Tissue-targeted medicines, designed in vivo

Manifold Bio has built the first high-throughput in vivo (HTV) discovery engine—combining massively multiplexed in vivo screening and AI-powered design to create targeted biologics.

the challenge

In vitro is not in vivo

Even the best AI models can only optimize for the context they are trained on. In vitro assays fail to recapitulate the complexity of living systems, missing key properties like PK and biodistribution.

the mdesign engine

Design, build, track, learn. All in-vivo.

We combine cutting-edge AI-guided protein design with the ability to directly test these designs in living systems.

Our engine sculpts pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and other key properties of biologics directly in living systems, solving previously intractable challenges for tissue-specific delivery.

We have invented molecular tracking technologies that massively expand the scale of in vivo measurement of biologics. We don’t simulate biology, we have the wetware to measure it.

Novel wetware to enable HTV tracking

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AI-guided protein design

Person designing a gene on a computer

Towards an in vivo world model

In the limit, we’re building a predictive model of living systems — one that integrates high-throughput in vivo data to map how biomolecules behave in the complexity of the body. This model empowers rational design of therapeutics by closing the loop between molecule, in vivo biology, and therapeutic outcome.

the opportunity

Targeted medicines spanning tissues and modalities.

Expanding the potential of tissue-targeted medicines across modalities and therapeutic areas through internal development and strategic partnerships.

mShuttle Portfolio

Growing a modular library of shuttles engineered and optimized in vivo to deliver payloads precisely, across any tissue, with high specificity and exposure.

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In vivo shuttle profiles characterized with mCodes

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Manifold shuttle portfolio with diverse profiles

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Optimal shuttle therapeutics

the pipeline

Pipeline of potent biologics through tissue-specificity

Starting with brain-specific delivery, Manifold’s engine is enabling potent, tolerable new drug candidates, including programs targeting neurodegenerative disease.

CNS-targeted

Target
Shuttle enabled differentiation
Modality
in vivo Optimization
Therapeutic area
in vivo Discovery
IND-enabling

Abeta

High CNS levels of full-effector function mAb safety engages brain immune system to clear plaques and avoids peripheral toxicities

mAb gene

Alzheimer’s

tau

Sustained CNS levels of mAb to block neuron-to-neuron spread of pathological tau

mAb gene

Alzheimer’s + rare disease

tau

Knockdown of intracellular tau by targeting oligos directly to neurons after peripheral dosing

oligo gene

Alzheimer’s + rare disease

aSyn

Sustained CNS levels of mAb to block neuron-to-neuron spread of pathological alpha-synuclein

mAb gene

Parkinson’s + rare disease

aSyn

Knockdown of intracellular synuclein by targeting oligos directly to neurons after peripheral dosing

Alzheimer’s + rare disease

Peripheral-targeted

Target
Shuttle enabled differentiation
Modality
Therapeutic area
in vivo Discovery
in vivo Optimization
IND-enabling

Undisclosed

Specific target engagement in adipose tissue while detangling liver/kidney

Cardiometabolic disease

oligo gene
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man designing gene on a computer

Co-design precision biologics with our in vivo, ML-guided engine

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Founders & Leadership

Gleb Kuznetsov, PhD

Co-Founder & CEO

Pierce Ogden, PhD

Co-Founder & CTO

Shane Lofgren

Co-Founder & Head of Portfolio Development and Strategy

George Church, PhD

Co-Founder

Kimberly Scearce-Levie, PhD

CSO

Steve Holtzman

Executive Chairman

Doug Williams, PhD

Chair of Strategic Advisory Board

Board

Steve Holtzman

Executive Chairman

Gleb Kuznetsov, Phd

Co-Founder & CEO

Pierce Ogden, PhD

Co-Founder & CTO

Jory Bell

Playground Global

Jeff Huber

Triatomic Capital

Steve Kafka

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