← Back to search

Algen Biotechnologies

Using CRISPR to find treatments for cancer and inflammation

Y CombinatorWinter 2020ActiveHealthcareDrug Discovery and DeliveryAI-powered Drug DiscoveryCRISPR

What they do

Problem

Many cancers and inflammatory diseases lack effective treatments because the key disease-driving RNA signals are difficult to identify and target.

Solution

Algen uses CRISPR and machine learning to discover and develop first-in-class drugs that modulate disease-driving RNA messages at single-cell resolution.

Who it's for

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies developing therapies for cancer, inflammation, and other high unmet-need diseases.

Founders

Chun-Hao Huang
Founder

Co-Founder and CEO, Algen

Christine Du
Founder

Co-Founder and CBO, Algen

Company timeline

Similar startups