agreement with Apollomics (Hong Kong) Limited for the development and commercialization of uproleselan and GMI-1687. GlycoMimetics, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.
Outlook Therapeutics
NASDAQ:OTLKOutlook Therapeutics, Inc., operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing monoclonal antibodies for various ophthalmic indications. Its lead product candidate is ONS-5010, an ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab product candidate that is in Phase-III clinical trial for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration and other retina diseases. Outlook Therapeutics, Inc. has collaboration and license agreements with BioLexis Pte. Ltd. and Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The company was formerly known as Oncobiologics, Inc. and changed its name to Outlook Therapeutics, Inc. in November 2018. Outlook Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Iselin, New Jersey.
Societal CDMO
NASDAQ:SCTLSocietal CDMO, Inc., a contract development and manufacturing organization, engages in the research and development, manufacturing, and packaging for various therapeutic dosage forms primarily in the small molecules in the United States and internationally. The company provides end-to-end services, such as formulation development focusing on complex formulations, reformulation, physical characterization, and excipient compatibility; analytical methods development which offers a range of analytical testing capabilities, including product testing, ICH stability, method development and validation, chromatography and spectroscopy equipment, stability chambers, and microbial testing; and pharmaceutical manufacturing that provides milling, blending, compression, spray and rotary granulation, particle and bead coating, encapsulation, liquids, lyophilization, and sterile fill and finish services. It also offers regulatory support, including handling communications with the food and drug administration (FDA) and seek consultation and guidance for client FDA meetings and responses; and pharmaceutical packaging and logistics, as well as smaller-scale primary and secondary packaging, labeling and kitting options suited for clinical trial materials and development packaging needs across dosage forms. The company was formerly known as Recro Pharma, Inc. and changed its name to Societal CDMO, Inc. in March 2022. Societal CDMO, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Exton, Pennsylvania.
Vor Biopharma
NYSE:VORVor Biopharma Inc. operates as a clinical-stage cell and genome engineering company. Its lead product is tremtelectogene empogeditemcel (trem-cel), an engineered hematopoietic stem cell (eHSC) product candidate that is in phase 1/2 trial to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and other hematological malignancies. The company is also developing Mylotarg, a CD33-directed antibody drug conjugate (ADC) therapy for patients with leukemia; VCAR33, a CAR-T therapy designed to target CD33, a clinically validated target for AML, which are under preclinical and Phase 1/2 clinical studies; trem-cel + VCAR33 treatment system that is under preclinical studies for the treatment of AML; and CD33-CLL1 treatment system made with CD33-CLL1 multiplex-engineered eHSC and CD33-CLL1 multi-specific CAR-T, which are under preclinical studies for the treatment of AML. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.