MiNK Therapeutics, Inc.

MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It is focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases. iNKT cells are a distinct T cell population that combine durable memory responses with the rapid cytolytic features of natural killer cells. iNKT cells offer distinct therapeutic advantages as a platform for allogeneic therapy in that the cells naturally home to tissues, aid clearance of tumors and infected cells and suppress Graft versus Host Disease. Its platform is designed to facilitate scalable and reproducible manufacturing for off-the-shelf delivery. Its product candidate, agenT-797, is an off-the-shelf, allogeneic, native iNKT cell therapy. Its engineered programs are MiNK-413, an IL-15 armored CAR-iNKT program targeting B cell maturation antigen, and MiNK-215, an IL-15 armored tumor stromal targeting FAP-CAR-iNKT program.