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Company Overview

Business Description

Sector
Health Care
Industry
Biotechnology
Headquarters
Switzerland CH
Employees
134
IPO date
Oct 22, 2014

Molecular Partners is a Swiss biotechnology company that develops DARPin drugs, which are lab-made protein binders designed to attach tightly to disease targets. Its work centers on turning these engineered molecules into medicines for cancer and other serious diseases, with a heavy focus on treatments that can be given as targeted therapies rather than broad chemical drugs.

The company does not sell consumer products. It makes money mainly by advancing its drug candidates through research, clinical development, and partnerships with larger pharmaceutical companies. In this model, Molecular Partners can receive research funding, milestone payments, and royalties if partnered programs succeed, while also trying to build value in its own pipeline of experimental medicines.

What makes the business different is the DARPin technology itself. Instead of using traditional antibodies or small-molecule drugs, Molecular Partners builds custom proteins that can be tuned for specific targets and combinations of targets. That gives it a place as a technology-driven drug developer and a potential partner for companies looking for highly selective biologic therapies.

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Wagistrasse 14
Schlieren, Zuerich
Switzerland

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DARPin drug development

This is the company’s main biotech business. It uses its DARPin protein platform to discover and develop medicines that are designed to bind to specific disease targets, mainly in cancer and other serious illnesses.

Customers

Patients are the end users, but the direct buyers are usually hospitals, doctors, and health systems once a medicine is approved.

Revenue Model

The company aims to earn money from future product sales, and from milestone and royalty payments if partner programs reach the market.

Partnered research

The company also works with pharmaceutical partners on selected DARPin programs and platform projects, helping design and advance new drug candidates.

Customers

Its customers are drug companies that pay Molecular Partners to run research programs or share its technology.

Revenue Model

It makes money through research funding, upfront license fees, milestone payments, and possible royalties from partnered programs.

Management

Dr. Patrick Amstutz Ph.D.

Co-Founder, CEO, Member of Management Board & Director

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Dr. Michael Tobias Stumpp Ph.D.

Co-Founder, Executive VP of Projects & Member of Management Board

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Mr. Robert Hendriks

Senior VP of Finance

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Mr. Alexander Zurcher

COO & Member of Management Board

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Ms. Renate Gloggner

Executive VP of People & Community and Member of Management Board

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Mr. Daniel Steiner Ph.D.

Senior Vice President of Research & Technology

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Mr. Seth D. Lewis

Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, Communications & Strategy

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Mr. Michael Pitzner

General Counsel, Compliance Officer, Senior VP Legal & Business Development

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Dr. Pamela A. Trail Ph.D.

Strategic Consultant

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Ms. Anne Goubier D.V.M., Ph.D.

Senior Vice President of Research & Early Development

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