ProteinQure
Biotechnology ResearchOntario, Canada11-50 Employees
ProteinQure is a Toronto-based biotechnology company focused on peptide therapeutics. It is developing an AI-assisted platform to design peptides, with an emphasis on extracellular targets. Its lead program, PQ203, targets TOP1-resistant triple-negative breast cancer and has entered Phase I trials in the United States and Canada. Beyond external collaborations, the company pursues internal programs that aim to enable tissue-specific payload delivery, including siRNA delivery to the CNS. The platform has been validated in collaborations with four of the top 25 pharmaceutical companies. The company operates with a small-to-mid-sized team.