Articles from Star Therapeutics

Star Therapeutics, a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of life-changing therapies for diseases with significant unmet need, today announced an upcoming oral presentation of complete safety and efficacy data on all patients from its Phase 1/2 multidose study of VGA039 for von Willebrand disease (VWD), along with additional presentations on the program, at the 34th Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH 2026 Congress), being held July 11-15, 2026, in Paris, France.

Star Therapeutics, a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of life-changing therapies for diseases with significant unmet need, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted rare pediatric disease designation (RPDD) and Breakthrough Therapy designation (BTD) to Star’s lead program, VGA039, for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in patients with von Willebrand disease (VWD). VWD, the most common inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly, is a serious and life-threatening disease. VGA039 is a differentiated monoclonal antibody therapy that targets Protein S, with dual actions promoting platelet attachment and enhancing fibrin deposition to restore hemostasis.

Star Therapeutics, a late clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing best-in-class antibodies for bleeding disorders and other diseases, today announced that Adam Rosenthal, Ph.D., CEO and Founder, will present at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. PT in San Francisco, CA.

Star Therapeutics, a late clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing best-in-class antibodies for bleeding disorders and other diseases, today announced interim data from its ongoing Phase 1/2 multidose study of VGA039 in von Willebrand disease (VWD). The data are being presented in an oral session at the 67th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Orlando, Florida. VGA039 is a first-in-class monoclonal antibody therapy that targets Protein S, with dual actions promoting platelet attachment and enhancing fibrin deposition to restore hemostasis.

Star Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company discovering and developing best-in-class antibodies for bleeding disorders and other diseases, today announced that the company will present an oral presentation on interim data from its Phase 1/2 multidose study of VGA039 for von Willebrand disease (VWD), along with additional posters on the program, at the 67th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, being held December 6-9, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. VGA039 is a first-in-class monoclonal antibody therapy with a novel mechanism of action that targets Protein S, thereby restoring balance to the blood clotting process.

Star Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company discovering and developing best-in-class antibodies for bleeding disorders and other diseases, today announced an oversubscribed $125 million Series D financing. The financing round was co-led by Sanofi Ventures and Viking Global Investors with participation from both existing and other new investors, including Janus Henderson Investors, Frazier Life Sciences and GordonMD Global Investments. Existing investors include Agent Capital, Blue Owl Capital, Catalio Capital Management, Cormorant Asset Management, New Leaf Venture Partners, NYBC Ventures, OrbiMed, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), RA Capital Management, Redmile Group, Sofinnova Investments, Soleus Capital and Westlake BioPartners.

Star Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company discovering and developing best-in-class antibodies, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for VGA039 in von Willebrand disease (VWD). VGA039 is an investigational monoclonal antibody that targets Protein S to restore balance in blood clotting, as a universal hemostatic therapy for numerous bleeding disorders. It is potentially the first subcutaneous therapy that addresses all types of VWD and has a convenient dosing regimen.

Star Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company discovering and developing best-in-class antibodies, today announced that it will present at the 43rd annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference taking place on January 13-16, 2025 in San Francisco, CA.

Star Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company discovering and developing best-in-class antibodies, today announced interim clinical data from VIVID 2 (VGA039 Investigation in Von Willebrand Disease), a Phase 1 single ascending dose (SAD) study of VGA039 in Von Willebrand Disease (VWD) patients. VGA039 is an investigational monoclonal antibody that targets Protein S to restore balance in blood clotting, as a universal hemostatic therapy for numerous bleeding disorders. It is potentially the first subcutaneous therapy that addresses all types of VWD and has a convenient dosing regimen. The VGA039 clinical data is being presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) on December 7-10, in San Diego, California.

Star Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company discovering and developing best-in-class antibodies, today announced the presentation of clinical data from VIVID 1 (VGA039 Investigation in Von Willebrand Disease), a Phase 1 clinical study of VGA039 in healthy volunteers. VGA039 is designed to be a universal hemostatic therapy for numerous bleeding disorders and potentially the first subcutaneous therapy for von Willebrand disease (VWD). The VGA039 clinical data was presented today in an oral presentation at the 32nd Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), taking place on June 22-26 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Star Therapeutics, a biotechnology company interrogating novel biology to develop life-changing therapies, today announced the appointment of Scott Robertson, MBA, as Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Robertson brings more than twenty years of experience with corporate strategy, business operations, capital raising and M&A.

Star Therapeutics, a biotechnology company interrogating novel biology to develop life-changing therapies, today announced that Adam Rosenthal, Ph.D., CEO and Founder, will present a company overview at the 42nd annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Thursday, January 11th at 10:30 a.m. PT. The conference is being held in San Francisco from January 8-11, 2024.

Star Therapeutics, a biotechnology company interrogating novel biology to develop life-changing therapies, today announced the appointment of Matthew Fust, a veteran finance executive in the life sciences industry, to its Board of Directors. Mr. Fust will also serve as chair of the Audit Committee.

Star Therapeutics, a biotechnology company interrogating novel biology to develop life-changing therapies, today announced the closing of an oversubscribed $90 million Series C financing to continue growth of its first-in-class antibody therapies and portfolio companies. The financing was led by Sofinnova Investments, and included new investors Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Catalio Capital Management, Agent Capital, Soleus Capital, and NYBC Ventures, as well as participation by all existing investors including Westlake Village BioPartners, OrbiMed, Redmile Group, RA Capital Management, New Leaf Venture Partners, Cormorant Asset Management, and Cowen Healthcare Investments. Including this Series C round, Star Therapeutics has raised over $190 million since inception to create numerous portfolio companies.

Star Therapeutics has emerged from stealth mode today to reveal its pioneering approach to drug discovery and development in rare diseases and to spin out Electra Therapeutics, the first in its family of companies.