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Casma Therapeutics

www.casmatx.com

 
New discoveries are revealing the fundamental role of autophagy and lysosomal flux in maintaining cellular health. Furthermore, it is now appreciated that inadequate or aberrant autophagy contributes to a wide range of diseases. We are focused on boosting autophagy – pioneering novel therapeutic strategies to address unmet medical needs. We are creating a new target set for drug discovery and development, and advancing innovative paradigms to treat a broad set of illnesses that are either neglected or inadequately addressed today. Our growing team is driven to transform fundamental discoveries on autophagy into promising therapeutic medicines.
  • Number of Employees: 25-100
  • Annual Revenue: $0-1 Million

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Funding

Casma Therapeutics raised $58.5M on 05/03/2018
Casma Therapeutics raised $50M on 09/10/2020

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