food-allergy
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IgGenix, Inc.
IgGenix is a clinical-stage biotechnology company in South San Francisco developing fully human, allergen-specific antibody therapeutics for severe food and environmental allergies. Its proprietary SEQ SIFTER single-cell RNA-sequencing platform isolates the rare IgE-producing B cells behind allergic reactions and re-engineers them into protective IgG antibodies designed to block the allergic cascade. The lead candidate, IGNX001, is in a Phase 1 trial for peanut allergy.
Siolta Therapeutics
Siolta Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company spun out of UCSF that develops defined-consortia live biotherapeutic products to prevent and treat diseases rooted in a disrupted microbiome. Its lead program, STMC-103H, is an oral multi-strain therapy aimed at preventing atopic diseases such as atopic dermatitis and food allergy in newborns, built on the company's proprietary Precision Symbiotics Platform.