Top Palo Alto, CA Pharmaceutical Startups (30)

Pliant Therapeutics is a late-stage clinical company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases We believe that by harnessing the therapeutic potential of integrin biology and TGF-β modulation, there is a potential to create drug candidates aimed at halting or even reversing fibrotic diseases and address the unmet needs of many patients. Pliant’s...

Biocytogen provides integrated solutions for next-generation antibody drug development to the global biomedical communities. Powered by cutting-edge gene editing technologies and a state-of-the-art animal facility, Biocytogen developed a seamlessly integrated platform for efficient antibody drug discovery and validation, including animal model generation, therapeutic antibody discovery (via RenMab™ mice), and in vivo/in vitro preclinical validation studies. Biocytogen collaborates with more than...

We use data to understand what specialty drugs do at the individual, not population level. Our specialty drug management product, VIVIO Precision Care™ fixes big unsolved healthcare problems: expensive drug therapies that don’t work; lack of real-world effectiveness; doctors prescribing based on opinion and experience instead of data; the arbitrary line between pharmacy drug and medical benefit; and, egregious supply...

iota Biosciences, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Astellas Pharma US, is a medical device company working to develop pioneering bioelectronics to advance the treatment and management of disease. Founded in 2017 to build on the award-winning ultrasound technology invented at the University of California, Berkeley, iota Biosciences is committed to improving human life and bringing our groundbreaking approaches to the patients...

ImmunEdge is a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel therapeutics for patients with serious or life-threatening diseases. With a highly experienced team of experts in immunology and drug development, we are pioneering innovative approaches to target and modulate key molecular pathways that regulate the immune response.

Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the treatment of rare diseases. Mirum’s approved medication is LIVMARLI® (maralixibat) oral solution which is approved in the U.S. for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in patients with Alagille syndrome one year of age and older. Mirum’s late-stage pipeline includes two investigational treatments for debilitating liver diseases affecting children and...

ReCode Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developing precision medicines for pulmonary diseases.

Claritas Rx is a digital health venture that brings clarity to the challenges of specialty biopharmaceutical products in the marketplace. In today’s highly complex specialty networks, our mission is to illuminate the patient experience beyond the clinical trial. Claritas Rx leverages a proprietary technology platform and deep manufacturer expertise to automate and integrate channel, commercial, and clinical data and help...

Earli mission is to make cancer a benign experience. Rather than rely on biomarkers that cancer may - or often may not - naturally provide, Earli's technology *forces* cancer cells to make a synthetic, non-human biomarker using gene therapy approaches. It's called a Synthetic Biopsy. It can then localize the cancer in a PET scanner. Earli has been funded by...

Oxford BioTherapeutics (OBT) is a clinical stage oncology company based in Oxford, UK; San Jose, CA and Morristown, NJ, USA, with a pipeline of first-in-class immuno-oncology (IO) and antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) based therapies designed to fulfil major unmet patient needs in cancer therapeutics. Our lead asset, OBT076, is an Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) in Phase 1b clinical development. OBT076's...

Annexon (Nasdaq: ANNX) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of complement medicines for patients with classical complement-mediated autoimmune, neurodegenerative, and ophthalmic disorders of the body, brain, and eye. The company’s pipeline is based on its platform technology addressing a broad spectrum of well-researched classical complement-mediated autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases triggered by aberrant activation of C1q, the initiating...

Drug Hunter™ is an essential subscription service for R&D-focused organizations turning molecules into medicines. Every day, drug discovery strategies, tactics, challenges and solutions are disclosed, but the knowledge is fragmented across journals, conferences, patents, databases, news, company reports, filings and endless other sources, making it challenging to find and apply. Drug Hunter’s experts keep you current by connecting the dots, distilling industry...

SeqMatic is a CRO Laboratory that provides superior end-to-end NGS, Multi-omics and histopathology workflow solutions including DNA, RNA, Single Cell, Epigenomics, Spatial, Histology & Bioinformatics. All work performed in Fremont, CA. Founded in 2012 by former Illumina R&D scientists. Certified by Illumina, 10x Genomics and Parse Biosciences. CLIA/CAP accredited laboratory with robust Quality Management Systems. Our work has been cited...

Ashvattha Therapeutics is developing a new class of drugs that identify and treat diseased cells with unprecedented precision. Our proprietary hydroxyl dendrimer (HD) platform, exclusively licensed from Johns Hopkins University, allows for the creation of hydroxyl dendrimer therapeutics (HDTs), which link known small molecule drugs to HDs for selective delivery with sustained effect in diseased tissues. We believe this approach...

Halo Labs is a biotechnology company that specializes in analytical instrumentation and biopharma.

A start-up developing novel ophthalmic therapeutics to treat major unmet needs for patients.

We’re excited to share Alexza’s new corporate identity. It’s a brand that expresses our evolution and brings us closer to Ferrer, our parent company since 2016. We’re moving forward and, at the same time, staying true to our objective of offering high-quality pharmaceutical products for the acute treatment of disease, in order to make a positive impact in society. We...

The Tivic Health team is dedicated to developing advanced bioelectronic solutions that treat disease, increase wellness and improve lives. Our initial focus is delivering sinus pain relief. ClearUP is new alternative for temporary relief of sinus pain. www.tivichealth.com Currently, the most recommended treatment for those experiencing recurring sinus pain is daily flushing of the nose with salt water. We believe people should...

ACROBiosystems Group, founded in 2010 and listed in 2021, is a biotechnology company aimed at being a cornerstone of the global biopharmaceutical and health industries by providing products and business models innovation. The company spans across the globe and maintains offices, R&D centers, and production bases in 12 different cities within the United States, Switzerland, England, Germany, and China. ACROBiosystems...

We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and providing access to innovative therapies for patients with liver and other chronic diseases with high unmet medical need. Seladelpar is a potent, selective, orally active PPARδ agonist in development for the treatment of patients with the autoimmune liver disease, primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). Our pipeline also includes additional investigational products and lead...