EndoVia Therapeutics

Mechanistic precision oncology for drug developers

We combine functional tumor-model data, molecular profiling and mechanistic modeling to explain and predict treatment response.

The same treatment. Different biology. Different response.

Conceptual cell population showing differences in biological response

Averages hide responders

Patients with the same diagnosis often respond very differently to the same therapy. Population averages hide the subgroups that benefit, and the ones that do not.

Single-layer readouts

Viability alone shows that a tumor model responds, not why. Without signaling and molecular context, a response cannot be explained or transferred.

Trial-and-error development

Without mechanistic insight, compounds and combinations are tested one by one, and clinical trials can fail even when a responder subgroup exists.

We turn biological differences into better development decisions.

Our platform runs as a closed loop. Every experiment improves the model, and every model output points to the next experiment.

Tumor cell cultures in the EndoVia laboratory

Profile

Characterize tumor models by functional drug response, signaling and molecular profiles.

  1. characterize tumor models by functional drug response, signaling and molecular profiles.

  2. connect these measurements in mechanistic models, supported by machine learning and AI.

  3. generate testable predictions of sensitivity, resistance and combination effects.

  4. test predictions in the lab and feed the results back into the model.

  5. define biologically meaningful subgroups for development decisions.

One platform, three layers

Tumor cell culture work at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences

Biologically diverse tumor models

cancer cell lines and patient-derived models that capture patient-like differences.

Assay plate loaded into the MAGPIX multiplex reader

Integrated response data

functional response, signaling and molecular profiles measured on the same models.

Fluorescence image of cells on a laboratory workstation

Predictive model

mechanistic modeling and machine learning that link drug targets to response.

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Built for development decisions

Responder biology

which tumors respond, and why?

Biomarker hypotheses

what distinguishes responders?

Compound and formulation prioritization

which candidate goes next?

Combination opportunities

what works together, and how?

Reduce trial risk

which patients are most likely to respond, before the trial starts?

Support safer treatment

which adverse effects and interactions can we anticipate early?

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Conceptual relationship between individual biology and multiple simulations

Starting with cannabinoids

Cannabinoids show broad anticancer activity in the lab, yet clinical results remain inconsistent. That makes them the ideal first test for our approach. Through PRECISION-ECS, funded by the European Innovation Council, we are building the evidence in melanoma.

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Cannabis flower weighed on an analytical laboratory balance

Partners and funders

Institute of Biomedical Sciences (UM)
Université du Luxembourg
Verdient Science
Plan Z
European Innovation Council
Vesna Venture Capital
Venture Factory
Technology Park Ljubljana
VEGA HPC
IZUM — Institute of Information Science
University of Maribor, Faculty of Medicine

Frequently asked questions

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What does EndoVia do?

We help drug developers understand which tumors respond to a treatment and why, by combining laboratory testing, molecular profiling and predictive modeling.

Is the platform limited to cannabinoids?

No. Cannabinoids are our first application. The approach works for any compound whose targets can be mapped to signaling pathways.

How can we work together?

Most collaborations start with a focused pilot on one defined question. Scope and timing are agreed per project.

Have a response question in your oncology program?

Tell us about your compound and the decision ahead. A short, non-confidential description is enough to start.

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