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Defence Therapeutics Inc.

Biotechnology ~120 employees
Founded
--
Employees (Est.)
~120
8 leaders known
Total Funding
$9.2M
Funding Rounds
3
Last Funding
2023-05-26

About Defence Therapeutics Inc.

Defence Therapeutics is a publicly traded Canadian pre-clinical biotechnology company focused on developing next-generation oncology solutions. Their mission is to shape the future of cancer treatment through smarter drug delivery using their proprietary Accum® platform, which enhances the potency of therapies, reduces toxicity, and lowers treatment costs.

Products & Services

Accum® Platform:A drug delivery technology that overcomes endosomal entrapment, ensuring therapeutic payloads reach the cell nucleus, boosting drug potency up to 60-fold, reducing toxicity, and lowering costs. It is applicable to ADCs, radiopharma, and potentially other biologics.
ADC Partnerships:Licensing Accum® to pharma and biotech companies to enhance the efficacy of existing Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs), with proven in vivo results showing up to 60-fold potency increase.
Radiopharmaceutical Programs:Includes Actinium-225 collaboration with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories for precision radiotherapy targeting solid tumors, and a joint venture with Orano (50:50 partnership) to develop Radio-Immuno Conjugates (rADCs) combining ADC precision with radioactive payloads.

Specialties

Oncology Drug Delivery Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) Radiopharmaceuticals Radio-Immuno Conjugates (rADCs)

Funding History

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# Type Amount Fields Date Fields Investors
1 RT: Warrant Exercise
T: -
FT: Warrant Exercise
A: 2308625
MR: -
FA: $2,308,625
FAN: 2308625
D: 2023-05-26
FD: 2023-05-26
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2 RT: Warrant Exercise
T: -
FT: Warrant Exercise
A: 5494375
MR: -
FA: $5,494,375
FAN: 5494375
D: 2023-03-17
FD: 2023-03-17
1 investors
3 RT: Grant
T: -
FT: Grant
A: 1359851
MR: -
FA: 1,359,851
FAN: 1359851
D: 2023-02-02
FD: 2023-02-02
2 investors
Warrant Exercise Latest
2023-05-26
$2.3M
Warrant Exercise 2023-03-17
$5.5M
Grant 2023-02-02
$1.4M

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Growth Metrics

+45%
Employee Growth
YoY
3.2x
Funding Growth
Last Round
12
Markets
Operating
10K+
Customers
Active

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Team & Leadership

S

Sébastien Plouffe

CEO and Director

D

Dr. Amie Phinney

Strategy & Business Advisor

M

Mr. Arnab De

CFO, Corporate Secretary

D

Dr. Maxime Parisotto

CSO

D

Dr. Svetlana Selivanova

Director

D

Dr. Sarkis Meterissian

Professor of Surgery and Oncology

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Recent News

Defence Therapeutics Inc. Announces New Product Launch

2 days ago

Company unveils innovative solution to transform the industry, expanding market reach and capabilities...

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Leadership Team Expands with Industry Veteran

1 week ago

New executive brings 20+ years of experience to accelerate growth and strategic initiatives...

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Company Recognized as Industry Leader

2 weeks ago

Receives prestigious award for innovation and customer satisfaction in competitive market...

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Key Competitors

C1

Competitor Alpha

Series B · $50M raised

C2

Competitor Beta

Series C · $120M raised

C3

Competitor Gamma

Series A · $25M raised

C4

Competitor Delta

Seed · $10M raised

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Company Details

Industries
Biotechnology
Company Size
~120 employees (est.)

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