Artax Biopharma

First-in-class therapy for autoimmune disease

Artax is discovering small molecules that target Nck, a key cytoplasmic adapter protein, recently discovered to play a key role in T-cell signalling and activation.

The Artax approach has the potential to reduce auto-immunity without affecting the ability of the immune system to respond to an infectious challenge.

CEO  Dr. Rob Armstrong

Advent Contact  Alan Walts

Advent invested in the Series B in 2015.
Private Companies
10 November 2023 in Artax Biopharma, Press Release, Private Companies

Artax Granted Clinical Trial Authorization for AX-158 Phase 2a Psoriasis Study

Press Release.   Patient Enrollment Expected to Begin by Year End Phase 2a Study Seeks to Demonstrate the Safety and Efficacy of AX-158 in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Psoriasis, Further Advancing…
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2 June 2023 in Artax Biopharma, Press Release, Private Companies

Artax Biopharma Announces Positive Phase 1 Results for AX-158, Company’s First-in-Class Oral Immunomodulator Developed to Treat T Cell-Mediated Diseases

Press Release.   Artax Biopharma Announces Positive Phase 1 Results for AX-158, Company’s First-in-Class Oral Immunomodulator Developed to Treat T Cell-Mediated Diseases   Phase 1 Findings Demonstrated that Investigational Agent…
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15 November 2022 in Artax Biopharma, Press Release, Private Companies

Artax Biopharma Expands Company’s Scientific Advisory Board

Press Release.   Company Welcomes James G. Krueger, M.D., Ph.D., and Ajay Nirula, M.D., Ph.D., Both Experts in T-Cell-Mediated Diseases. Cambridge, MA, November 15, 2022 - Artax Biopharma, Inc., a…
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11 May 2022 in Artax Biopharma, Press Release, Private Companies

Artax Biopharma Closes Financing to Advance Clinical Stage First-in- Class Oral Immunomodulator to Treat T Cell-Mediated Diseases

Press Release.   Close of $26 Million Funds Immunomodulation Candidate AX-158 Development Adds New Investors Eli Lilly and Company and Sound Bioventures   Cambridge, MA, May 11, 2022 - Artax…
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15 December 2021 in Artax Biopharma, Press Release, Private Companies

Artax Biopharma Announces First-in-Human Dosing in Phase 1 Clinical Trial for AX-158, Company’s First-in-Class Oral Immunomodulator to Treat T Cell-Mediated Diseases

Press Release.   The Phase 1 Trial, Expected to Conclude in 2022, Will Evaluate Safety, Exposure, and Pharmacokinetics of AX-158 in Healthy Volunteers AX-158, a Novel, Oral Small Molecule Immunomodulating…
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13 July 2021 in Artax Biopharma, Press Release, Private Companies

Artax Biopharma Granted MHRA Clinical Trial Authorization for AX-158

Press Release.   Authorization Represents Start of Clinical Program for Company’s Global Platform of T Cell-Mediated Diseases Phase 1 Clinical Trial Expected to Start in Second Half of this Year…
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24 June 2020 in Artax Biopharma, Press Release, Private Companies

Artax Biopharma Announces the Formation of Scientific Advisory Board to Advance Autoimmune Disease Therapy AX-158

Press Release.   Renowned Global Leaders are Experts in Immunology, Autoimmune Disease, and T Cell Signaling Cambridge, Mass., June 24, 2020 - Artax Biopharma, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on…
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4 June 2020 in Artax Biopharma, Press Release, Private Companies

Artax Biopharma Announces Series B Financing Extension to Advance First-in-Class Autoimmune Disease Therapy

Press Release.   - Extension Brings in Additional Investor - Cambridge, MA, June 4, 2020 - Artax Biopharma, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on transforming autoimmune disease treatment, today announces…
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13 May 2020 in Artax Biopharma, Press Release, Private Companies

Artax Biopharma Appoints Joseph Lobacki as Chief Executive Officer, Announces Expanded Management Team

Press Release.   Autoimmune Disease Company Hires Life Science Industry Experts to Lead Company Through Next Stage into Human Clinical Studies with Novel Oral Small Molecule AX-158 Cambridge, MA, May…
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22 September 2015 in Artax Biopharma, Press Release, Private Companies

Artax Biopharma Funded to Clinically Develop Breakthrough Oral Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases

Press Release.   Raises $10M Series B to fund Phase Ib-IIa clinical trials for AX-024, a novel oral treatment; and to further develop its pipeline of preclinical candidates September 22,…
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