Company Profile

Redpoint Bio Corporation (AKA: Linguagen Corporation)
Profile last edited on: 5/6/19      CAGE:       UEI:

Business Identifier: Compounds - bitter blockers and flavor enhancers - to improve the taste of pharmaceutical, food, and beverage products
Year Founded
1995
First Award
1998
Latest Award
2003
Program Status
Inactive (Acquired)
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Location Information

5501 Old York Road
Philadelphia, PA 19141
   (215) 456-2312
   N/A
   www.redpointbio.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 03
County: Philadelphia

Public Profile

Formerly known as Linguagen Corporation, Redpoint Bio Corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robcor, applying biotechnology and modern pharmaceutical techniques to provide solutions to problems related to gustation and olfaction. The firm is development stage biotechnology company focused on the development of healthier foods and new approaches for the treatment of diabetes and obesity by understanding the biology of taste and its relationship to metabolism, satiety, and diabetes. Redpoint had entered into a license and commercialization agreement with International Flavors and Fragrances Inc. for the development, manufacture, use, and commercialization of RP44, which is a component of the stevia plant that works as a sweetness enhancer amplifying the existing sugary sweetness in a food or beverage. Focused on preserving the value of that License and Commercialization Agreement, the Company continues its efforts to reduce its liabilities and sell its remaining assets. Given its lack of resources, the Company is not currently performing any research and development activities.

Extent of SBIR involvement

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Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition

Employee Range
1-4
Revenue Range
Less than .5M
VC funded?
Yes
Public/Private
Publicly Traded
Stock Info
OTC : RBPBC
IP Holdings
25-49

Awards Distribution by Agency

Most Recent SBIR Projects

Year Phase Agency Total Amount
2003 2 NIH $846,326
Project Title: Adenosine 5' Monophosphate as a Bitter Taste Inhibitor
2001 2 NIH $849,998
Project Title: Rapid Methods For Screening Bitter Taste Blockers
1998 1 NIH $100,000
Project Title: Combinatorial Chemistry To Discover Novel Sweeteners

Key People / Management

  F Raymond Salemme -- CEO

  Harvey D Homan -- Former President

  Scott Horvitz -- Chief Financial Officer. Interim CEO

  D S Linthicum

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