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OnCusp Therapeutics

Biotech & Life Sciences · New York City, United States · Founded 2021

OnCusp Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company turning cutting-edge research assets into innovative oncology treatments MoreLess

OnCusp Therapeutics is a global biopharmaceutical company specializing in oncology, which is the study and treatment of cancer. The company focuses on transforming promising research into effective cancer treatments. Led by a team with extensive experience in business development and clinical research, OnCusp aims to accelerate the development of new cancer drugs to provide hope and help to patients worldwide.

The company operates in the biopharmaceutical market, targeting advanced solid tumors, which are masses of tissue that can be cancerous. OnCusp's primary clients are healthcare providers and institutions involved in cancer treatment, as well as patients who suffer from advanced stages of cancer.

OnCusp's business model revolves around developing a portfolio of first-in-class oncology assets. This means they focus on creating new and unique cancer treatments that have not been available before. They make money by advancing these treatments through various stages of clinical trials and then partnering with larger pharmaceutical companies for further development, commercialization, and distribution. These partnerships often involve licensing deals, where OnCusp receives upfront payments, milestone payments as the drug progresses through development stages, and royalties on sales once the drug is marketed.

One of their leading projects is CUSP06, a drug designed to treat advanced solid tumors that express a protein called Cadherin 6 (CDH6). CUSP06 is engineered to be more potent, stable, and effective against drug resistance, making it a potentially safer and more effective option for patients. The drug has shown promising results in preclinical trials and has recently entered Phase 1 clinical trials, which is the first stage of testing in humans.

In summary, OnCusp Therapeutics is dedicated to accelerating cancer drug innovation, leveraging its experienced team and strategic partnerships to bring new treatments to market.

Keywords: oncology, biopharmaceutical, cancer treatment, clinical trials, drug development, partnerships, CUSP06, Cadherin 6, innovation, New York City.

Company overview

OnCusp Therapeutics company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2021
Headquarters
New York City, United States
Employees
28
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
84.0
client focusb2bsub industryPharmaceuticalbusiness modelManufacturingindustryHealthsectorBiotechnologysectorOncologysectorBiotech and PharmasectorHard TechsectorproteomicssectorDT and LSsectorscience-based

Valuation & funding

OnCusp Therapeutics funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES AOther financing Jan 2024 $100M $400M BioTrack Capital · Catalio Capital Management · Novo Holdings · OrbiMed
SEEDOther financing Apr 2021 $25M $100M WuXi Biologics · BioTrack Capital · HongShan
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Growth signals

OnCusp Therapeutics website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for OnCusp Therapeutics is 2.1K monthly website visits, up 23.5% over the last three months. OnCusp Therapeutics's team grew 12% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits2.1K 3-month web change+23.5% 1-year team growth+12%
Monthly website visits34 observations · Oct 2023–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

OnCusp Therapeutics compared with similar companies

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PROSION TherapeuticsPROSION Therapeutics is a drug development company with a proprietary platform that addresses highly unmet medical needs by unlocking undruggables Cologne, Germany Operational
Amphista TherapeuticsNext-generation therapeutics for targeted protein degradation Great Abington, United Kingdom Operational
Quintessence BiosciencesBiopharmaceutical company focusing on the development of protein-based therapeutics as anti-cancer agents Madison, United States Closed
Hercules PharmaceuticalsDevelops new drug to improve the immuun system of cancer patients Bussum, Netherlands Closed
CantargiaDevelops a therapy for the treatment of cancer by targeting a unique cell-surface receptor on malignant stem cells Lund Municipality, Sweden Operational
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Talent graph

OnCusp Therapeutics's talent

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Team profiled 9 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 3 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

12 investors on OnCusp Therapeutics's cap table

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Seed 3 investors entered at this stage
WuXi Biologics
BioTrack Capital
HongShan
Series A 9 investors entered at this stage
Novo Holdings
OrbiMed
F-Prime
Catalio Capital Management
Blackbird Ventures
Marshall Wace
Sofinnova Investments
Forge Life Science Partners
CJNV BioVenture

Global footprint

Where OnCusp Therapeutics has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
2 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States83.3%
🇨🇳 China11.1%
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