MindWalk Research & publications
MindWalk Holdings Corp., formerly ImmunoPrecise Antibodies, has produced a documented body of peer-reviewed science and intellectual property across antibody discovery, immuno-oncology, neurodegeneration, inflammation, and vaccines. The selected publications and patents below include work authored or co-authored by MindWalk scientists, or patents assigned to MindWalk or its affiliated entities, and are indexed on PubMed and Google Patents. (MindWalk Holdings Corp. is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker HYFT.)
This work was published under the company's former name, ImmunoPrecise Antibodies (and its Netherlands operations, ModiQuest).
By the numbers
400
Publications & patents
(2001-2025)
29
Peer-reviewed papers linked
7
Patents linked
20+
Supported 20+ client-owned molecules advancing to the clinic
Peer-reviewed publications
Peer-reviewed publications
Engineering Elastin-Like Peptide-Based Nanoparticles displaying VHH for SARS-CoV-2 Neutralization
Journal: Biomacromolecules - 2025
Broad Epitope Coverage of Therapeutic Multi-Antibody Combinations Targeting SARS-CoV-2
Journal: Biomedicines - 2024 (21 ImmunoPrecise co-authors)
Development and characterization of phospho-ubiquitin antibodies to monitor PINK1-PRKN signaling in cells and tissue
Journal: Autophagy - 2024 (Michael J. Fox Foundation)
ARGX-119 is an agonist antibody for human MuSK that reverses disease relapse in models of MuSK myasthenia gravis
Journal: Science Translational Medicine - 2024 (argenx ARGX-119)
Patient-specific therapeutic benefit of MuSK agonist antibody ARGX-119 in MuSK myasthenia gravis passive transfer models
Journal: iScience - 2024 (argenx ARGX-119)
Vd2 T-cell engagers bivalent for Vd2-TCR binding provide anti-tumor immunity
Journal: iScience - 2024 (Lava Therapeutics)
Intratumoral injection of IL-12-encoding mRNA targeted to CSF1R and PD-L1
Journal: Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids - 2023
Rational generation of monoclonal antibodies selective for pathogenic forms of alpha-synuclein
Journal: Biomedicines - 2022 (ProMIS / PMN310)
Sixteen capillary electrophoresis applications for viral vaccine analysis
Journal: Electrophoresis - 2022 (Janssen / J&J)
Shortened Hinge Design of Fab x sdAb-Fc Bispecific Antibodies Enhances Redirected T-Cell Killing
Journal: Biomolecules - 2022
Monoclonal antibody 7H2.2 binds the C-terminus of the cancer-oocyte antigen SAS1B
Journal: Acta Crystallographica Section D - 2022 (Univ. of Virginia / SAS1B ADC)
Serum proteases prevent bacterial biofilm formation: role of kallikrein and plasmin
Journal: Virulence - 2021
PepBiotics, novel cathelicidin-inspired antimicrobials to fight pulmonary bacterial infections
Journal: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects - 2021
Common light chain chickens produce human antibodies of high affinity and broad epitope coverage for the engineering of bispecifics
Journal: mAbs - 2021
Recombinant antibody against Trypanosoma cruzi from Chagas heart disease patients recognizes mammalian nervous system
Journal: EBioMedicine - 2021
Rapid exploration of the epitope coverage produced by an Ebola survivor to guide the discovery of therapeutic antibody cocktails
Journal: Antibody Therapeutics - 2020
Direct Comparison of Label-Free Biosensor Binding Kinetics Obtained on the Biacore 8K and the Carterra LSA
Journal: SLAS Discovery - 2020
Next-Generation Surrogate Wnts Support Organoid Growth and Deconvolute Frizzled Pleiotropy In Vivo
Journal: Cell Stem Cell - 2020
Therapeutic ACPA inhibits NET formation: a potential therapy for neutrophil-mediated inflammatory diseases
Journal: Cellular & Molecular Immunology - 2020 (basis for CIT-013, now Phase 2)
Metformin alters H2A.Z dynamics and regulates androgen-dependent prostate cancer progression
Journal: Oncotarget - 2019
Enhanced Antiviral Activity of Human Surfactant Protein D by Site-Specific Engineering of the Carbohydrate Recognition Domain
