MOLECULAR PARTNERS AG

Molecular Partners AG operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company develops ankyrin proteins for the treatment of oncology and virology diseases. Its products candidates include Abicipar a DARPin therapeutic candidate which is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration as well as for diabetic macular edema; and ensovibep (MP0420) a multi-specific DARPin therapeutic candidate for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The company develops MP0310 a DARPin molecule which activates T-cells and other immune cells; MP0317 that allows tumor-restricted immune-cell CD40 activation for the treatment of fibroblast activation protein (FAP) positive cancers which is in Phase I clinical trials; MP0317 a tumor-localized immune agonist that activates immune cells in the tumor which is in Phase I clinical trials; and MP0274 that uses HER2-specific DARPin binding proteins. It also develops MP0533 a CD3 T cell candidate for acute myeloid leukemia; and MP0250 for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)and hepatocyte growth factor. Molecular Partners AG has license and research collaboration agreements with Novartis AG to develop DARPin-conjugated radioligand therapies as well as other third-party collaborators. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Schlieren Switzerland.