Ascenta Therapeutics

About:

Ascenta Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery and development of new medicines to treat cancer.

Website: http://www.ascenta.com

Top Investors: Sofinnova Investments, U.S. Venture Partners, Scale Venture Partners, Domain Associates, Enterprise Partners

Description:

Ascenta Therapeutics is a privately-held, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of new medicines to treat cancer. Ascenta's current focus is a portfolio of novel, orally-active, small molecule drugs that restore the natural potential for cancer cells to undergo cell death (apoptosis).