TriCos Biotherapeutics GmbH i.L.

Our aim was the development of novel T cell agonists for the immuno-oncological treatment of cancer.

Our Expertise

The company applied its unique single-chain ligand technology to develop biotherapeutics stimulating anti-cancer immune responses. In particular, this platform can deliver mono- and bispecific drug candidates activating key immune-modulatory members of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily (TNFRSF): CD40, CD27, GITR, 4-1BB, HVEM and LTbetaR. 

Side view CD27L/CD27 Co-Complex

Blue: homotrimeric trivalent CD27-Ligand
Red: three CD27 receptor domains  aligned to each other by the CD27L-trimer
Illustrations are based on the structural data deposited in PDB-entry: 7KX0

Our current Focus

TriCos Biotherapeutics proprietary single-chain TNFSF-ligand technology mimics the endogenous TNFSF ligands and clearly differentiates from competitor approaches in the field of immuno-oncology. The single-chain TNFSF-technology was used to construct potent systemic hexavalent - and tumor-targeted bispecific co-stimulatory T cell agonists, with a focus on the CD27 axis. CD27 is constitutively expressed by a majority of T cells and is a key co-stimulatory pathway to expand and sustain T cell activity. 

Top view CD27L/CD27 Co-Complex

Blue: homotrimeric trivalent CD27-Ligand
Red: three CD27 receptor domains  aligned to each other by the CD27L-trimer
Illustrations are based on the structural data deposited in PDB-entry: 7KX0

Management Team

TriCos Biotherapeutics GmbH was founded in 2022 by an experienced leadership team as a management buyout from Apogenix AG, Heidelberg.