

NuvOx Pharma
NuvOx Pharma’s patented drug platform will treat cancer, stroke, heart attack and other diseases when oxygen deprivation is a contributing factor.
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Biotechnology
- Location Tucson, AZ, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded March 2008
- Employees 12
- Incorporation Type C-corp
- Website nuvoxpharma.com
Company Summary
NuvOx develops a novel oxygen therapeutic for fatal diseases, applicable in oncology, stroke, ARDS, etc. We completed Phase Ib/IIa trials in brain cancer and stroke, and have outstanding pre-clinical data in other indications. We are treating patients in Phase IIb brain cancer trial, and will launch Phase IIb stroke and Phase Ib ARDS trials in 2024. Our profile is unique, with massive market, de-risked technology, and ultimate capital efficiency.
Team
-
Co-Founder and CEO
Dr. Unger has founded three biotech companies. His first, ImaRx Pharmaceutical, developed 3 FDA approved drugs and was acquired by DuPont yielding a > 20x ROI. Dr. Unger’s second company, ImaRx Therapeutics, went public and performed clinical trials with a technology to treat stroke. Dr. Unger co-founded NuvOx. He is inventor on 113 issued US patents, a board-certified radiologist and professor of radiology and BME at the University of Arizona.
-
Jennifer JohnsonCo-Founder and CSO
Dr. Jennifer Johnson is a co-founder of NuvOx. She brings more than 20 years of deep R&D and regulatory experiences. Dr. Johnson specializes in pharmacokinetics, formulation, biostatistics, and project management. She is an award-winning scientist, inventor on multiple US patents, and author for numerous publications for prestigious scientific journals.
-
Rong WangPresident and COO
Rong was trained as an engineer and received an MBA from University of Michigan. She has more than 20 years’ experiences in finance, operation, and business development, serving both public and private companies. She is passionate about the biotech/life science industry because of the noble causes and complexities. Excited by its impactful science and technology, Rong joined NuvOx to focus on both operation and finance.
Previous Investors
-
Desert AngelsUnconfirmedNew World AngelsUnconfirmed
-
MEDAUnconfirmedNOLAANUnconfirmed
Starting a startup?
Join the world's largest startup network for guidance, tools, and fundraising opportunities.