VentiRx Pharmaceuticals

company

About

VentiRx Pharmaceuticals develops novel TLR8 therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, allergy, and respiratory and autoimmune diseases.

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Details

Last Funding Type
Series B
Last Funding Money Raised
$50.60M
Industries
Biotechnology,Health Care,Therapeutics
Founded date
Jan 1, 2006
Number Of Employee
11 - 50
Operating Status
Active

VentiRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of medicines for the treatment of cancer, and respiratory and autoimmune diseases. The company focuses on the development of small molecule product candidates targeting toll-like receptor 8 (TLR8) agonists and antagonists. Its product pipeline comprises VTX-2337, a small molecule TLR8 agonist that stimulates myeloid dendritic cells and monocytes, and enhances natural killer cell responses for the treatment of solid tumors, ovarian and breast cancers, and NHL and SCHN; VTX-1463, a stand alone agent for the treatment of seasonal and perennial allergies; TLR8 antagonists for the treatment of autoimmune diseases; and multiple compounds that are treated as vaccine adjuvants. The company has a strategic agreement/collaboration with Celgene Corporation. VentiRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with operations in San Diego.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
3
$102.20M
VentiRx Pharmaceuticals has raised a total of $102.20M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Sep 23, 2014 from a Series B round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Sep 23, 2014 Series B $50.60M 1 Detail
Jan 13, 2010 Series A $25M 1 Detail
Mar 6, 2007 Series A $26.60M 1 Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
VentiRx Pharmaceuticals is funded by 1 investors. ARCH Venture Partners are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
ARCH Venture Partners Series B