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 January 2019
  • Employees 2
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website lactiga.com

Company Summary

Lactiga is a biotherapeutics company developing a novel inhaled biologic comprising pooled human milk IgA antibodies as a replacement therapy for patients with mucosal IgA antibody deficiencies including common variable immune deficiency (CVID, a rare disease) and selective IgA deficiency (SIgAD). The company seeks to advance its lead asset, LCTG-001, to a Phase II clinical trial to position it for a substantial exit to a larger pharma company.

Team

  • 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 Mehta
    Co-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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