With Kolltan, Kinase Veteran Schlessinger Turns To Antibodies
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Joseph Schlessinger’s insights into receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) led to small-molecule treatments and huge success at Sugen and Plexxikon. Schlessinger’s latest venture, Kolltan Pharmaceuticals, had little trouble raising $75 million, but powering up a pipeline of antibodies to target novel RTKs has proven more challenging.