Lactiga
Lactiga is an award-winning biotechnology company committed to advancing mucosal immunity through our novel technologies
- Stage Prototype Ready
- Industry Biotechnology
- Location North Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded October 2021
- Employees 2
- Incorporation Type C-corp
- Website lactiga.com
Company Summary
Lactiga is a biotherapeutics company developing first-in-class mucosal antibody replacement therapies using secretory IgA (sIgA) purified from human milk. Its lead product, LCTG-001, is a nasal sIgA therapy for Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID), a rare disease with no approved IgA treatment. Backed by issued patents, FDA Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease designations, Lactiga is advancing LCTG-001 toward Phase II clinical development.
Team
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Co-founder, Chief Scientist- Designed and executed all pre-seed studies
- PhD in Human Genetics
- Postdoctoral fellowships in Immunology and Nanotechnology
- 3 Issued patents -
Rikin MehtaCo-founder- FDA policy background; regulatory affairs expertise
- Founder of a revenue-generating RegTech startup
- PharmD and JD degrees
- Former pharma executive
Advisors
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David MittelmanUnconfirmed
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