Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc - CATB

Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics based on safely metabolized and rationally targeted (SMART) linker drug discovery platform in the United States. The company’s lead product candidate is Edasalonexent, an oral small molecule, which completed Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), as well as Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of additional rare diseases. It is also involved in developing SMART linker conjugates that are in preclinical stage of development, including CAT-5571 for cystic fibrosis (CF) and malfunctioning of CF transmembrane conductance regulator, as well as for the clearance of pathogens, such as P. aeruginosa and B. cenocepacia; and CAT-4001 for the treatment of severe and rare neurodegenerative diseases consisting of Friedreich’s ataxia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In addition, the company offers CAT-2000 compounds, which are SMART linker conjugates of nicotinic acid and EPA that are used for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has a pre-clinical joint research collaboration agreement with Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. to explore a combination drug treatment approach for DMD. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.