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Dracen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

San Diego, CA
LAST FUNDING
$2.3M
Series A

Dracen Pharmaceuticals is a private pharmaceutical company leveraging immuno-metabolism to create new cancer treatments, with their lead candidate, sirpiglenastat (DRP-104), being a unique glutamine inhibitor.

Funding history

RoundAmount
Series A$2.3M
SEC Form D filed
Aug 10, 2023·Nov 10, 2021·Jan 24, 2018

About Dracen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How much funding has Dracen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. raised?

Dracen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has raised $2.3M in total funding. The most recent round was Series A.

Where is Dracen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. headquartered?

Dracen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

What does Dracen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. do?

Dracen Pharmaceuticals is a private pharmaceutical company leveraging immuno-metabolism to create new cancer treatments, with their lead candidate, sirpiglenastat (DRP-104), being a unique glutamine inhibitor.

What makes Dracen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. notable?

Founded by Thomas Estok and Dr. Mohamed Ragab, the cancer-drug developer has raised about $59M from investors including Deerfield Management and i&i Biotech Fund.

Leadership

Dennis Bilski
Executive Officer
Asher Rubin
Executive Officer
Jonathan Leff
Director
Drew Pardoll, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
Industry
Healthcare
HQ
San Diego, CA
Raised
$2.3M
Stage
Series A
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