treatment of cancer
As of January 30, 2009, Novacea, Inc. was acquired by Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in a reverse merger transaction. Novacea, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on in-licensing, developing, and commercializing therapies for the treatment of cancer. The company’s product candidates include Asentar, which is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of androgen-independent prostate cancer and in Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer; and AQ4N, a hypoxia-activated prodrug in Phase Ib/IIa clinical trial for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme. It has license and collaboration agreements with Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Oregon Health & Science University; University of Pittsburgh; KuDOS Pharmaceuticals Limited; and BTG International Limited. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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Jan 8, 2004 | Series C | $35M | 1 | — | — | Detail |
Nov 5, 2002 | Series B | $36M | 1 | — | — | Detail |
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
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Versant Ventures | — | Series C |