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Investment in Israeli startups to 25/12/22

Imagen-ai raised $30 million; Nectin Therapeutics raised $25 million; Quris raised $9 million; Nilus raised $8.6 million; Luminescent raised $7 million; MyTower raised $4 million;

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Novel cancer treatment begins trials

Israel’s Nectin Therapeutics (see here previously) has started human trials of its NTX1088 cancer treatment. NTX1088 blocks the protein PVR expressed by tumors to suppress the immune system. The treatment also restores DNAM-1, needed to activate anti-cancer T & NK … Continue reading

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Investment in Israeli startups to 11/12/22

Lumen raised $62 million; Bionaut Labs raised $43 million; BeeHero raised $42 million; NeuReality raised $35 million; CommonGround raised $25 million; Nectin Therapeutics raises $25 million; Shield raised $20 million; BondIT raised $14 million; GreenOnyx raised $10 million; RepAir Carbon … Continue reading

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Unlocking cancer immunotherapy

More details on the breakthrough technology of Israel’s Nectin (see here previously). Monoclonal antibodies, with toxins attached, are sent directly to the cancer cell to break its ability to immobilize the body’s immune system. Clinical trials are expected to start … Continue reading

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Investment in Israeli startups (20 Jul 20)

OwnBackup raised $50 million; Seebo raised $9 million; NovaSight raised $8 million; Valid Network raised $8 million; Nectin Therapeutics raised $6 million;

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Antibodies to fight cancer

There are some “nectin” proteins that help cancer cells evade the immune system. Israel’s Nectin Therapeutics (at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem) places novel monoclonal antibodies into these nectins to stimulate the immune system and help it fight cancers in … Continue reading

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