RAPT THERAPEUTICS INC (RAPT)

Company Profile

Rapt Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical stage immunology-based biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of oral small molecule therapies for patients in oncology and inflammatory diseases. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, California and currently employs 126 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2019-10-31. The firm is focused on discovering, developing and commercializing oral small molecule therapies for patients with significant unmet needs in inflammatory diseases and oncology. Utilizing its drug discovery and development engine, it develops selective small molecules designed to modulate the critical immune responses underlying these diseases. Its lead inflammation drug candidate, zelnecirnon (RPT193), and its lead oncology drug candidate, tivumecirnon (FLX475), each target C-C motif chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4), a drug target that potentially has broad applicability in inflammatory diseases and oncology. Its inflammation drug candidate, zelnecirnon, is designed to selectively inhibit the migration of type 2 T helper cells into inflamed tissues. Its oncology drug candidate, tivumecirnon, is designed to selectively inhibit the migration of immunosuppressive regulatory T cells into tumors.

Company Info

RAPT THERAPEUTICS INC

561 Eccles Ave

South San Francisco CALIFORNIA 94080

P: 16504899000

CEO: Brian Wong

Employees: 122

Website: https://rapt.com/