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Aug 12, 2026

Boulevard Bio launches with $65M to develop targeted autoimmune antibody therapies

Boulevard Bio emerged from stealth with $65 million in funding from Deerfield Management, co-founded by renowned autoimmune researcher Georg Schett and former Sanofi CSO Frank Nestle. The startup is advancing three antibody programs targeting autoimmune diseases, with its lead candidate BLVD101 in early clinical development for IgA nephropathy.

Aug 12, 2026·4 sources
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  • ▪Although Georg Schett is known for his work in CAR T-cell therapy, Boulevard Bio has no immediate plans to develop CAR-T therapies.
  • ▪In the year preceding Boulevard Bio's launch, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two drugs for IgA nephropathy: Vera Therapeutics' Trutakna and Otsuka Pharmaceutical's Voyxact.
  • ▪Boulevard Bio officially emerged from stealth on August 12, 2026, as a biotechnology startup focused on precision immunology and immune reset therapies.

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