Unicycive Therapeutics, Inc.
Our development programs are focused on two kidney diseases with large unmet medical needs. We are developing Renazorb as a potent and selective second-generation phosphate binding agent using proprietary nanoparticle technology for the treatment of patients with hyperphosphatemia. We are also developing UNI-494, a patented pro-drug of a repurposed marketed agent with a target of improved safety and pharmacokinetics, for the treatment of patients with acute kidney injury.
Nasdaq: UNCY
IR Website: https://ir.unicycive.com/
Headquarters: Los Altos, CA
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Summary
Our development programs are focused on two kidney diseases with large unmet medical needs. We are developing Renazorb as a potent and selective second-generation phosphate binding agent using proprietary nanoparticle technology for the treatment of patients with hyperphosphatemia. We are also developing UNI-494, a patented pro-drug of a repurposed marketed agent with a target of improved safety and pharmacokinetics, for the treatment of patients with acute kidney injury.
Recent News
Unicycive Announces Renazorb Pre-clinical and Clinical Data Selected for Presentation at National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting
Feb 2, 2022
Unicycive Therapeutics to Present at the H.C. Wainwright BIOCONNECT Virtual Conference
Jan 10, 2022
Unicycive Therapeutics Receives Confirmatory Guidance on Renazorb Regulatory Pathway
Nov 29, 2021
Unicycive Therapeutics Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Nov 11, 2021
Unicycive Therapeutics Appoints Douglas Jermasek As Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy
Oct 26, 2021
Management Overview
Shalabh Gupta (MD, CEO)
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Shalabh Gupta, our founder, has served as our Chief Executive Officer, President and director since August 2016. Since June 2013, Dr. Gupta has also served as the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Globavir Biosciences, Inc., a company focused on commercializing novel therapeutics and powerful diagnostics for treating global infectious disease. Dr. Gupta has also served in various other capacities including founder and Chief Executive Officer of Biocycive Inc.; Strategy, Genentech Commercial at Genentech, Inc.; Equity Research, Pharmaceuticals at UBS Investment Bank; Attending Physician at NYU Medical Center; clinical faculty member at NYU School of Medicine; and Equity Research, Biotechnology at Rodman & Renshaw, LLC. In addition, he has served on the board of directors of Beall Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship since 2018. Dr. Gupta has also served as an advisor to SPARK, Stanford University School of Medicine since 2012, a charter member of TiE, a not-for-profit network of entrepreneurs fostering entrepreneurship, mentoring and education, since 2013.
Dr. Gupta previously served on the board of directors of Phenomenome Discoveries Inc. and was a Fellow at the Startup Leadership Program, a medical advisor Synageva BioPharma Corporation (formerly known as AviGenics) and an advisor to NYU Langone Medical Center (Office of Technology Transfer). Dr. Gupta received his MPA in health care finance and management from NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, and his medical degree from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, India. Furthermore, Dr. Gupta completed his internship in Internal Medicine, and medical residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation and a research fellowship in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation from New York University (“NYU”) School of Medicine and New York University. He practiced medicine from 2000 to 2008 at NYU’s various hospitals first during his medical training (2000-2004) and then as an attending physician (2004-2008).
Dr. Gupta also served as a faculty member at NYU School of Medicine. In the past, Dr. Gupta was a board-certified physician, and he currently holds a license from the California State Medical Board. While working as a stock analyst on Wall Street, Dr. Gupta held Series 7, 63, 86 and 87 licenses. We believe Dr. Gupta is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of his background as a physician and as a biotechnology executive and his extensive experience in both in-licensing technologies from academic institutions and biotechnology companies as well as out-licensing technologies to larger organizations in addition to his former experience on Wall Street.
Pramod Gupta (PhD)
Executive Vice President, Pharmaceutical & Business Operations
Pramod Gupta, PhD, serves as the Executive Vice President of Pharmaceutical & Business Operations at Unicycive Therapeutics Inc. Previously, he worked as SVP of Pharmaceutical Operations at Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Global VP at Bausch & Lomb, Senior Director of R&D at Baxter Healthcare, Director of R&D at TAP Pharmaceuticals (joint venture of Abbott & Takeda) and R&D Project Leader at Abbott Pharmaceuticals. During this time, Dr. Gupta developed, received regulatory approvals from US FDA and other international agencies, and commercialized over 40 pharmaceutical products. He received his PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Otago in New Zealand. He is holder of 12 granted patents, and he has published over 50 scientific papers.
Doug Jermasek (MBA)
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy
Douglas Jermasek joined Unicycive in 2021 as Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy. Mr. Jermasek is a seasoned biopharmaceutical executive with over 25 years of commercial leadership experience in both U.S. and international markets. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Strategy at Akebia Therapeutics, a role he assumed after the merger with Keryx Biopharmaceuticals. Previously he spent over a decade at Genzyme (a Sanofi Company) culminating as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Head of Renal Global Business Unit. In that role, he drove sales of over $1 billion, establishing Renvela® as the standard of care for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and achieving “blockbuster” status globally. Earlier, he held management positions of progressive responsibility at Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Prometheus Laboratories, Agouron Pharmaceuticals, and Abbott Laboratories. Mr. Jermasek holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University and a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Science also from BYU.
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