Our Opinion
MAIA Biotechnology Inc. is on the Cruelty-Free Investing usage of animals list because they undertake pre-clinical studies on animals to examine the safety profile of their medications.
Supporting Evidence:
The company stated in the following report that they exploit animals for drug testing.
“The below graphic demonstrates that the tumor-free animals that were treated with the sequential combination of THIO and anti-PD-L1 compound were followed for 70 days, with no observed tumor recurrence.” (Page 94) Read the full document
Company Description
MAIA Biotechnology, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies targeting cancer. The company’s lead product candidate is THIO, a telomere-targeting agent that is in Phase II clinical study to evaluate its activity in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. It is also developing second generation telomere targeting agents. The company was incorporated 2018 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Company Website: https://maiabiotech.com