Vaccinex
Biotechnology ResearchNew York, United States11-50 Employees
Vaccinex is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on treating cancer and progressive neurodegenerative diseases by inhibiting semaphorin 4D (SEMA4D). Pepinemab inhibits SEMA4D, a molecule linked to limiting immune cell entry into tumors and to inflammatory processes in neurodegenerative diseases. Based in Rochester, New York, Vaccinex operates as a small biotechnology firm pursuing these efforts. Pepinemab is in a Phase 1b/2 trial for recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer and in a Phase 1/2a study for Alzheimer's disease, with exploration of potential Phase 3 development in Huntington's disease. The company has developed an ActivMAb platform that it uses through collaborations to identify high-value antibodies targeting multi-pass membrane receptors. Recent activity has included updates and partnerships related to ActivMAb and immunotherapy programs.