To deliver the first-in-class medicines to cancer patients
SynRx Therapeutics is an innovative R&D company focusing on the development of novel anti-tumor drugs using synthetic lethality approaches. We are currently exploring several first-in-class anti-tumor compounds, and preclinical studies are in progress .
Development strategy
Using synthetic lethality strategies, we are developing the first-in-class anti-cancer agents.
Aug.
SynRx Therapeutics was founded
2021
Jan.
The biology research and development center
was established
2022
Mar.
Inauguration of the Shanghai Branch
2022
The Vision
Targeting DNA damage repair pathway to develop anti-cancer agents
Advantage
Synthetic lethality strategy
Synthetic lethality strategy allows us to cure cancers with mutations on tumor suppressor genes. In particular, we are able to indirectly target those “undruggable” tumor suppressors to drastically expand the scope of cancer therapeutics. In combination with other types of cancer therapies, such as tumor immunotherapy, our approach also has the potential to overcome cancer drug resistance caused by secondary mutations arising from conventional cancer therapies. In short, synthetic lethality strategies specifically kill cancer cells with a clear biomarker and create a clear pathway for cancer treatment.
Focusing on DNA damage repair pathways
Genomic instability is a hallmark of tumor cells and is often caused by DNA damage repair defects. To make use of this weakness, we are developing novel approaches to not only selectively kill tumor cells but also leave normal cells unharmed. Thus, our goal is to obtain maximal therapeutic window with little side-effect.
Leading the development of original targets
Original research conducted in Dr./Professor Yu’s lab has opened a new field of DNA damage repair has helped build the foundation of the company's "source of innovation" on drug development. We continue to collaborate with well recognized leaders in academia and industry to conduct cutting-edge research.
Leadership
Xiaochun YuProfessor
Founder and Chairman
Professor and Associate Dean, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University
Professor, University of Michigan Medical School
M.D., Beijing Medical University; Ph.D, Kurume University, Japan
Published more than 100 academic papers
Song LiuPhD
Co-founder and CEO
Executive director of a well-known healthcare professional investment fund, invests and manages more than 20 biotechnology companies, many of which have successfully listed in Hong Kong and the US stock markets or completed mergers and acquisitions
Investigator of Medicinal Chemistry, Novartis Institutes of Biomedical Research, small molecule research and development on epigenetics
PhD in chemistry, University of Chicago
Partnerships
We are looking for partners and collaborators on the development of anti-tumor therapies.