Humane Genomics (YC Summer 2021)

TL;DR: Humane Genomics is a Y Combinator Summer 2021 startup A platform to make artificial viruses as cancer therapeutics., currently active with a team of 5.

A platform to make artificial viruses as cancer therapeutics.

YC ID
24601
YC Batch
Summer 2021
Status
Active
Team size
5
Industry
Healthcare, Therapeutics
Tags
Hard Tech, Synthetic Biology
YC profile
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/humane-genomics

Last verified:

Humane Genomics has developed a platform to engineer cancer killing viruses. We have taken a first principles approach to design and make oncolytic viral therapies. Using a highly lytic RNA virus engineered with "2 factor authentication" (using selective infection and selective replication) they have an on-target to off-target kill ratio > 1000. We are working on our first indication, pediatric liver cancer (hepatoblastoma), with our partners at Texas Children's Hospital, who are world leading experts. We have in vivo (mouse) data showing safety and currently developing efficacy data and are showing 50% reduction in tumor volume.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Humane Genomics a YC (Y Combinator) company?

Yes. Humane Genomics was funded by Y Combinator in the Summer 2021 batch. A platform to make artificial viruses as cancer therapeutics.

What does Humane Genomics do?

Humane Genomics has developed a platform to engineer cancer killing viruses. We have taken a first principles approach to design and make oncolytic viral therapies. Using a highly lytic RNA virus engineered with "2 factor authentication" (using selective infection and selective replication) they have an on-target to o…

What YC batch was Humane Genomics in?

Humane Genomics was part of Y Combinator's Summer 2021 batch.

How big is Humane Genomics?

Humane Genomics has a team of 5 people according to Y Combinator's directory.

Is Humane Genomics still active?

Humane Genomics is currently listed as Active with a team of 5 in Y Combinator's directory.

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