KAHR Medical
Fusion Proteins for Treating Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases
Startup F Health Tech & Life Sciences Est. 2005
Total Raised
$117.5M
F
Last Round
Undisclosed
12 rounds
Investors
17
17 public
Team
6
11-50 employees
Confidence
91/100
News
15
articles
Patents
1
About
KAHR is developing immuno-oncology drug candidates for the treatment of multiple types of cancer. Its lead product, DSP107, is a CD47x41BB targeting compound that simultaneously targets cancer cells, weakens their innate defenses, and activates an effective local response of both innate and adaptive immunity. KAHRs technology platform is based on multifunctional immuno-recruitment proteins (MIRP) that utilize overexpression of checkpoint antigens on cancer cells to selectively target and bind to the tumor. MIRPs bridge cancer cells to immune cells to produce a targeted synergistic effect by combining immune checkpoint inhibition with localized immune cell activation, unmasking cancer cell camouflage to enable innate immune response while recruiting the adaptive immune system to bind and selectively kill the cancer cells. In August 2020, KAHR Medical received FDA clearance to begin clinical trials on its immunotherapy drug to battle cancer.
Classification
Sector
Health Tech & Life SciencesPharma & Medical BiotechnologyDrugs Discovery & Development
Core Technology
BiologicalsCells
Target Customer
Healthcare & Life SciencesHealthcarePatientsLife SciencesPharmaceuticals
Business Model
B2B
Tags
cancerbiological-therapydrug-deliverydrug-discoverypharmaceuticalsautoimmune-diseaseschronic-patientsbiopharmaceuticalpharma-companies
Funding & Events
Sep 2025
Undisclosed Round Undisclosed
Peregrine Ventures
Sep 2013
A Round $7.5M
Sanofi Ventures, Flerie Invest AB, Hadasit Bio-Holdings
Nov 2022
Undisclosed Round $12.5M
Myeloma Investment Fund
May 2025
Undisclosed Round Undisclosed
Peregrine Ventures
Mar 2024
Undisclosed Round Undisclosed
Peregrine Ventures
Jun 2024
Undisclosed Round Undisclosed
aMoon Fund
Jun 2023
F Round $17.5M
Peregrine Ventures
Jun 2021
Undisclosed Round $46.5M
aMoon Fund (Lead), Oriella Limited, Pavilion Capital, Hadasit Bio-Holdings, Shavit Capital Fund, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Flerie Invest AB, Dafna Capital, BVF Partners, Cancer Focus Fund, Peregrine Ventures
Jan 2009
Seed $500K
Hadasit Bio-Holdings, Office of the Chief Scientist
Feb 2020
C Round $18M
Flerie Invest AB (Lead), Hadasit Bio-Holdings, Pavilion Capital, Oriella Limited, Mirae Asset Venture Investment
Dec 2015
B Round $12M
Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Korea Investment Partners, DSC Investment, Flerie Invest AB
Dec 2011
Undisclosed Round $3M
Sanofi, Hadasit Bio-Holdings
News (15)
May 27, 2025 · www.prnewswire.com
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/PRNewswire/ -- KAHR, a clinical-stage biotech company developing DSP107, a first-in-class bi-specific 4-1BB T-cell engager that activates innate and adaptive...
Product StageFDA approved/pending approval
May 30, 2023 · www.prnewswire.com
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KAHR Reports Dose Escalation Results from Phase I Trial of DSP107 in Combination with anti-PD-L1 in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors
Nov 18, 2022 · www.labiotech.eu
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MIF invests in KAHR to explore lead immunotherapy drug for multiple myeloma
Investment
Feb 17, 2022 · www.prnewswire.com
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KAHR and Cancer Focus Fund Announce First Patient Dosed in Phase 1b Clinical Trial of Anti-CD47 Product Candidate DSP107 in Blood Cancers
Investment
Jun 16, 2021 · www.prnewswire.com
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KAHR Announces $46.5 Million Financing to Advance its Multifunctional Immunotherapeutic Pipeline
Investment
Jun 2, 2021 · www.prnewswire.com
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Samsung Biologics and KAHR Medical Announce Development and Manufacturing Agreement for Cancer Immunotherapy Drug Candidate
Partners
May 26, 2021 · www.prnewswire.com
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KAHR Receives Investment from Cancer Focus Fund to Support Phase 1/2 Study of KAHR's Lead Anti-CD47 Candidate in Blood Cancers
Investment
Apr 1, 2021 · www.prnewswire.com
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KAHR Announces Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Thomas Jefferson University for Novel Platform of Bi- and Tri-Specific Fusion Proteins for Cancer Immunotherapy
Partners
Nov 12, 2020 · www.jpost.com
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https://www.jpost.com/health-science/jerusalem-based-firm-starts-clinical-trials-for-cancer-treatment-648952
CustomersPartners
Oct 15, 2020 · www.prnewswire.com
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KAHR Announces Addition of Prof. Hagop M. Kantarjian to Its Clinical Advisory Board
Partners
Aug 16, 2020 · www.timesofisrael.com
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KAHR Medical gets FDA nod to start human trials for cancer drug
Investment
Feb 25, 2020 · www.calcalistech.com
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Cancer Treatment Company KAHR Medical Raises $18 Million
Investment
Sep 9, 2019 · www.biospace.com
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KAHR Medical Announces Clinical Trial Collaboration to Evaluate DSP107 in Combination With a PD-L1 Checkpoint Inhibitor in Advanced Lung Cancer Patients BioSpace
Partners
May 16, 2016 · www.israel21c.org
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Canada-Israel sign business deals worth $87 million
Partners
Dec 15, 2015 · www.globes.co.il
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Israeli cancer treatment co KAHR Medical raises $12m
Investment
Details
Product Stage
Clinical Trial
Employees
11-50
Exact Count
25
District
Center District
Founded
2005
Registrar
513736249
Crunchbase
kahr-medical
Locations
Dam HaMacbim St 28, Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Israel
Links
Website
LinkedIn
Twitter
Admin
Last Update
Sep 23, 2025
Verified by
Sharon Shapira
Missing
markets, not claimed
Team (6)
Yaron Pereg
CEO
Adam Foley-Comer
CMO
Ayelet Chajut
CTO
Iris Pecker
VP CMC
Rinat Tabakman
VP Development
Oren Gez
VP Strategy & Corporate Development
Internal
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Created
2014-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Last editor
Yanina Wainscheinker (yanina.wainscheinker@sncentral.org)