Biotech / PharmaPhoenix / Scottsdale

Duo Oncology

Biotech / Pharma , AZ

Duo Oncology is a cancer medicine company developing next-generation chemotherapy for solid tumors using ultrasmall, tumor-penetrating nanomedicines that deliver drug combinations to deep tumors. Its lead program, DUO-207, is designed to improve on existing chemotherapy approaches. The company is backed by BeOne and brings together clinical oncologists and pharmaceutical scientists.

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Phoenix / Scottsdale

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Desert Angels

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About Sun Belt

Arizona's semiconductor industry runs deep — Motorola built chips in the Phoenix area for decades, and Intel and TSMC have both since built major fabs in the same Sonoran Desert corridor. Arizona State, one of the largest universities in the country by enrollment, and the University of Arizona anchor a growth-stage venture scene that's easy to overlook next to the older coastal hubs.

Region Stats

Total firms 174

VC / investors 12

Companies 155

Universities 7

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