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Glen Clova: Fighting autoimmunity with cytokine-carrying virus-like particles

Glasgow-based company betting VLPs can beat biologics on price, dosing and safety for autoimmune and allergic diseases

February 21, 2025 8:31 PM UTC

Glen Clova aims to treat autoimmune and allergic diseases by immunizing patients against high levels cytokines. The company believes its approach of attaching cytokine antigens to virus-like particles will beat standard cytokine-targeting biologics on dosing frequency, safety and price.

The biotech, which raised a £4.4 million ($4.9 million) seed round last year, expects to enter IND-enabling studies by year-end...