Summary
Bicycle Therapeutics plc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops a class of medicines for diseases that are underserved by existing therapeutics. Its lead product candidate is BT1718, a bicycle toxin conjugate (BTC), which is in Phase I/IIa clinical trials targeting tumors that express Membrane Type 1 matrix metalloprotease. The company's oncology product candidates also comprise BT5528, a BTC that is in a Phase I/II clinical trial targeting EphA2; and BT8009, which is in Phase I/II clinical trial targeting Nectin-4. In addition, it is developing THR-149, a plasma kallikrein inhibitor that completed Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of diabetic macular edema; BT7480, a Bicycle tumor-targeted immune cell agonist (TICA) targeting Nectin-4 and agonizing; BT7455, an EphA2/CD137 Bicycle TICA, which is in preclinical studies; and BT1718, a BTC that target tumors, that is in Phase I/IIa clinical trial that express Membrane Type 1 matrix metalloproteinase. Further, the company collaborates with biopharmaceutical companies and organizations to develop programs in therapeutic areas, such as anti-infective, cardiovascular, ophthalmology, and respiratory indications. It has a clinical trial and license agreement with the Cancer Research Technology Limited and Cancer Research UK; research collaboration agreements with AstraZeneca, Sanofi, Oxurion, and the Dementia Discovery Fund; and discovery collaboration and license agreement with Genentech for the discovery and development of Bicycle peptides for multiple immuno-oncology targets. Bicycle Therapeutics plc was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.
History
Bicycle Therapeutics was founded in 2009 by Sir Gregory Winter and Dr. Christian Heinis. The company's approach combines advanced computational methods, peptide libraries and structure-based drug design (SBDD) to develop a new class of therapeutics called Bicycles, made out of two non-proteinogenic amino acids that are linked together by a disulfide bond.
Mission
At Bicycle Therapeutics, our mission is to develop and deliver innovative treatments that can improve the lives of patients suffering from serious diseases.
Vision
Our vision at Bicycle Therapeutics is to deliver transformative therapies to patients with serious illnesses and difficult to treat diseases through innovative science and engineering.
Key Team
Dr. Michael Skynner B.sc. Ph.d., Ph.D. (Chief Technology Officer)
Dr. Christian Heinis (Scientific Founder)
Mr. Alistair Milnes (Chief Operating Officer)
Dr. Nicholas Keen Ph.D. (Chief Scientific Officer)
Mr. David E. Borah CFA (VP of Capital Markets & Investor Relations)
Mr. Zafar Qadir (Gen. Counsel)
Dr. Gillian Langford (Head of Clinical and Project Management)
Recognition and Awards
Bicycle Therapeutics has won numerous awards, including 'Most Innovative Company of the Year' , 'Top 10 Biotech company of the Year' , and 'Best Drug Design Innovation' .
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