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Tellurium based Drugs for Autoimmune Diseases · Jerusalem · Founded 2000

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About

Tellurium based Drugs for Autoimmune Diseases

BioMAS Ltd is a clinical-stage company focusing on the invention, development, and commercialization of tellurium-based compounds. The companys lead molecules, AS101 and SAS, are small tellurium-based compounds developed for the treatment of various conditions. The molecules have integrin-inhibitory properties. Integrins are emerging therapeutic targets in many human pathologies. The companys AS101/SAS drugs have demonstrated preclinical and clinical safety and efficacy for autoimmune-inflammatory diseases (psoriasis, arthritis, Crohns, and MS), certain viral conditions (HPV warts), angiogenesis-related diseases (AMD), thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, and fertility preservation following chemotherapy and radiotherapy. A 15.4% stake in the company was acquired by Cosmo Pharmaceuticals (XSWS:COPN) for ILS 7 million on March 27, 2014.

Identity

NameBioMAS
Slugbiomas
Type / kindstartup
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Status

Statusinactive
Status reasonNon Active, Mar 2014
Last update2026-05-17

Location

HQ country codeIL
HQ region/districtJerusalem District
HQ cityJerusalem
HQ addressHebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram

Classifications

Primary sector Health Tech & Life Sciences
Sub-sectors
Health Tech & Life SciencesPharma & Medical BiotechnologyDrugs Discovery & Development
Technologies
Biologicals
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesLife SciencesPharmaceuticals
Business models
B2B
Tags
pharma-companiesoral-drugsfertilitypharmaceuticalscancerneurologyautoimmune-diseases

Funding

Total raised$2.0M
Current stageSeries A

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