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Elicio Therapeutics, Inc.

CIK: 16014852 Annual ReportsLatest: 2025-03-31

10-K / March 31, 2025

Revenue:N/A
Income:-$51,900,000

10-K / April 29, 2024

Revenue:N/A
Income:-$35,195,000

10-K / March 31, 2025

Elicio Therapeutics Company Summary

Overview

  • Type: Clinical-stage biotechnology company
  • Focus: Development of immunotherapies, especially cancer immunotherapies
  • Technology: Proprietary Amphiphile (“AMP”) platform designed for targeted delivery of immunotherapeutic payloads to lymph nodes to generate strong T cell responses

Core Strategy

  • Develop lymph node-targeted immunotherapies to mobilize immune responses against cancer
  • Focus on off-the-shelf cancer vaccines targeting well-characterized neoantigens derived from validated tumor mutations (e.g., KRAS, BRAF, TP53)
  • Aim to treat cancers with high unmet needs, like KRAS-mutated solid tumors, via therapeutic vaccines
  • Expand platform applications to infectious disease, autoimmune diseases, and cell therapies (e.g., CAR-T, TCR-T)

Lead Programs & Product Candidates

  • ELI-002: A cancer vaccine targeting mutated KRAS, currently in Phase 2 trials for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). It is designed to evoke T cell responses against KRAS mutations, which are present in about 25% of all solid tumors including PDAC, CRC, and NSCLC.
  • ELI-007: Preclinical program targeting mutated BRAF, used in melanoma and other cancers.
  • ELI-008: Preclinical program targeting mutant TP53, relevant in multiple cancer types.

Clinical Development Milestones

  • Completed enrollment in Phase 1 for ELI-002 (2-peptide and 7-peptide formulations)
  • Phase 2 trial for ELI-002 in pancreatic cancer (AMPLIFY-7P) with enrollment completed, interim analysis expected in Q3 2025
  • Early promising results: high T cell response rates, tumor biomarker reductions, and relapse-free survival statistics in Phase 1 studies

Employees & Size

  • Total Employees: 32 (as of December 31, 2024)
  • Employees engaged in R&D and manufacturing: 26
  • Employees with advanced degrees: 10 (including Ph.D. or M.D.)

Financials (2024)

  • Revenue: None (the company has not yet commercialized any products)
  • Net Loss for 2024: $51.9 million
  • Loss for 2023: $35.2 million
  • Research & Development Expenses (2024): $33.7 million
  • Cash runway: Estimated to fund operations into Q4 2025
  • Market Capitalization (as of June 28, 2024): Approximately $33.2 million
  • Shares Outstanding (as of March 25, 2025): 15,953,524

Additional Details

  • Intellectual Property: Holds several patents related to AMP platform, neoantigen targets, and antibody conjugates; licensed from MIT and other universities
  • Manufacturing: Outsourced to third-party contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs)
  • Traction: Completed enrollment for key clinical trials with promising early data, but no drugs are yet approved or generating revenue
  • Regulatory Status: The company's products are in clinical and preclinical stages; no approved therapies yet

Summary

Elicio Therapeutics is focused on creating lymph node-targeted cancer vaccines leveraging its proprietary AMP platform, with several pipeline candidates in clinical and preclinical stages. The company has not yet generated revenue, incurred significant losses, and its operational existence depends on continued funding. It has a small team of 32 employees and expects to fund operations through Q4 2025.