GOSS vs TIL

Gossamer Bio Inc.

Gossamer Bio, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering, acquiring, developing, and commercializing therapeutics in the disease areas of immunology, inflammation, and oncology in the United States. It is developing GB001, an oral antagonist of prostaglandin D2 receptor 2, which is in Phase IIb clinical trial for the treatment of moderate-to-severe eosinophilic asthma; in Phase II clinical trial to treat patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with and without nasal polyps; and in Phase 2 clinical trial in patients with chronic spontaneous urticarial. The company is also developing GB002, an orally inhaled, small molecule, platelet-derived growth factor receptor kinase inhibitor in Phase Ib clinical trial for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension; GB004, a gut-targeted, oral small molecule in Phase Ib clinical trial for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease; and GB1275, an oral, small molecule, CD11b modulator in Phase 1/2 clinical trial for the treatment of selected solid tumor types. It has license agreements with Pulmokine, Inc. to develop and commercialize GB002 and related backup compounds; and Aerpio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to develop and commercialize GB004 and related compounds. The company was formerly known as FSG, Bio, Inc. and changed its name to Gossamer Bio, Inc. in 2017. Gossamer Bio, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Instil Bio Inc.

Instil Bio, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops therapies for the treatment of patients with cancer. The company develops cell therapy of autologous tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL). Its TIL product candidates in pipeline include ITIL-168 for indications, such as melanoma, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, and cervical cancer; and ITIL-306 (FOLR1) with indications, including gynecological, non-small cell lung cancer, and others. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Dallas, Texas.