Last updated 2026-08-06
- Raised grant, Nov 2024
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Founded
2024
Headcount
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HQ
Yokneam, Israel
Sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
About
MetaboCure is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies for cancer cachexia and other metabolic complications. The company's core product, Nuforal, is an HNF4α mRNA/LNP-based drug designed to restore HNF4α levels in the liver, which are suppressed during cachexia. By addressing this suppression, MetaboCure aims to reverse symptoms like weight loss and muscle wasting, improve clinical outcomes, and shrink tumors. The company's therapy is based on mRNA technology and is currently in advanced preclinical trials.
Funding history · 1 round · — total
2024-11
Grant
Undisclosed
Q&A
- What is Metabocure's primary focus?
- Metabocure is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for cancer cachexia and other metabolic complications.
- When was Metabocure founded?
- Metabocure was founded in 2024.
- What is Metabocure's core product?
- Metabocure's core product, Nuforal, is an HNF4α mRNA/LNP-based drug designed to restore HNF4α levels in the liver to address cancer cachexia symptoms like weight loss and muscle wasting.
- What is the current development stage of Metabocure's therapy?
- Metabocure's therapy is currently in advanced preclinical trials.
- Which investors participated in Metabocure's Seed round?
- The Israel Innovation Authority's Startup Fund participated in Metabocure's Seed round in 2024.
- Which entity provided a grant to Metabocure?
- The Israel Innovation Authority provided a grant to Metabocure in December 2024.
- Who are the co-founders of Metabocure?
- Ronen Sarusi serves as CEO and Co-founder, and Dror Melamed serves as President, CTO, and Co-founder of Metabocure.
- How many employees did Metabocure have in August 2026?
- Metabocure had 7 employees in August 2026.
Team · 6
Ronen Sarusi
Founder · CEO, Co-founder
Dror Melamed
Founder · President, CTO, Co-founder
Nissim Darvish
Chairman
Prof. Ayelet Erez
PI - Cachexia expert
Omer Goldman
Senior researcher
Prof. Avi Schruder
PI- Drug delivery
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
B2B
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | metabocure.com |
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Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Metabocure |
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| Founded | 2024 |
Radar intelligence
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 517010245 |
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| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2024-07-10 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 0 |
| Registered address | הכרמל 2 יקנעם עילית |