Journal: Frontiers in Immunology - 2019
A Novel Sensitive Immunoassay Targeting the 5-Methylthio-d-Xylofuranose-Lipoarabinomannan Epitope Meets the WHO's Performance Target for Tuberculosis Diagnosis
Journal of Clinical Microbiology - 2018
Discovering novel hydrolases from hot environments
Journal: Biotechnology Advances - 2018
Lectin-mediated binding and sialoglycans of porcine surfactant protein D synergistically neutralize influenza A virus
Journal of Biological Chemistry - 2018
Humanization of Murine Monoclonal anti-hTNF Antibody: The F10 Story
Journal: Molecular Biology (Moscow) - 2017
In vivo phage display screening for tumor vascular targets in glioblastoma identifies a llama nanobody against dynactin-1-p150Glued
Journal: Oncotarget - 2016
Combining somatic mutations present in different in vivo affinity-matured antibodies isolated from immunized Lama glama yields ultra-potent antibody therapeutics
Journal: Protein Engineering, Design & Selection (PEDS) - 2016
Control of organization and function of muscle and tendon by thrombospondin-4
Journal: Matrix Biology - 2014
Control of organization and function of muscle and tendon by thrombospondin-4 (companion record)
Journal: Matrix Biology - 2014
Preprint—not yet peer-reviewed
A new paradigm for biological sequence retrieval inspired by natural language processing and database research - bioRxiv (2023).
Benchmarks HYFT-indexing for alignment-free homology search; co-authored with Hasselt University (D. Valkenborg).
Patents & intellectual property
HYFT® patent family
Biological sequence information handling - the patent family behind HYFT "fingerprint" pattern objects (characteristic biological subsequences underlying the platform). One invention filed internationally: original EP priority application EP3693970 (2019), PCT WO2020161344 (2020), granted European patent EP3881326 (in force; anticipated expiration 2040), plus national members in the US, CA, IL, KR, CN, JP, AU and ZA. Held via MindWalk's Biokey / BioStrand subsidiary (acquired through ImmunoPrecise Antibodies).
See patent
Client-owned program patents
Patents & intellectual property
HYFT® patent family
Biological sequence information handling - the patent family behind HYFT(R) "fingerprint" pattern objects (characteristic biological subsequences underlying the platform). One invention filed internationally: original EP priority application EP3693970 (2019), PCT WO2020161344 (2020), granted European patent EP3881326 (in force; anticipated expiration 2040), plus national members in the US, CA, IL, KR, CN, JP, AU and ZA. Held via MindWalk's Biokey / BioStrand subsidiary (acquired through ImmunoPrecise).
Partner-owned program patents
Anti-complement factor C1Q antibodies and uses thereof
Number/Partner: Anti-complement factor C1Q antibodies and uses thereof
Bispecific and monospecific antibodies using novel anti-PD-1 sequences
Number/Partner: US20190263909 - 2019 (Xencor - vudalimab / PD-1 programs)
Antibodies to MICA and MICB proteins
Number/Partner: US20190248901 - 2019 (Cullinan Oncology - CLN-619)
Bispecific antibodies that bind PD-L1 and CD28
Number/Partner: US20220135684 - 2022 (Xencor - XmAb808)
Immunogenic polypeptides and monoclonal antibodies
Number/Partner: CA2694466 - 2019 (Sanofi Pasteur - vaccine program)
In vitro method for diagnosing central nervous system injury
Number/Partner: US11360101 - 2022 (Perseus Science / ChemBio - TBI diagnostic)
Client-owned programs currently in the clinic from MindWalk discovery
Antibodies first discovered at MindWalk (under the ImmunoPrecise Antibodies name) have a documented track record of advancing into clinical development. The programs below are wholly owned, funded, and advanced by those partners. MindWalk's role in each was discovery-stage only. They demonstrate the output of MindWalk's discovery engine; they do not represent a clinical pipeline owned by MindWalk.
