Lycera engages in the development of small-molecule immunomodulators for the treatment of patients with autoimmune diseases.
Lycera is a preclinical-stage biopharma company focused on small molecule immunomodulators for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and inflammatory bowel disease
Lycera's first-in-class drugs are designed to treat immune disorders. The company's technology platforms include proprietary small molecules that modulate a target, which is central to cellular bioenergetics along with molecules that target the Th17 pathway.
Drugs that emerge from the Lycera pipeline will represent first-in-class agents that have the potential for first-in-class oral efficacy without the adverse effects of current standard-of-care antiproliferative and immunosuppressive agents.
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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May 5, 2009 | Series A | $36M | 1 |
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Yes | Series A |