Stemline Therapeutics

About:

Stemline Therapeutics is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing oncology compounds that target cancer stem cells.

Website: http://www.stemline.com

Top Investors: Pequot Capital

Description:

Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company and a leading developer of novel oncology compounds directed to cancer stem cell targets. Stemline’s lead compound, SL-401, targets the interleukin-3 receptor present on multiple hematological cancers including leukemia blasts and leukemia cancer stem cells. SL-401 has demonstrated single agent anti-tumor activity at tolerable doses in a multi-center Phase I human trial. Behind its lead, Stemline is developing a broad portfolio of compounds directed at this and other high value cancer stem cell targets of a variety of hematological and solid cancers. In addition, Stemline has built a robust discovery platform called “StemScreen®” which the Company has utilized to identify multiple compounds that target and impair cancer stem cells. Stemline also possesses a comprehensive intellectual property portfolio that includes the earliest filings in the cancer stem cell field covering cancer stem cell-directed therapeutics, diagnostics, and drug screening.