Bicycle Therapeutics plc

Bicycle Therapeutics plc is a United Kingdom-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company is developing a class of medicines, which it refers to as Bicycles, for diseases that are underserved by existing therapeutics. Bicycles are therapeutic modality combining the pharmacology usually associated with a biologic with the manufacturing and pharmacokinetic properties of a small molecule. Its product candidates BT5528, BT8009 and BT1718, are each a Bicycle Toxin Conjugate (BTC). BT5528 is a second-generation BTC designed to target Ephrin type A receptor 2 (EphA2). BT8009 is a second-generation BTC designed to target Nectin-4, a validated tumor antigen. BT1718 is being developed to target tumors that express Membrane Type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1 MMP). Its product candidates BT7480 and BT7455, are each a Bicycle tumor-targeted immune cell agonist (TICA). The Company is also focused on additional therapeutic areas other than its wholly owned oncology portfolio.