RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, Nov. 5, 2020 — Pappas Capital, a leading venture capital firm focused on advancing life sciences, today announced that its portfolio company, VelosBio Inc. (“VelosBio” or the...
Repurposing a cholesterol drug candidate for cholestatic liver disease
June 19, 2013
Lumena Pharmaceuticals Inc. is converting a compound previously tested as a cholesterol-lowering agent into an experimental treatment for cholestatic liver diseases. The molecule inhibits a so-called transporter that normally helps the body recycle bile acid.
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