Zymeworks Inc (ZYME)

Zymeworks Inc., a biotechnology company, develops biotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer, inflammation, and autoimmune diseases. The company’s platforms include Azymetric multispecific antibody platform; Drug Conjugate platform that includes a suite of proprietary cytotoxins comprising topoisom... Zymeworks Inc., a biotechnology company, develops biotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer, inflammation, and autoimmune diseases. The company’s platforms include Azymetric multispecific antibody platform; Drug Conjugate platform that includes a suite of proprietary cytotoxins comprising topoisomerase and microtubulin inhibiting toxins, stable linkers, and conjugation technologies; EFECT platform, which consists of a set of modifications to the Fc region of antibodies; and ProTECT, a tumor-specific immune co-stimulation platform. Its lead product candidates include Ziihera (zanidatamab-hrii), a bispecific antibody targeting HER2-expressing tumors; zanidatamab for the treatment of neoadjuvant populations, breast cancer, and other HER2-expressing cancers; Pasritamig, a bispecific T cell engager targeting human kallikrein 2 for the treatment monotherapy and castration resistant prostate cancer; ZW191, a clinical- antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) that targets folate receptor alpha expressing tumors, including ovarian, endometrial, and non-small cell lung cancers; ZW251, a clinical-stage ADC molecule for the treatment of glypican 3 expressing hepatocellular carcinoma; ZW220, an ADC that targets NaPi2b-expressing NSCLC and ovarian cancer; ZW209, a novel TriTCE targeting Delta-like ligand 3 -expressing tumor cells for the treatment of solid tumors; and ZW1528, a bispecific molecule to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It has strategic partnerships and collaborations with Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc; Bristol- Myers Squibb company; Celgene Alpine Investment Co. LLC; GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property Development Limited; Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.; Merck Sharp & Dohme Research GmbH; and Janssen Biotech, Inc. Zymeworks Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Middletown, Delaware. Show more