Ayana Pharma

Liposomal Drugs for Cancer Treatment

Health Tech & Life Sciences
Active
Mature Jerusalem Founded 2012
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Total raised
Last: Undisclosed
Stage
Mature
Founded
2012
Headcount
31
HQ
Jerusalem
Sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences

About

Ayana Pharma develops liposome-based treatments for cancer. Ayana was formed to leverage the benefits of the anticancer drug Doxil, an FDA-approved liposomal nanodrug that has been used in the treatment of ovarian cancer, metastatic breast cancer, AIDS-related Kaposis sarcoma, and multiple myeloma. Co-founded by one of Doxils co-inventors, Professor Yechezkel Barenholz from the Hebrew University, the company is working to expand its treatment uses and efficacy while making it more readily available to address a range of conditions. Ayana has completed fundraising to support an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA), filing, and commercialization.

Funding history · 1 round · — total

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Company Intelligence Q&A

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What is Ayana Pharma's primary focus in drug development?
Ayana Pharma develops liposome-based treatments for cancer, leveraging the benefits of the FDA-approved anticancer drug Doxil.
When was Ayana Pharma founded?
Ayana Pharma was founded in June 2012.
Who co-founded Ayana Pharma and what is their background?
Ayana Pharma was co-founded by Professor Yechezkel Barenholz from the Hebrew University, who is also one of Doxil's co-inventors, and Avi Molcho.
What is the current employee count for Ayana Pharma?
Ayana Pharma currently has 31 employees.
Has Ayana Pharma completed any fundraising rounds?
Ayana Pharma has completed an undisclosed fundraising round with investors including Integra Holdings and Yechezkel Barenholz. The funding supports an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA), filing, and commercialization.
What is Ayana Pharma's product, LC101, designed to do?
Ayana Pharma's product, LC101, is a lipid-based cytotoxic agent for cancer treatment and drug delivery, based on technology from the Hebrew University.
In what geographic market does Ayana Pharma operate?
Ayana Pharma's primary geographic market is the United States.
What significant regulatory approval did Ayana Pharma receive in October 2021?
In October 2021, a generic, cancer-killing Israeli drug, likely related to Ayana Pharma's work, was approved for marketing by the FDA.
What unique research approach did Ayana Pharma explore in early 2022?
In February 2022, Ayana Pharma participated in research exploring whether zero gravity could help cure cancer, by sending a drug to space.

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
Sub-sectors
Health Tech & Life SciencesPharma & Medical BiotechnologyDrugs Discovery & DevelopmentDrug Delivery
Technologies
Biologicals
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesLife SciencesPharmaceuticalsHealthcareProvidersPatients
Business model
B2B

Tags

cancergeneric-drugsmedical-technologiesdrug-deliveryspace-techpharmaceuticalshospitals