Lytix Biopharma AS
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Lytix Biopharma is focused on lytic peptides derived from lactoferrin. The company's core technology is based on the identification of the pharmacophore of bioactive peptides and the subsequent creation of small mimetic molecules as drug leads using medicinal chemistry approaches. Its small molecules show antimicrobial and anticancer activity in early studies, as well as good specificity.
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