Embera NeuroTherapeutics, Inc.

Embera is a specialty pharma company developing a novel treatment for the $1.9B smoking cessation market and cocaine dependence (no approved treatments today).

  • Stage Product In Development
  • Industry Biotechnology
  • Location Sudbury, MA, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded January 2007
  • Employees 1
  • Website emberaneuro.com

Company Summary

Embera is developing a patented drug combination to address 2 significant unmet medical needs smoking and cocaine dependence. Embera is advancing EMB-001 for smoking cessation ($1.9B WW market), based on positive animal study results where EMB-001 compared very favorably to Chantix®, Pfizer’s $638M smoking cessation drug. Embera is also developing the cocaine dependence indication for EMB-001 a $400M product opportunity leveraging grant funding.

Team

  • President & CEO

  • VP Preclinical Development & Regulatory Affairs

  • Director of Clinical Operations

  • Chief Medical Officer

  • Michael Short
    VP of Strategy and Business Development

Advisors

  • Gunderson Dettmer Stough, Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Hummingbird & King
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Joe Lovett, Louisiana Fund I
    Managing Director
    Unconfirmed
    Managing Director, Louisiana Ventures, Themelios Ventures

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