Jnana launches with $50M to spotlight an unexplored protein territory
Boston startup Jnana Therapeutics is launching with a $50 million Series A round to develop a drug discovery platform it hopes will push the envelope of protein science.
The company is looking to discover oncology targets (among other disease areas) by investigating how proteins known as SLC transporters function across cells and in tissues.
“These proteins are amongst the oldest in biology, and afford avenues to address virtually all major diseases,” said the company’s CEO Amir Nashat in a statement. “After 50 years of drug development, only a handful of SLCs have been harnessed to treat disease, leaving over 400 members unstudied.”
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