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Rakta Therapeutics Inc
Profile last edited on: 6/10/16      CAGE: 6Y5T3      UEI: G43JQMRR5JL5

Business Identifier: Anti-parasitic drugs and treatments for iron-deficiency that target heme-carrying proteins.
Year Founded
2013
First Award
2015
Latest Award
2016
Program Status
Inactive
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Location Information

387 Technology Drive
College Park, MD 20742
   (301) 405-0649
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Location: Single
Congr. District: 05
County: Prince Georges

Public Profile

Rakta Therapeutics Inc is developing antiparastic drugs and treatments for iron-deficiency targeting proteins in the human body that carry heme (iron). The company was founded based on the research of University of Maryland Professor Iqbal Hamza of the University's Hamza laboratory. Hamza's research is broadly directed at dentifying the genes and pathways for heme transport and trafficking in humans, which have remained poorly understood.

Extent of SBIR involvement

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Phase I Awards
1
Phase II Awards
1
Conversion Rate
100.00%
Phase I Dollars
$350,126
Phase II Dollars
$352,188
Total Awarded
$702,314

Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition

Employee Range
1-4
Revenue Range
Less than .5M
VC funded?
No
Public/Private
Privately Held
Stock Info
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IP Holdings
N/A

Awards Distribution by Agency

Most Recent SBIR Projects
Year Phase Agency Total Amount
2016 2 NIH $702,314
Project Title: Selective Inhibitors of Heme Transporters as Antiparasitic Agents

Key People / Management

  Iqbal Hamza -- Founder

Company News

Feb 06 2013
UMD Scientists Discover Protein that Enables Safe Recycling of Iron from Old Red Blood Cells