Aulos Bioscience
Cambridge, US · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 15 employees on LinkedIn
Aulos develops an immune-activating monoclonal antibody therapeutic for cancer, using AI to design an antibody targeting the IL-2 portion that interacts with the CD25 receptor to shift IL-2 activity toward immune activation. Its lead investigational candidate, imneskibart, is in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for solid tumor cancers including melanoma and renal cell carcinoma.
Founders & leadership
Aulos Bioscience was founded in 2020 by Yanay Ofran.
YO
Yanay OfranFounder
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Joseph YanchikNamed on SEC filing
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Yechezkel BarenholzNamed on SEC filing
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Micah PearlmanNamed on SEC filing
Board
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$20M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2020–2023
▶$5MraisedAug 2023 · 1 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$5MraisedAug 2023 · 1 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Seth HarrisonDirector
- Rajesh ChopraDirector
- Anna BatarinaDirector
- Aron KnickerbockerExecutive Officer, Director
- James VasselliExecutive Officer
- Michael EhlersDirector
- Mace RothenbergDirector
- Yanay OfranDirector
- Leo J. RedmondExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $20M
- Amount sold
- $5M
- First sale
- Jul 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$15MraisedNov 2020 · 1 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$15MraisedNov 2020 · 1 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Michael EhlersExecutive Officer, Director
- Rajesh ChopraDirector
- Joseph YanchikDirector
- Yanay OfranExecutive Officer, Director
- Yechezkel BarenholzDirector
- Micah PearlmanExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $40M
- Amount sold
- $15M
- First sale
- Oct 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Aulos Bioscience do?
- Aulos develops an immune-activating monoclonal antibody therapeutic for cancer, using AI to design an antibody targeting the IL-2 portion that interacts with the CD25 receptor to shift IL-2 activity toward immune activation. Its lead investigational candidate, imneskibart, is in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for solid tumor cancers including melanoma and renal cell carcinoma.
- Who founded Aulos Bioscience?
- Aulos Bioscience was founded by Yanay Ofran in 2020.
- How much funding has Aulos Bioscience raised?
- Aulos Bioscience has disclosed $20M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Aulos Bioscience headquartered?
- Aulos Bioscience is headquartered in Cambridge, US.