Sarah Bhagat

Aeovian Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted and highly selective small molecules to restore cellular metabolic quality control, thereby addressing the dysregulated growth and hyperactive signaling found in certain rare genetic and age-related diseases. Our lead development candidate, AV078, is a first-in-class CNS-penetrant selective mTORC1 inhibitor in Phase 2 development for refractory epilepsy associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a rare genetic disorder driven by hyperactive mTORC1 signaling. Beyond AV078, we’ve developed a proprietary library of small molecules, which are potent and selective mTORC1 and CD38 inhibitors that have the potential to precisely target the underlying biology of multiple rare and age-related disease.

We are a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of novel therapeutics to treat rare metabolic diseases. Our lead product candidate is INZ-701, an enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in the early stages of clinical development for the potential treatment of patients with a variety of calcification disorders linked primarily to mutations in the ENPP1 and ABCC6 genes, or ENPP1 Deficiency and ABCC6 Deficiency respectively. We have demonstrated proof of concept with INZ-701 in both GACI and ARHR2 two phenotypes of ENPP1 Deficiency.

Hearing Restored.

Neurana Pharmaceuticals is a privately held clinical stage San Diego based specialty pharmaceutical company developing a novel treatment for acute muscle spasms. The Company was founded in 2013 to focus on central nervous system (CNS) diseases and disorders. Neurana's first drug candidate is tolperisone, which has been shown to be an effective treatment for muscle spasms and spasticity and is commercialized in markets outside of the United States. Clinical studies and commercial usage have shown that tolperisone is safe and efficacious, and that the drug is non-sedating and non-addictive. In May 2018, Neurana completed a $60M Series A financing led by Sofinnova Ventures and included participation from New Leaf Venture Partners, H.I.G. BioHealth Partners, Longitude Capital and MagnaSci Ventures.

NextCure is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering and developing novel, first-in-class immunomedicines to treat cancer and other immune-related diseases by restoring normal immune function. We view the immune system holistically and, rather than target one specific immune cell type, we focus on understanding biological pathways, the interactions of cells and the role each interaction plays in an immune response. Through our proprietary Functional, Integrated, NextCure Discovery in Immuno-Oncology, or FIND-IO, platform, we study various immune cells to discover and understand targets and structural components of immune cells and their functional impact in order to develop immunomedicines. We are focused on patients who do not respond to current therapies, patients whose cancer progresses despite treatment and patients with cancer types not adequately addressed by available therapies.

Antiva Biosciences, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel, topical therapeutics for the treatment of diseases caused by HPV infection. We aim to stop cancer before it starts by treating the pre-cancerous lesions caused by HPV. Our lead programs are in clinical trials in high grade anal intraepithelial neoplasias (AIN 2,3) and high grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasias (CIN 2,3). The company was founded as Hera Therapeutics in 2012 by Dr. Karl Hostetler at The University of California San Diego and builds on his anti-viral expertise as co-founder of Triangle Pharmaceuticals and Chimerix. Antiva’s chemistry platform has yielded over two hundred proprietary pro-drug compounds that are designed to enhance the therapeutic index of known, potent antivirals.

Aeovian Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted and highly selective small molecules to restore cellular metabolic quality control, thereby addressing the dysregulated growth and hyperactive signaling found in certain rare genetic and age-related diseases. Our lead development candidate, AV078, is a first-in-class CNS-penetrant selective mTORC1 inhibitor in Phase 2 development for refractory epilepsy associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a rare genetic disorder driven by hyperactive mTORC1 signaling. Beyond AV078, we’ve developed a proprietary library of small molecules, which are potent and selective mTORC1 and CD38 inhibitors that have the potential to precisely target the underlying biology of multiple rare and age-related disease.

We are a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of novel therapeutics to treat rare metabolic diseases. Our lead product candidate is INZ-701, an enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in the early stages of clinical development for the potential treatment of patients with a variety of calcification disorders linked primarily to mutations in the ENPP1 and ABCC6 genes, or ENPP1 Deficiency and ABCC6 Deficiency respectively. We have demonstrated proof of concept with INZ-701 in both GACI and ARHR2 two phenotypes of ENPP1 Deficiency.

Hearing Restored.