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Why single-target therapies fail

Solid tumors are governed by adaptive oncogenic networks that evolve under therapeutic pressure. Current approaches inhibit one target, so tumors reroute and recur.

Adaptive networks

Solid tumors are governed by adaptive oncogenic networks that evolve under therapeutic pressure.

Single-target limits

Current therapies inhibit single targets without altering underlying regulatory programs.

Resistance & recurrence

Tumors reroute signaling and recur despite sequential or combination regimens.

Regulatory control needed

Modulating regulatory control is required to sensitize tumors and extend therapeutic benefit.

The Unmet Need

Patients are running out of options

Despite advances in targeted therapy and immunotherapy, treatment resistance remains the defining challenge in oncology.

Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

22%five-year relative survival across all stages

Survival falls for regional and distant-stage disease, while advanced HCC remains associated with limited treatment options.

Source: American Cancer Society / SEER Database

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CRC)

13%five-year survival for distant-stage colon cancer

Most advanced tumors eventually develop resistance to standard therapies, and pMMR/MSS disease limits immunotherapy efficacy.

Source: American Cancer Society / SEER Database

CHEMOTHERAPY INDUCED PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY (CIPN)

0FDA-approved treatments

Peripheral neuropathy can persist after chemotherapy, and there is currently no approved therapy to prevent or treat CIPN.

The Solution

LockMiR Technology

A regulatory-layer approach that amplifies existing cancer therapies.

What it does

Selectively modulates microRNA activity to reprogram tumor behavior. Acts upstream of protein targets to dampen multiple oncogenic pathways simultaneously while preserving compatibility with current standard-of-care therapies.

Why it matters

Addresses resistance driven by pathway redundancy, extends durability of existing treatments, and enables combination strategies without replacing approved drugs.

What makes it different

Proprietary LNA-based design enables precision, stability, and durability. The platform is tunable across solid tumors, including HCC and CRC.

Novel Benefit

Preclinical and early clinical evidence suggests LockMiR may alleviate chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), a debilitating side effect with no current FDA-approved treatment.