Natasha Leskovsek

Cooley advised Mabwell Bioscience, an innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company with capabilities spanning the entire pharmaceutical value chain, on its exclusive license agreement with Aditum Bio to launch Kalexo Bio, a new company formed in conjunction with an exclusive global license agreement to develop 2MW7141, a novel dual-target small interfering RNA (siRNA) candidate for lipid management in patients with dyslipidemia and for the prevention of high-risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events.

Cooley advised Dualitas, a biotechnology company pioneering next-generation bispecific antibody therapies for immunology and inflammation, on its $65 million Series A financing, to advance a portfolio of next-generation bispecific antibodies, including lead programs DTX-103 in allergic disease and DTX-102 for autoimmune disease, and to accelerate the development of Dualitas’ proprietary DualScreen BsAb discovery engine.

Cooley advised LB Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for the treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases including schizophrenia, on its $285 million upsized initial public offering (IPO).

Cooley advised CHARM Therapeutics, a biotechnology company pioneering the next generation of precision oncology treatments through its proprietary artificial intelligence-driven drug discovery platform, on its $80 million Series B financing, to advance its next-generation menin inhibitor into clinical development.

Cooley advised Enlaza Therapeutics, the first covalent biologics platform company, on its multi-target drug discovery collaboration with Vertex Pharmaceuticals, to utilize Enlaza’s proprietary War-Lock technology platform to develop small format drug conjugates and T-cell engagers for certain autoimmune diseases and improved conditioning in sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia.