SFA Therapeutics
YC S21Philadelphia, US · Founded 2016 · 4 employees · 3 known investors
SFA Therapeutics develops oral therapeutic candidates based on deuterated short-chain fatty acids to treat autoimmune and oncologic diseases. The company's lead program, SFA-002, is in Phase 2 development for plaque psoriasis, with additional pipeline assets targeting pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)
Ira SpectorinFounder
Alla ArzumanyaninCo-Founder & Chief Development Officer
Mark Feitelsonin𝕏Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor
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Ira C. SpectorCo-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
Investors · 3
In the news
- SFA Therapeutics - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors - Tracxntracxn.com · 2024
- SFA Therapeutics - 2025 Funding Rounds & List of Investors - Tracxntracxn.com · 2024
- SFA Therapeutics Announces Updated Psoriasis Data for SFA-002, Bridge Financing, and Foundational Patent - BioSpacebiospace.com · 2023
- SFA Therapeutics Announces Updated Psoriasis Dataglobenewswire.com · 2023
- SFA Therapeutics announces results for SFA-002 from Phaseglobenewswire.com · 2023
- Short-chain fatty acids in cancer pathogenesis | Cancer and Metastasis Reviewslink.springer.com · 2023
- Treat Disease, Not the Symptomsappliedclinicaltrialsonline.com · 2023
- A biotech CEO’s favorite ‘F’ word At SFA Therapeutics, patients are the “focus”sfatherapeutics.com · 2023