Navega Therapeutics

Next generation pain management

  • Stage Product In Development
  • Industry Biotechnology
  • Location San Diego, CA, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded May 2018
  • Employees 3
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website navegatx.com

Company Summary

Navega Therapeutics is a preclinical stage company pursuing a radically different approach to treat chronic pain and tackle the opioid epidemic. At Navega, we have developed a patented, non-permanent gene therapy to target pain that is non-addictive, highly specific, and long lasting. There are humans with a mutation in their genome that feel no pain whatsoever. We have imitated this process by utilizing a novel gene therapy to relieve pain.

Team

  • Fernando Aleman obtained his PharmD degree at University of Granada and his PhD at University of Murcia. After postdoctoral training at University of California San Diego and the Scripps Research Institute, he leverages his pharmaceutical and industry background to provide medical oversight and strategic direction for all development activities. He serves as the pharmaceutical point of contact for external stakeholders.

  • Ana Moreno
    CEO

    Ana Moreno, the CEO, obtained her PhD from the Bioengineering Department at UCSD. She has over 6+ years of experience in molecular biology and gene therapy. In addition, she is the co-inventor on two patents that have been licensed to Navega. She has been working on developing this therapy for the last 3 years.

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