Our History

Our History

Our History

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2025

2025

2025

  • Completed antibody technology transfer for ADC to LigaChem
  • Presented pH-responsive B7H3 ADC research at AACR 2025
  • Signed co-development agreement for DAC anticancer drug with Ubix Therapeutics
  • Signed AI-based drug discovery collaboration agreement with Galux
  • Completed antibody technology transfer for ADC to LigaChem
  • Presented pH-responsive B7H3 ADC research at AACR 2025
  • Signed co-development agreement for DAC anticancer drug with Ubix Therapeutics
  • Signed AI-based drug discovery collaboration agreement with Galux

2024

2024

  • Technology transfer of the bispecific antibody drug OXTIMA to Navigator Medicine (USA) and Huadong Medicine (China)
  • Signed MOU with LigaChem for strategic collaboration in ADC therapy development
  • Presented pH-sensitive B7H3 ADC research results at the World ADC Conference
  • Presented research on TGFβ SelecTrap and HLA-G ALiCE at SITC 2024
  • Presented anti-CD39 antibody research results at AACR 2024
  • Licensing of YBL-007 antibody sequence for Vaxcell-Bio CAR-T/NK application.

2023

2023

  • Listed on KOSDAQ
  • Technology transfer of an immuno-oncology candidate, co-developed with Wellmarker Bio, to a European biotech company
  • Completed technology evaluation (Grade A, A) for KOSDAQ listing under the technology-special track
  • Completed Phase 1/2a clinical trial of Acrixolimab (YBL-006)

2022

2022

  • Raised KRW 8 billion in Pre-IPO funding
  • Filed domestic patent for HLA-G monoclonal antibody
  • Filed domestic patent related to TGF-β
  • Registered U.S. patent for Acrixolimab (YBL-006) under the International Nonproprietary Name (INN)

2021

2021

  • Signed technology transfer agreement with Pierre Fabre for YBL-003
  • Awarded Outstanding Corporate Research Institute by the Ministry of Science and ICT

2020

2020

  • Signed technology transfer agreement with Pyxis Oncology for YBL-001 (co-developed with LegoChem Biosciences) – Press Release
  • Signed China-exclusive technology transfer agreement with 3D Medicines (3D MED) for YBL-013 – Press Release
  • Signed joint R&D agreement with NeoImmuneTech for YBL-018 – Press Release
  • Signed antibody information transfer agreement with ViroCure for YBL-006 and others – Press Release
  • Signed antibody information transfer agreement with GI Innovation for YBL-006 and others – Press Release
  • Initiated Phase 1 clinical trial of YBL-006 (in Korea, Australia, etc.)
  • Registered U.S. patent for T-cell bispecific antibody platform (ALiCE)
  • Received Jang Young-Shil Technology Innovation Award (Minister of Science and ICT Award)
  • Raised KRW 20 billion in Series D funding

2018

2018

  • Raised KRW 37.4 billion in Series C funding

2018

  • Raised KRW 1 billion in seed funding

2016

2016

  • Signed joint research agreement with LegoChem Biosciences for YBL-001
  • Signed joint research agreement with HK inno.N for three bispecific antibody programs
  • Raised KRW 15 billion through Series A and B funding rounds

2015

2015

  • Raised KRW 1 billion in seed funding

2012

  • Raised KRW 1 billion in seed funding

2012

2012

  • Joint research with Sanofi Aventis on liver cancer-targeted antibody therapeutics (~2014)

2009

2009

  • Certified as a venture company and a corporate-affiliated research institute

2007

2007

  • Company founded