Bionic Biologics for better medicines

Grove Biopharma is pioneering Bionic Biologics™, a breakthrough synthetic modality for developing novel therapeutics that target intracellular protein-protein interactions. 

Bionic Biologics

  • Bionic

    Hybrid biomolecules that integrate principles of biologic and synthetic design, resulting in enhanced functionality beyond what is possible in nature

  • Cell permeable

    Multivalent, chameleonic architecture enables membrane permeability to reach intracellular targets

  • Customizable

    Plug-and-play design, modular construction, and tunable properties to rapidly design and develop molecules - either monofunctional or bispecific - against any target

Getting biologics into cells will give patients better options

Pipeline

At Grove Biopharma, we’re striving for better medicines for patients living with cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and rare disorders. 

Proteins are the molecular machines that drive all essential cellular functions. Dysregulated intracellular protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are at the core of most devastating human diseases – but current modalities are either unable to penetrate cells or cannot effectively engage large PPI target domains.

We provide protein-scale solutions to protein-scale problems. Our Bionic Biologics platform generates synthetic biologics that can penetrate cells, to disrupt or degrade disease-causing target proteins.

Bionic Biologics have demonstrated proof-of-concept across several validated yet formidable intracellular targets

AR ARV7
AR/AR-V7
SHOC2
SHOC2/MRAS/PP1C
MYC WDR5
MYC/WDR5
MYC TAD
MYC (TAD)
TAU
TAU
KEAP1
KEAP1/NRF2

Breakthrough synthetic chemistry, made in Chicago

Grove Biopharma is a multidisciplinary team of chemists, biologists, materials scientists, and entrepreneurs working together to advance a new synthetic drug modality with transformative potential for patients.

We are based in the heart of Chicago and proud to contribute to the city’s emerging life sciences ecosystem.

Grove Biopharma Closes $30 Million Series A Financing to Advance Bionic Biologics™, a New Therapeutic Modality

Press Release

April 23, 2025