Top 4 Pancreatic cancer treatment startups in USA

Oct 25, 2025 | By Jason Kwon

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Funding: $1.3B
Fate Therapeutics is a stem cell and developmental biology research company using biological mechanisms to develop stem cell therapeutics.
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Funding: $181.2M
Skyhawk's is developing small molecule therapeutics that correct RNA expression.Their proprietary technology enables the rational design of small molecules that target the RNA splicing process.They are now developing drug candidates for cancer, neurological disease, and rare disease.
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Funding: $86.9M
Vaccinex is a biotechnology company engaged in the development of novel therapeutic antibodies for neurodegenerative disorders and oncology.
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Funding: $625K
Accuronix Therapeutics is a biotech company that develops drug targeting technology to resolve issues in cancer therapy. The startup’s lead candidate ACXT-3102, enables effective ligand binding to deliver targeted cytotoxic payloads in patients suffering from pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Accuronix also is developing MTDCs for other types of cancers such as breast or brain cancer.
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Editor: Jason Kwon
Jason Kwon is a senior editor for MedicalStartups. He has previously covered the pharmaceutical and medical research industries for FDAnews and worked as a head of marketing for medical startup Sonic Therapeutics. Before that, he co-founded a startup consulting business for emerging entrepreneurial hubs in Asia. Jason graduated from St. Bonaventure University’s journalism school. In his free time, Jason enjoys yoga, watching movie trailers, traveling to places where he can't get cell service. You can contact Jason at jaskwon(at)medicalstartups(dot)com