Spanning diverse therapeutic areas, modalities, and clinical development paths
Phase 3 - ANX005 - Annexon Biosciences
- Target: Complement C1q. Indication: Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Status: Active (GALLOP Phase 3; FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation).
- MindWalk discovered lead antibodies 1C7, 2A1, 3A2, 5A3. ANX005 is wholly owned and developed by Annexon Biosciences; MindWalk's contribution was discovery-stage only.
- Patent: Anti-complement factor C1Q antibodies and uses thereof (US20190211084, 2019)
Phase 2/3 - ARGX-119 - argenx (NASDAQ: ARGX)
- Target: MuSK (muscle-specific kinase). Indication: Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome. Status: Phase 2/3 planned for 2026; first-in-class MuSK agonist antibody.
- argenx selected and humanized ARGX-119 from a panel of anti-MuSK lead antibodies discovered at MindWalk. ARGX-119 is wholly owned and developed by argenx; MindWalk's contribution was discovery-stage only.
- Peer-reviewed: Patient-specific therapeutic benefit of MuSK agonist antibody ARGX-119 in MuSK myasthenia gravis passive transfer models (iScience, 2024)
- Also: ARGX-119 is an agonist antibody for human MuSK that reverses disease relapse in models of MuSK myasthenia gravis (Science Translational Medicine, 2024)
Phase 2 - Vudalimab (XmAb20717) - Xencor (NASDAQ: XNCR)
- Target: PD-1 x CTLA-4 bispecific. Indication: Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer; solid tumors. Status: Active (Phase 2, multiple solid tumor indications).
- The anti-PD-1 antibody panel was generated by MindWalk and feeds Xencor's bispecific platform. The Xencor clinical programs (vudalimab, XmAb306, XmAb808, and others) are wholly owned by Xencor; MindWalk's contribution was discovery-stage hybridoma generation only.
- Patent: Bispecific and monospecific antibodies using novel anti-PD-1 sequences (US20190263909, 2019)
Phase 2 - CIT-013 - Citryll BV
- Target: Citrullinated histones H2A/H4 (NET formation). Indication: Rheumatoid arthritis; hidradenitis suppurativa; NET-mediated inflammatory diseases. Status: Active - Phase 2a RA (NCT06567470), Phase 2a HS (NCT06993233), Phase 2 PET imaging (NCT07147959), Phase 1 SC dosing (NCT07499908).
- CIT-013 is a therapeutic anti-citrullinated protein antibody (tACPA) that inhibits NET formation; the therapeutic inventors also produced the gold-standard anti-CCP diagnostic at MindWalk. CIT-013 is wholly owned and developed by Citryll BV; MindWalk holds no ownership in the asset.
- Trials:
Phase 1b - PMN310 - ProMIS Neurosciences
- Target: Abeta oligomers (misfolded). Indication: Alzheimer's Disease. Status: Active - Phase 1b (NCT05948124); data expected 2026.
- Conformation-selective antibodies that bind toxic misfolded protein were discovered under the ImmunoPrecise Antibodies name. PMN310 is wholly owned and developed by ProMIS Neurosciences; MindWalk's contribution was discovery-stage only.
- Trial:
- Peer-reviewed: Rational generation of monoclonal antibodies selective for pathogenic forms of alpha-synuclein (Biomedicines, 2022)
Phase 1 - CLN-619 - Cullinan Oncology (NASDAQ: CGEM)
- Target: MICA/MICB (NKG2D ligands). Indication: Solid tumors. Status: Active - Phase 1 (NCT05615493).
- The anti-MICA/MICB antibody panel was discovered and generated by MindWalk. CLN-619 is wholly owned by Cullinan Oncology; MindWalk's contribution was discovery-stage antibody work only.
