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PAQ Therapeutics

PAQ develops KRAS degraders. The registered Phase 1 PT0253 study is in advanced solid tumors with KRAS G12D mutations. Historical autophagy positioning was not substituted for current technical disclosures.

Company at a glance

Corporate information

Company entity
PAQ Therapeutics
Headquarters / principal office
Burlington, MASelf-reported location on the company LinkedIn page; regional scope may differ from the legal or global headquarters. ↗
Founded
2020 ↗
Ownership / capital status
PrivateSeries B extension (full-round cumulative amount) ↗
Official corporate reference
https://www.paqtx.com/ ↗
LinkedIn company page
LinkedIn ↗ ↗
Latest financing / award identified
2026-01-22 · Series B (total including extension) · $77 million total Series B ↗

$77 million is the total Series B, including the original $39 million. It is neither incremental extension proceeds nor lifetime cumulative company financing.

Profile review: 2026-11-04 · Fields retain their individual source dates. Undisclosed values are not zero; early or historical events do not establish the latest financing. Awards and acquisitions are distinguished from equity rounds.

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Technology, programs & evidence

NCT06797336 registers a PAQ-sponsored Phase 1 PT0253 monotherapy study, with an actual start date of 2024-12-19. The website identifies a KRAS degradation approach.

Program / serviceTarget / indicationRepresentative stageEvidence & scope
PT0253KRAS G12D · Advanced solid tumors with KRAS G12D mutationsPhase 1Clinical registration exists; public results not confirmed in this review

Related news & literature

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PAQ Therapeutics / PR Newswire

PAQ schedules first PT0253 KRAS G12D degrader clinical data for November 20

PAQ Therapeutics plans to present the first clinical findings for selective KRAS G12D degrader PT0253 at ENA 2026 in Barcelona on November 20. The oral presentation will draw on an ongoing Phase 1 study in advanced solid tumors; a separate poster covers preclinical work. The announcement did not disclose quantitative efficacy results.

Same-field reading (not company-specific)
Nature Materials

In situ CAR engineering and nanoparticle-mediated TREM2 degradation for macrophage reprogramming in malignant ascites

A Nature Materials study describes mRNA-loaded LNPs that reprogram tumor-associated macrophages into Claudin18.2-targeting CAR macrophages. The lipid formulation also promotes TREM2 internalization and degradation, reshaping immune responses. The original abstract reports tumor suppression and longer survival with PD-1 blockade in mice, plus ex vivo patient-sample findings. These findings do not demonstrate clinical efficacy in treated patients.

Frontiers in Pharmacology

Review assesses the safety limits and translational gaps of MCL-1 degradation strategies

A Frontiers in Pharmacology review compares direct MCL-1 inhibition with approaches that reduce its abundance, including transcriptional interventions and targeted degradation. The original abstract highlights limited single-agent activity and cardiac safety concerns with inhibitors, while positioning degradation as an unvalidated clinical strategy. Biomarker-guided combinations and dynamic BH3 profiling are discussed; this review does not report a new clinical trial.

Evommune and Hinova / Business Wire

Evommune licenses Hinova's VAV1 molecular glue degrader outside Greater China

Evommune licensed EVO570, formerly HC118, from Hinova for development and commercialization outside Greater China. Upfront consideration totals $30 million: $20 million cash and $10 million in pre-funded warrants. Additional development, regulatory, and commercial milestones could reach approximately $1.1 billion, plus royalties. Phase 1 was expected to begin shortly; the announcement does not establish human efficacy.

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Sources & open questions

  • The sources reviewed did not specify the E3 ligand, precise degradation mechanism, or public human results.
  • Dosage form should follow the full protocol; oral administration was not inferred from molecular size.
  1. PAQ Approach / KRAS Degradation ↗PAQ Therapeutics · Undated; 2026-10-31accessed
  2. NCT06797336:PT0253 Phase 1 ↗ClinicalTrials.gov · PAQ 申办方登记 · 2026-08-12updated
  3. PAQ Series B Extension Brings Series B Total to $77M ↗PAQ Therapeutics · 2026-01-22
  4. PAQ Therapeutics company profile ↗PAQ / LinkedIn · Not stated
  5. PAQ Announces $39M Series B ↗PAQ Therapeutics · 2025-05-07

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