Ikena Oncology

Patient-directed oncology therapies across pathways relevant in tumor and immune cells

General Information
Company Name
Ikena Oncology
Founded Year
2016
Location (Offices)
Boston, United States +1
Founders / Decision Makers
Number of Employees
22
Industries
Biotechnology, Health Care, Health and Wellness
Funding Stage
Post Ipo Equity
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Ikena Oncology - Company Profile

Ikena Oncology is a biotechnology startup founded in 2016 and headquartered in the United States. The company is dedicated to developing patient-directed oncology therapies targeting key signaling pathways driving cancer formation and spread. With a focus on scientifically validated cancer driver pathways lacking approved or effective therapies, Ikena aims to address high unmet medical needs.

The company has built a deep pipeline of wholly owned and partnered programs concentrating on genetically defined or biomarker-driven cancers, allowing them to target specific patient populations deemed most likely to respond to treatment with their product candidates. In addition, Ikena has assembled a team of drug hunters, translational researchers, clinicians, and entrepreneurs from leading biotechnology innovators and has garnered support from top-tier investors and partners, including their most recent $40.00M Post-IPO Equity investment on 15 May 2023 from H. C. Wainwright & Co.

With a strong emphasis on discovery chemistry, translational science, and patient-centric drug development, Ikena Oncology is poised to advance and expand its portfolio of novel, patient-directed oncology therapies, positioning itself as a significant player in the ever-evolving biotechnology and healthcare industry.

Taxonomy: Oncology, Cancer therapy, Biomarker-driven therapies, Translational science, Drug development, Targeted oncology, Small molecule drug design, Cancer biology, Patient-directed therapies, Genetically defined cancers, Unmet medical needs, Discovery chemistry, Biotechnology innovation, Clinical research, Investor-backed startup

Funding Rounds & Investors of Ikena Oncology (3)

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Funding Stage Amount No. Investors Investors Date
Post-IPO Equity $40.00M 1 H. C. Wainwright & Co. 15 May 2023
Series B $120.00M 9 Bristol-Myers Squibb, Farallon Capital Management +2 05 Jan 2021
Series A $49.00M - 14 Dec 2017

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