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Georgiamune

942 Clopper Rd, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, United States

Overview

Georgiamune is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Gaithersburg, Md., focused on reprogramming immune signaling pathways to redirect the immune system against cancer and autoimmune diseases. The company announced FDA clearance of an IND for GIM-122, a dual-functioning monoclonal antibody. Georgiamune plans a first-in-human, open-label, phase 1/2 dose-escalation with enrichment and dose-expansion study to assess safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics and antitumor activity of GIM-122 as a single agent in adults with advanced solid malignancies who have failed checkpoint inhibitors. The company intends to initiate the phase 1/2 clinical trial in the second half of 2023. Led by founder and CEO Dr. Samir Khleif, Georgiamune will continue development of its first-in-class pipeline addressing high unmet needs in cancer and autoimmune diseases. The company recently completed a significant financing to support these clinical and discovery programs.

Total raised
$75M
Funding rounds
1
Latest round
Series A
Latest activity
Aug 2023

Industries

  • Biotechnology
  • Health Care
  • Therapeutics
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Recent funding

  1. Series A

    Aug 2023

    $75M

Team

  • Samir N. Khleif

    Founder and CEO

  • Amani Dabney

    Research Associate I

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  • Mikayel Mkrtichyan

    Senior Vice President

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  • Anush Arakelyan

    Associate Director Science and Discovery

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