Tech Company Financing Transactions

IRX Therapeutics Funding Round

IRX Therapeutics, operating out of New York, secured $25 million in funding from private investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
6/3/2008
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$25,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The new funding will be used to further develop its cancer and viral disease product platform, including IRX-2 (citoplurikin), the Company's lead candidate for cancer treatment.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
654 Madison Ave. 1601
New York, NY 10065
USA
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
IRX Therapeutics' mission is to discover and commercialize drugs that stimulate a coordinated TH1-specific cellular immune response to treat human diseases. This immune response is essential for the eradication of most viruses and tumors, and relies on the effective functioning of dendritic cells, macrophages, and T-cells.
Profile
IRX Therapeutics LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
IRX Therapeutics Company Twitter Account
Company News
IRX Therapeutics News
Facebook
IRX Therapeutics on Facebook
YouTube
IRX Therapeutics on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Leuchtenberger
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Chief Financial Officer
Curtis Robb
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Chief Operating Officer
Monil Shah
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Chief Scientific Officer
Neil Berinstein
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Zygmund Roth
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