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Eldec Pharmaceuticals

Chapel Hill, US · Delaware corporation · 1 known investors

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Eldec is a biotechnology company developing peptide-based therapeutics targeting SPLUNC1's modulation of Orai1 activity, with lead programs ELD615 and ELD607 for lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis and non-CF bronchiectasis. Its research programs are supported by NHLBI, NIAID, NIDDK, and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.

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Founders & leadership

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Robert TarranCo-founder · President and CSOHe leads the Division of Genetic, Environmental and Inhalational Disease in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center, a role he took up in 2023 after nearly two decades at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a professor in the Department of Cell Biology & Physiology. He was also the scientific founder of Spyryx, a respiratory therapeutics company.
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Saira AhmadCo-founder; Director of ScienceShe joined Eldec Pharmaceuticals in 2018 as a scientist and advanced through senior scientist to her current research leadership role. Her earlier work includes a postdoctoral fellowship and research associate position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and doctoral studies at George Mason University, where she also served as a laboratory teaching assistant.
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Flori SassanoCo-founder; Director, Research Operations
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Robert J. SchotzingerChairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Robert HughesChief Financial Officer
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Dale J. ChristensenChief Development Officer

Investors · 1

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$200K disclosed across 1 round · 2026

▶$200KraisedFeb 2026 · 1 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Robert TarranExecutive Officer, Director
  • Robert SchotzingerExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1.5M
Amount sold
$200K
First sale
Feb 2026
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Eldec Pharmaceuticals do?
Eldec is a biotechnology company developing peptide-based therapeutics targeting SPLUNC1's modulation of Orai1 activity, with lead programs ELD615 and ELD607 for lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis and non-CF bronchiectasis. Its research programs are supported by NHLBI, NIAID, NIDDK, and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.
Who founded Eldec Pharmaceuticals?
Eldec Pharmaceuticals was founded by Robert Tarran, Saira Ahmad, Flori Sassano.
Who are Eldec Pharmaceuticals's investors?
Eldec Pharmaceuticals's investors include Cape Fear BioCapital.
How much funding has Eldec Pharmaceuticals raised?
Eldec Pharmaceuticals has disclosed $200K raised across 1 round.
Where is Eldec Pharmaceuticals headquartered?
Eldec Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Chapel Hill, US.