LABSINLOVE

Targeted boron drugs that make BNCT selective

Developing targeted boron drugs to make Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) a precision therapy.

Spin-off of the University of Granada and CSICBOROPEPT platform, PCT application filedTwo programmes in preclinical development
Founded in 2023, based in Granada (Spain).
Problem

Patients with advanced cancers are running out of options and time

Many of these patients have exhausted standard treatments such as surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, leaving few options beyond palliative care.

15–20%of patients respond to immunotherapy. The rest don’t respond or relapse quickly.
250,000+patients a year in the EU and US face aggressive, poor-prognosis cancers with limited treatment options.
Solution

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT)

  1. ¹⁰B

    Boron compound

    A boron drug (BPA) is administered and builds up in the tumour.
  2. n

    Neutron irradiation

    Only the tumour area is irradiated with neutrons.
  3. n¹⁰Bα⁷Li< 10 µm

    Cell destruction

    The capture reaction releases particles that destroy the tumour cell.
Video: the basic principles of BNCT, by the International Society for Neutron Capture Therapy (ISNCT).
Selective radiotherapy in one day

For advanced cancer patients, survival is measured in months. BNCT offers a targeted treatment in a single day.

Technology

BOROPEPT: precision boron drugs for each cancer type

Current boron carriers (BPA) have limited tumour selectivity, uneven distribution, short retention and no molecular targeting. BOROPEPT, our patent-pending family (PCT application filed in 2026) of boron cluster–peptide conjugates, is designed to select cancer cells and can be adapted to new tumour types.

BOROPEPT: boron-cluster carriers linked to a peptide analog that binds an overexpressed receptor on the tumour cell
Schematic of the BOROPEPT design concept. The properties shown are design goals under preclinical evaluation.
Pipeline
Lil-1Lung cancerCurrent focus
Lil-2GlioblastomaCurrent focus
Lil-3Breast cancerPipeline
Lil-4Paediatric (DIPG and medulloblastoma)Pipeline

Our pipeline compounds (BOROPEPT) are in preclinical development and are not available for patient treatment.

Services

Services for the BNCT community

Beyond our own pipeline, we put our compounds and our laboratory experience at the service of research groups, hospitals and BNCT centres.

  • Boron compounds: BPA and BSH

    We supply compounds based on BPA (boronophenylalanine) and BSH (sodium borocaptate) to support BNCT research, clinical trials and treatments.

  • In vitro and in vivo studies

    We test boron compounds in tumour and normal cells (in vitro) and in animal models (in vivo).

  • Neutron radiobiology

    We have extensive experience studying the biological effects of thermal, epithermal and fast neutron beams on tumour and normal cells.

  • Scientific collaborations

    We offer our expertise to the BNCT community through scientific collaborations and strategic alliances.

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Mission, vision & values

Our Mission, Vision & Values

Our mission

To develop innovative, targeted boron-based therapeutics that advance Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), translating scientific research into new treatment opportunities for patients with difficult-to-treat cancers.

Through proprietary molecular technologies and close collaboration with academic, clinical and industry partners, we aim to address critical limitations in boron delivery and accelerate the development of next-generation cancer therapies.

Our vision

A future where targeted boron therapeutics expand the possibilities of precision oncology, making BNCT a treatment option for more patients and more types of cancer.

We aspire to become a leading innovator in boron-based drug development, connecting scientific discovery with clinical translation to address significant unmet medical needs.

Our values

Patient-Centred Purpose
We put patients’ unmet medical needs at the heart of our research and development.
Scientific Rigour
We advance through evidence, reproducibility and responsible scientific decision-making.
Collaborative Innovation
We bring together complementary expertise to translate research into therapeutic innovation.
Entrepreneurial Commitment
We turn promising science into focused development programmes with clear milestones.
Integrity and Responsibility
We act transparently, ethically and with accountability to patients, partners and stakeholders.
Team

Experts in BNCT and in biotech management

Cristina Aguilera Xiol, PhD

Cristina Aguilera Xiol, PhD

CEO

PhD in Biomedicine. Biotech management, ex-Novartis and CNIO–Lilly Oncology partnership.

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Prof. Ignacio Porras Sánchez, PhD

Prof. Ignacio Porras Sánchez, PhD

Co-founder and CSO

University of Granada. Vice President of the International Society for Neutron Capture Therapy.

