Ordaõs Looks To Unlock The Therapeutic Promise Of Mini-Proteins

Emerging Company Profile: Mini-proteins offer some of the capabilities of small molecules and antibodies with fewer limitations, Ordaõs claims. The biotech wants to lead a paradigm shift from discovery to design.

Camelid antibody
Mini-proteins are based on naturally occuring single-chain antibodies in camelids • Source: Shutterstock

From research into the single-chain antibody structures found in camelids (camels and other animals), Ordaos Bio is trying to harness the potential of mini-proteins, a new category that combines some of the best features of small molecules and antibodies, while minimizing some of those modalities’ limitations.

The New York biotech, which just raised a $5m seed funding and hopes to put together a series A round in the next 18 months, is working with partners to design protein therapeutics with optimal

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