HCWB

HCW Biologics Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It is focused on discovering and developing novel immunotherapies to lengthen health span by disrupting the link between chronic, low-grade inflammation, and age-related diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, autoimmune diseases, as well as other conditions such as long-haul COVID-19. It has developed a Tissue factOr-Based fusion (TOBI) discovery platform to generate designer, novel multi-functional fusion molecules with immunotherapeutic properties. Its lead product candidates include HCW9218 and HCW9302. HCW9218 is a bifunctional immunotherapeutic designed with the capabilities to neutralize transforming growth factor-β and stimulate immune cells, targeting senescent cells and the SASP factors they secrete. HCW9302 is designed to activate and expand regulatory T cells, which deactivate inflammasomes. Its other product candidates include HCW9201, HCW9206, and others.