Amandeep leads the Protein Engineering group at Sutro Biopharma. Her team discovers and engineers proteins to support Sutro’s goal of helping patients by delivering next-generation oncology therapeutics, ranging from antibody drug conjugates to cytokine derivatives. Amandeep has over 15 years experience working with biologics, including development of ADCs in clinical trials. She earned a Ph.D. in Immunology from The Scripps Research Institute and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto. She also holds a degree in Biochemistry from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Sutro's proprietary and integrated cell-free protein synthesis platform and site-specific conjugation platform enables homogeneous ADCs with best-in-class potential. STRO-003 is a ROR1 targeting ADC with a stable β-glucoronidase cleavable linker and TOPO-1 inhibiting exatecan warhead, precisely positioned by non-natural amino acids to enable a drug-antibody ratio of 8. STRO-003 demonstrates potent and ROR1 dependent tumor killing in preclinical models with favorable safety, providing opportunity for treatment of tumors.