- Trial:
- Patent: Antibodies to MICA and MICB proteins (US20190248901, 2019
Phase 1 - XmAb808 - Xencor (NASDAQ: XNCR)
- Target: PD-L1 x CD28 bispecific. Indication: Solid tumors. Status: Active - Phase 1.
- MindWalk discovered the antibody used in Xencor's CD28 co-stimulatory bispecific. XmAb808 is wholly owned by Xencor; MindWalk's contribution was discovery-stage only.
- Patent: Bispecific antibodies that bind PD-L1 and CD28 (US20220135684, 2022)
Phase 1/2 - OR502 - OncoResponse
- Target: LILRB2 (ILT4). Indication: Advanced solid tumors (immuno-oncology). Status: Active - Phase 1/2; Phase 1 data (SITC 2024) reported a 65% disease control rate (2 PR + 9 SD, N=17).
- OR502's parental rabbit monoclonal antibody was generated using ImmunoPrecise Antibodies' B cell Select® platform. OR502 is wholly owned and developed by OncoResponse; MindWalk's contribution was discovery-stage rabbit B cell antibody generation only.
- Trial:
- Reference: OR502, a best-in-class anti-LILRB2 antibody that enhances both innate and adaptive anti-tumor immune responses (SITC 2023, JITC). Note: SITC conference abstract; not a single peer-reviewed PubMed record.
Preclinical - OR641 - OncoResponse
- Target: LILRB1 x LILRB2 (dual antagonist). Indication: Solid tumors (immuno-oncology). Status: IND-enabling studies; cell line development completed.
- OR641 is a humanized dual antagonist derived from rabbit B cells generated using ImmunoPrecise's B cell Select platform. OR641 is wholly owned by OncoResponse; MindWalk's contribution was discovery-stage only.
- Reference: OR641, a novel dual antagonist antibody targeting LILRB1 and LILRB2 that promotes a Th1-like immune response (SITC 2023, JITC). Note: SITC conference abstract; not a single peer-reviewed PubMed record.
Phase 1 (Discontinued) - LAVA-1207 - Lava Therapeutics
- Target: Vdelta2-TCR x tumor targets. Indication: Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Status: Discontinued December 2024 (Lava restructured).
- MindWalk provided VHH and protein-expression support for Lava's gamma-delta T-cell engager platform. LAVA-1207 was wholly owned by Lava Therapeutics; MindWalk's contribution was discovery- and expression-stage support only.
- Peer-reviewed: Vdelta2 T-cell engagers bivalent for Vdelta2-TCR binding provide anti-tumor immunity (iScience, 2024)
Major pharma & foundation discovery collaborations
Sanofi Pasteur - Vaccine development
- MindWalk generated antibodies for Sanofi Pasteur's vaccine research program, documented in a jointly cited patent. MindWalk's role was discovery-stage only.
- Patent: Immunogenic polypeptides and monoclonal antibodies (CA2694466, 2019)
Janssen Vaccines (Johnson & Johnson, Crucell) - Vaccine analytics
- MindWalk-generated hybridoma antibodies were used in Janssen's vaccine quality-control analytics, supporting 16 distinct capillary electrophoresis applications. Discovery-stage contribution only.
- Peer-reviewed: Sixteen capillary electrophoresis applications for viral vaccine analysis (Electrophoresis, 2022)
The Michael J. Fox Foundation - Parkinson's disease research tools
- MindWalk co-authored work developing phospho-ubiquitin (p-S65-Ub) antibodies that monitor PINK1-PRKN signaling, enabling tools for an active area of Parkinson's drug development.
- Peer-reviewed: Development and characterization of phospho-ubiquitin antibodies to monitor PINK1-PRKN signaling in cells and tissue (Autophagy, 2024)
Perseus Science / ChemBio - Point-of-care TBI diagnostic
- MindWalk generated the rabbit B cell-derived antibodies targeting PKC-gamma, a CNS-injury biomarker, used in a point-of-care concussion test on ChemBio's DPP platform. Discovery-stage contribution only.
