Last deal

$3.3M
Local Amount - GBP 2.5M

Amount

Grant

Stage

14.11.2017

Date

1

all rounds

$3.3M

Total amount

General

About Company
Tusk Tx develops therapeutic antibodies to treat cancer by harnessing the immune system.

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founded date

01.01.2014

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Grant

IPO status

Private

Description

Tusk Therapeutics is a privately-held immuno-oncology company that has established a pipeline of antibodies against novel and validated targets in the immune response to cancer. Their programmes target the tumour microenvironment and modulate, activate, or deplete immune cells. Tusk has a world-class leadership team and scientific advisors, with extensive experience in antibody discovery and drug development. The company is based in Stevenage, UK and is focused on developing novel immune modulating therapeutics based on an in-depth understanding of the innate immune system, with a special focus on Natural Killer (NK) cell biology, to help cancer patients achieve full recovery.