Oncolys BioPharma Inc.

Oncolys BioPharma Inc. is a biotechnology firm dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing, sales, and distribution of oncolytic viruses, pharmaceutical drugs, and diagnostic agents for tumors across Japan, other Asian regions, and the United States. Its robust pipeline features Telomelysin (OBP-301), an oncolytic adenovirus, currently in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of gastric, gastroesophageal junction, head and neck, and esophageal cancers, and in Phase I trials for hepatocellular carcinoma. Other key developments include OBP-702, a telomerase-specific oncolytic adenovirus in preclinical stages for solid tumors; OBP-2011, also preclinical, targeting SARS-CoV-2 infection; OBP-601 (Censavudine), a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor that has completed Phase IIb clinical trials for HIV; and OBP-801, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, which is in Phase I clinical trials for solid tumors and preclinical assessment for ophthalmic applications. Additionally, the company is advancing TelomeScan (OBP-401 and OBP-1101), a cancer detection drug designed to identify living circulating tumor cells in cancer patients' blood. Oncolys BioPharma also offers diagnostic medications and inspection services. The company boasts various licensing and collaborative agreements with institutions such as Okayama University, Osaka University, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Astellas Pharma Inc., Yale University, Biologics Consulting Group, Inc., Lonza Houston, Inc., Medigen Biotechnology Corp., and Liquid Biotech USA, Inc. Founded in 2004, Oncolys BioPharma Inc. is based in Tokyo, Japan.