Orum Therapeutics Secures ~US$100M to Accelerate Development of Leading Degrader ADC Programs to Treat Serious Diseases
“Our mission is to deliver degrader-antibody conjugate therapeutics that apply powerful degrader payloads with antibody-targeted precision to improve the treatment of cancer and other serious diseases,” said Sung Joo (SJ) Lee, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Orum. “This investment supports the next stage of our growth as we prepare to advance our next therapeutic programs towards clinical evaluation, develop additional novel payloads, and continue to build platforms that can generate differentiated drug candidates across oncology and beyond. We appreciate the confidence of both new and existing investors who share our commitment to delivering meaningful innovation for patients.”
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