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Through Aktis, MPM bets on radiotherapy for solid tumors

Emerging Company Profile: Aktis raises $72M A round to develop alpha-emitting radiotherapies with differentiated PK

March 18, 2021 11:43 PM UTC

Aktis believes the pharmacology of its solid tumor-targeting α-emitters will differentiate the MPM Capital-founded newco from the growing wave of targeted radiotherapy companies.

President and CEO Matthew Roden told BioCentury the company originated from MPM’s search for a technology that would be as transformative for solid tumors as CAR T cells have been for hematological cancers...