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Prof. Carmen Ruiz-Ruiz, PhD

Prof. Carmen Ruiz-Ruiz, PhD

Co-founder, Head of Biology Lab

Professor of Immunology, University of Granada. Neutron radiobiology.

Prof. Rosario Núñez Aguilera, PhD

Prof. Rosario Núñez Aguilera, PhD

Co-founder, Head of Chemistry Lab

ICMAB-CSIC, Barcelona. Boron cluster chemistry.

Maria Isabel Porras Quesada

Maria Isabel Porras Quesada

PhD student

University of Granada.

Miquel Nuez Martinez, PhD

Miquel Nuez Martinez, PhD

Postdoctoral researcher

PhD in Boron Chemistry, ICMAB Barcelona.

Advisors

Yuan-Hao Liu, PhD

Yuan-Hao Liu, PhD

Science

CSO of Neuboron Medtech.

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Silva Bortolussi, PhD

Silva Bortolussi, PhD

Science

Professor of Medical Physics, University of Pavia.

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José Expósito

José Expósito

Medical

Head of radiation oncology, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada.

Juan Pablo Nebrera Salcedo

Juan Pablo Nebrera Salcedo

Business

Co-founder and CEO of Brooklyn Fitboxing.

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News

Latest from Labsinlove

María Isabel Porras-Quesada wins a Fairchild Award at ICNCT-21

María Isabel Porras-Quesada, PhD student in the Labsinlove team, has received a Fairchild Award at the 21st International Congress on Neutron Capture Therapy (ICNCT-21), held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 25 to 30 October 2026. Named after BNCT pioneer Dr. Ralph Fairchild, the award recognises outstanding contributions to the congress by young researchers. Her work: “Feasibility Studies of the Application of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy to Pediatric Brain Tumors.” Congratulations, María Isabel!

Labsinlove at the UAB Innovation Fair 2026

Labsinlove took part in the UAB Innovation Fair 2026, the event that connects research from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona with companies. At the fair, our co-founder Rosario Núñez recorded the fourth episode of the UAB Research Park podcast “De la Universitat al Món”, How do we turn research into a company?, alongside Raül Aragonès, founder and CEO of AEInnova. They talk about what leads researchers to become entrepreneurs (in Catalan).

Así es Labsinlove, la empresa granadina pionera en España que combate con boro los cánceres muy agresivosES

Con sede en el Parque Tecnológico de la Salud de Granada, la empresa busca dos millones de euros para realizar los ensayos clínicos en pacientes con los cánceres de más difícil tratamiento.

Una empresa de Granada como solo hay cuatro en el mundoES

Labsinlove S.L. pone en el mercado compuestos para BNCT, una innovadora terapia para combatir cánceres de mal pronóstico. Solo hay compañías similares en Estados Unidos, Japón, China y Finlandia.

Labsinlove has been invited to join AcexHealth Accelerator

The PTS Granada Foundation hosts the fourth edition of the AcexHealth Accelerator, a programme of training, support and mentoring for Andalusian health companies and startups.

Labsinlove receives an R&D grant from Andalucía TRADE

Labsinlove was awarded an R&D incentive from Andalucía TRADE, the Andalusian Government’s business development agency, co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (grant 4IIDE2400014). The grant co-funds our R&D programme.

Labsinlove has been awarded a grant from the European Union Intellectual Property Office

EUIPO has approved a grant to Labsinlove SL which partially covers the patenting costs of the company’s IP.

Agreement between Neuboron Medtech Ltd. and Labsinlove S.L.

Neuboron Medtech, Ltd. (Nanjing, China) and Labsinlove, S.L. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in the development of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy.

LiL is born

Labsinlove S.L. is registered, born from the initiative of a few enthusiastic people willing to help towards a cure for the cancers of worst prognosis.

Funding

Publicly funded research

Cofinanciado por la Unión Europea, Andalucía TRADE, Junta de Andalucía, Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades and Agencia Estatal de Investigación

Our R&D is cofunded by the agency Andalucía Trade with EU funds (grant 4IIDE2400014) and the national Agencia Estatal de Investigación (Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, grants PTQ2023-013166, DIN2024-013389 and PTQ2025-014556).

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