IKNA NASDAQ

Ikena Oncology, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in precision oncology. Its primary objective is to create therapeutic agents specifically formulated for patient populations identified through biomarkers, thereby addressing significant unmet medical needs. The company's leading drug candidate is IK-930, an orally administered small molecule designed to inhibit the transcriptional enhanced associate domain (TEAD) transcription factor, a key component of the Hippo signaling pathway. Ikena is also progressing a portfolio of other investigational therapies, including: A small molecule inhibitor program targeting ERK5 within the RAS signaling pathway. IK-175, an oral compound that inhibits the aryl hydrocarbon receptor. IK-007, an orally delivered, selective antagonist of the EP4 receptor, which is being developed for the treatment of microsatellite stable colorectal cancer. Founded in 2016, the company is based in Boston, Massachusetts.