Kopra Bio

Summer 2024 · Active

Genetically engineered viruses that teach your immune system to kill…

Location: San Francisco, US

Founded: 2024

Team size: 2

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About

Kopra Bio makes genetically engineered viruses that teach your immune system to kill cancer using tech we developed at UCSF. We’re making the next Keytruda ($25B/yr cancer drug blockbuster) starting with the most aggressive form of brain cancer, glioblastoma. In the most challenging brain cancer model, we improve survival from 0% with the current FDA approved treatment to 90% with our treatment.

Founders

Andrew BartynskiFounder
Serial Biotech Entrepreneur and repeat YC founder. Built medical devices as CEO @ AesculaTech (YC W18). Developed the contraceptive pill for men as COO @ YourChoice Therapeutics (YC W19). Founded a COVID antiviral company that went from founding to Phase II/III clinical trial in 6 months and was acquired by a publicly traded biotech in less than a year as COO @ ANA Therapeutics. Made next generation Psychedelics for mental health @ ASRI. Now curing cancer @ Kopra Bio
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Alexander HaddadFounder
Neurosurgery resident @ UCSF, scientific co-founder @ Kopra Bio. Published over 70 peer-reviewed publications as a neurosurgery resident at UCSF. Alex is particularly interested in the delivery of cell and gene therapies to the central nervous system and neuro-oncology. Kopra Bio is a serial biotech entrepreneur and a UCSF Neurosurgery resident on a mission to revolutionize cancer treatment.
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