Novel opportunities for the treatment of solid tumors
Big Idea
TREAT U’s mission is to improve the health of cancer patients by increasing therapeutic efficacy and reducing the incidence of adverse side effects, thereby reducing treatment costs for the healthcare system. TREAT U’s lead product, PEGASEMP, is a drug delivery nanotechnology-based platform that specifically targets the cancer cells and blodd vessels that nurture the tumor.
Year Invested
2013
Activity Highlights
Intellectual Property
- Family of 3 patents granted in USA and EU
- US8231895B2; EP229119
- US8529944B2
- US8741338B2
- 1 PPA filed September 2018
Regulatory
- Orphan Drug designation for PEGASEMP™ in the treatment of malignant mesothelioma
- European Medicine Agency, 2017
- Food and Drug Administation, 2018
Sector
Therapeutics
Stage
Pre clinical. Series A
Team
Vera Moura, PharmD, PhD – CEO; Sérgio Simões, PharmD, PhD – Chairman; João Nuno Moreira, PharmD, PhD – Scientific Advisor.
Portugal Ventures Investment Manager
