Prothegen ( SOSV Accelerator)
Funding Details
Awarder
SOSV
Date Award
May 13, 2024
Vertical
Therapeutics
Company Info
Organizations Involved
U.S. Air Force, Bain Capital, SpaceX, Lockheed Martin
Founders
Scott Dixon, Davide Zanchi
Market
Human Health
Location
United States
Company Description

Prothegen is developing therapeutics to inhibit or promote ferroptosis, a new type of cell death involved in major life-threatening diseases. Ferroptosis is an iron-mediated failure of antioxidant defenses. Now, Prothegen is developing drugs that stop cells from dying of ferroptosis.

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