Business:
Peptide Cancer Therapies
Drug notes:
THIO-102 Clin1 multiple cancers; THIO-103 Clin1 multiple cancers; 3 programs RD oncology
About:
MAIA Biotechnology is developing novel immune-oncology therapies to treat cancer. MAIA’s lead drug candidate, THIO, is an investigational dual mechanism of action drug that is recognised by the protein telomerase that adds telomeres to the ends of DNA. On recognition of THIO, the compound gets incorporated into the telomere structure resulting in rapid cell death. As telomerase is present in more than 85% of human cancers contributing greatly to the proliferation and reproductive immortality of cancer cells, MAIA is testing THIO in many cancer types. Currently, THIO is being tested in clinical trials for non-small cell lung cancer.