Trethera Announces Completion of $3.2 Million Seed Funding Round From Current Investors
Los Angeles, February 24, 2021— Trethera Corporation (“Trethera”), a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel drugs targeting cellular nucleotide metabolism for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, is pleased to announce completion of its Seed Preferred 3 Stock financing. Trethera raised an aggregate of $3.2 million from its existing investors, which funds will be used for working capital purposes.
“Raising this amount of capital from current stockholders further signifies Trethera’s momentum, be it from TRE-515 achieving Orphan Drug status or the prosecution of new patents,” said Dr. Kenneth Schultz, Chairman and CEO of Trethera. “Beyond the dollar amount, that many people tend to focus on, are the long-term investors who come with incredible business expertise. Over the past year Trethera has attracted world class talent, with a team of esteemed scientific experts and advisors. Our investors are enthusiastic about Trethera’s multidimensional drug TRE-515 entering clinical trials.”
Trethera’s strategy is to create a highly attractive and differentiated approach for the treatment of cancers and autoimmune diseases with TRE-515. The company is leveraging new insights into metabolic pathways to advance novel treatment strategies. “I am excited by the opportunity to help advance medicines that could significantly impact how people with these diseases are treated,“ concluded Dr. Schultz.
About Trethera
Trethera is a preclinical stage privately held biopharmaceutical company dedicated to pioneering the development of novel treatments for autoimmune diseases and cancers. Founded by prominent UCLA scientists, Trethera is led by experienced management and board members. Trethera’s innovative approach to targeting nucleotide metabolism led to the development of TRE-515, an orally taken capsule designated by the FDA as an Orphan Drug. TRE-515 is a first-in-class preclinical stage drug that inhibits deoxycytidine kinase (dCK), the rate-limiting enzyme in the nucleoside salvage pathway, one of two biosynthetic pathways that generate DNA precursors. It is believed that some forms of cancer may be preferentially dependent on the salvage pathway to support tumor growth. Certain autoimmune diseases might respond to TRE-515 treatment. Trethera is developing TRE-515 for use as a monotherapy or in combination, to precisely target a metabolic vulnerability of cancer cells or autoimmune diseases that will transform outcomes for patients.
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