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Engage Bio

Engage Bio

Durable genetic medicine, redosable

Santa Clara, California, US

A biotech startup developing mRNA immunotherapies to eliminate cancer. Their Tethosomes platform uses LNP technology to deliver DNA/mRNA, turning cancer cells into localized immunotherapy factories.

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Problem Statement

Delivering potent, durable, and scalable genetic medicine for solid tumors with minimized toxicity and immune evasion.

Core Technology

Tethosomes

Key Differentiators

Tethosomes platform turns cancer cells into immunotherapy factories; Localizes DNA to the nucleus for increased expression while evading immune sensors; A new class of non-viral DNA medicine for localized treatment

Clinical Focus

Oncology

Company Info

Business Model
Hybrid
Total Funding
3,900,000
Website
engage.bio

Categories

Drug Discovery/Development

Disease Areas

Technologies

mRNAImmunotherapyGene TherapyLNPLipid NanoparticleNon-viral DeliveryTethosomes

Clinical & IP

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Clinical Validation

Platform advancing toward first human clinical programs. Gates Foundation grant awarded for non-viral DNA delivery technology. Y Combinator-backed (2022 seed: $500K).

MedStartr Index Score

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27

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