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MYELO-WASP

BIMINI Biotech secures Eurostars grant for MYELO-WASP project to develop first-in-class leukemia therapeutics

Leiden, 9 April  2026 – BIMINI Biotech is pleased to announce that the MYELO-WASP project has been awarded funding through the Eureka Eurostars programme, supporting the development of first-in-class small molecules targeting the Wiskott–Aldrich Syndrome Protein (WASp) for the treatment of myeloid and lymphoid leukemias. The international project brings together a strong consortium of partners:…
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Seed funding

Open Position: Scientist Drug development

BIMINI Biotech has developed a portfolio of proprietary small-molecule WASP modulators that have demonstrated promising anti-cancer activity in leukemia and lymphoma models as well as autoimmune diseases. To support the expansion of our preclinical pipeline, we are looking for a (biomedical) scientist with strong experience in cell biology and assay development. As a (senior) scientist,…
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Announcement AML-WASP

BIMINI Biotech awarded Health Holland International Kickstarter grant to advance novel AML therapeutics

Leiden, 18 March 2026 – BIMINI Biotech is pleased to announce that it has been awarded funding through the Health~Holland International Kickstarter Call for Public-Private Partnerships 2025 for a collaborative project focused on advancing first-in-class therapeutics for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The international consortium consists of BIMINI Biotech BV (Netherlands, project lead), Institute of Oncology…
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Dr. Helmuth van Es joins BIMINI Biotech as Independent Supervisory Board Member

Leiden, 6 January 2026 – BIMINI Biotech is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Helmuth van Es as an Independent Supervisory Board Member. Dr. van Es is a highly experienced biotech entrepreneur and life sciences executive, with more than 30 years of experience in drug discovery and development, company development, and strategic leadership. He…
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Press release

BIMINI Biotech raises a EUR3M seed round to advance first-in-class therapeutics for hematological cancers

Leiden, January 8th, 2025 – BIMINI Biotech, an innovative Leiden-based drug development company that develops novel therapeutics for hematological cancers, successfully closed a seed investment round of EUR 3 million. The round was led by San Diego-based (US) Torrey Pines Investment (“TPI”), with the participation of InnovationQuarter Capital (“IQC”), Libertatis Ergo Holding (“LEH”) and a…
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BIMINI welcomes Prof. Nathaniel Martin as advisor chemistry

BIMINI Biotech is happy to have Prof. Nathaniel Martin join the team as an advisor on chemistry, supporting the lead optimization. Prof. Martin is  Professor of Biological Chemistry Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL) Leiden. He obtained his PhD degree from the University of Alberta in 2004. He subsequently performed postdoctoral studies at the University of…
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BIMINI Biotech’s MIT Feasibility grant AUTO-WASP awarded

BIMINI Biotech has received a MIT feasibility grant (€20.000) for the AUTO-WASP project. The Mkb-innovatiestimulering Regio en Topsectoren (MIT) stimulates innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises across regional borders. In addition, MIT encourages SME projects to better align with the knowledge and innovation agendas of the Missions for the future. This enables companies to carry…
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Seed funding

BIMINI Biotech closes new seed round with Libertatis Ergo Holding for the development of first-in-class therapeutics

Leiden, 29 June 2023 – BIMINI Biotech, an innovative Leiden-based therapeutics start-up that develops novel therapeutics for hematological cancers, raised an additional investment of €250,000 from lead investor Libertatis Ergo Holding B.V. (LEH). The investment will be used in combination with a recently awarded Eurostars grant to progress the preclinical development of our lead candidates…
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HEMATO-WASP

Eurostars project HEMATO-WASP awarded

Leiden, 1 April 2023 – BIMINI Biotech, an innovative therapeutics startup, was recently awarded a Eureka Eurostars project with the aim of developing novel therapeutics for lymphomas. This project named HEMATO-WASP, brings together a unique consortium consisting of BIMINI Biotech (Leiden, the Netherlands), InnoSer Nederland (Leiden, the Netherlands) and the Institute of Oncology Research (IOR;…
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BM-011 molecule of the month

Compound BM-011 (also known as EG-011) has been selected as molecule of the month November 2022 by Drug Hunter. Drug Hunter™ is an essential resource for the community of R&D innovators turning molecules into medicines. Drug Hunter distills the science behind emerging drugs and technologies into an easy-to-read and simple-to-search reference.  Drug Hunter identified the…
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