CMPX vs GILD

Compass Therapeutics Inc.

Compass Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in developing antibody therapeutics to treat solid tumors and hematologic malignancies. The company is leveraging its proprietary StitchMabs and common light-chain enabled multi specific platforms to identify multi specifics and combinations of antibody therapeutics that could be advanced to the clinic. Its lead product candidate is CTX-471, a monoclonal antibody agonist of CD137, a co-stimulatory receptor on immune cells that is being evaluated in a Phase 1 study in patients who were previously treated with PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitors and who subsequently relapsed or progressed after a period of stable disease. The company is also developing CTX-8371, a bispecific antibody that targets PD-1 and PD-L1. In addition, it is developing a portfolio of bispecific and monoclonal antibody product candidates, which are in preclinical development. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Gilead Sciences Inc.

Gilead Sciences, Inc., a research-based biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes medicines in the areas of unmet medical need in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides Biktarvy, Genvoya, Descovy, Odefsey, Truvada, Complera/ Eviplera, Stribild, and Atripla products for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; Veklury, an injection for intravenous use, for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019; and Epclusa, Harvoni, Vosevi, Vemlidy, and Viread for the treatment of liver diseases. It also offers Yescarta, Tecartus, Trodelvy, and Zydelig products for the treatment of hematology, oncology, and cell therapy patients. In addition, the company provides Letairis, an oral formulation for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension; Ranexa, an oral formulation for the treatment of chronic angina; and AmBisome, a liposomal formulation for the treatment of serious invasive fungal infections. Gilead Sciences, Inc. has collaboration agreements with Arcus Biosciences, Inc.; Pionyr; Tizona; Tango Therapeutics, Inc.; Jounce Therapeutics, Inc.; Galapagos; Janssen; Japan Tobacco, Inc.; Gadeta; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Merck; and Novo Nordisk A/S. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.