- Patent: In vitro method for diagnosing central nervous system injury (US11360101, 2022)
Academic & preclinical programs
Anti-SAS1B ADC - University of Virginia.
Target SAS1B (cancer-oocyte antigen); pancreatic and uterine tumors. MindWalk scientist Andra Li co-authored. (See peer-reviewed entry: Monoclonal antibody 7H2.2 binds the C-terminus of the cancer-oocyte antigen SAS1B, Acta Cryst D, 2022)
Anti-ASPH mAb / ADC - MidWestern University
Target aspartyl beta-hydroxylase (ASPH); pancreatic, liver, biliary cancer. Preclinical.
Anti-TDP-43 mAb - UBC / ProMIS Neurosciences
Conformation-selective antibodies for misfolded TDP-43; ALS / frontotemporal dementia.
FAQs
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Is MindWalk Holdings the same company as ImmunoPrecise Antibodies?
Yes. MindWalk Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HYFT) is the current name of the company formerly known as ImmunoPrecise Antibodies, whose Netherlands operations were ModiQuest.
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Why does some of this work appear under a different company name?
Publications and patents carry the company name that was in use at the time of filing, which for most of this record was ImmunoPrecise Antibodies (or ModiQuest). That is why the authorship and assignments connect to the current company, MindWalk Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HYFT).
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Does MindWalk have a peer-reviewed publication record?
Yes. MindWalk scientists have authored a documented body of peer-reviewed research indexed on PubMed, spanning antibody discovery, immuno-oncology, neurodegeneration, inflammation, and vaccines. This page links 29 of those papers directly to their PubMed records so the work can be independently verified.
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How large is the overall research and patent record?
The company has produced roughly 400 publications and patents between 2001 and 2025. This page links 29 representative peer-reviewed papers and 7 patents directly to their public records on PubMed and Google Patents.
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What is the HYFT patent family?
The HYFT patent family covers "biological sequence information handling," the invention behind HYFT fingerprints, the characteristic biological patterns underlying MindWalk's platform. It includes a granted European patent (EP3881326) with national members filed across several jurisdictions, held through MindWalk's Biokey/BioStrand subsidiary.
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Does MindWalk own the clinical-stage drugs listed on this page?
No. The clinical programs shown are wholly owned, funded, and developed by the named partner companies. MindWalk's role in each was discovery-stage only, meaning it identified or generated the original antibodies. These programs demonstrate the output of MindWalk's discovery work; they are not a clinical pipeline owned by MindWalk, and no efficacy claims are made beyond what the partners and cited references state.
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Which companies have advanced antibodies first discovered at MindWalk?
Antibodies first discovered at MindWalk, under the ImmunoPrecise Antibodies name, have advanced into clinical development at partners including Annexon Biosciences, argenx, Xencor, Citryll, ProMIS Neurosciences, Cullinan Oncology, and OncoResponse. In each case the program is owned and developed by that partner and MindWalk's contribution was discovery-stage only. Each is linked to its ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, or patent record for verification.
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What therapeutic areas does MindWalk's science cover?
The published record spans antibody discovery and engineering, immuno-oncology, neurodegeneration, inflammation and autoimmune disease, infectious disease, and vaccines. The breadth reflects a discovery platform applied across many target classes rather than a single therapeutic focus.
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Are the preprints on this page peer-reviewed?
No. Preprints are listed in a separate, clearly labeled block and marked "not yet peer-reviewed." They are shared for transparency and kept distinct from the peer-reviewed publications so the two are not conflated.
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How can I verify MindWalk's research and patent record?
Every publication links to its PubMed record, every patent to Google Patents or Espacenet, and every partner clinical program to its ClinicalTrials.gov entry. The record is independently verifiable through those public databases rather than resting on company claims.
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