Leslie Sharp, Founder of OncoMyx Therapeutics

About Leslie Sharp

Leslie Sharp is the Chief Scientific Officer of OncoMyx Therapeutics, a spinout from Arizona State University. The company is developing anti-cancer therapies using a rabbit pox virus called myxoma, which is armed with transgenes to suppress various types of cancer. Preclinical data show the virus can slow tumor growth and is effective when combined with PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitors.

Leslie Sharp at a glance

• Company: OncoMyx Therapeutics
• Total raised: $75M
• Latest round: Series B
• Investors: Lumira Ventures, B Capital Group, Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, Delos Capital, Xeraya Capital, Korea Investment Partners
• Location: Phoenix, AZ

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