Protagonist Therapeutics: Small Biotech Skyrockets on Buyout Buzz & Breakthrough Trials
Company Overview Protagonist Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharma company leveraging peptide technology to create new medicines for rare hematologic conditions and prevalent immunological diseasesprotagonist-inc.com. Founded in 2008, Protagonist has built its identity around engineered peptide drugs – a niche between small molecules and antibodies – to tackle challenging targets with oral or injectable therapies. The company’s mission centers on “developing groundbreaking new medicines to treat both rare and prevalent diseases” using its proprietary peptide platformprotagonist-inc.com. This focus has led to a pipeline addressing blood cancers/disorders and inflammatory bowel and skin diseases, where current treatments are inadequate. Leadership & Culture: President
