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Talphera

NASDAQ: TLPH

San Mateo, US · Delaware corporation

Talphera is a pharmaceutical company developing and commercializing therapies for medically supervised settings, with a lead candidate, Niyad (nafamostat mesylate), a regional anticoagulant for the extracorporeal circuit during renal replacement therapy. Its pipeline also includes nafamostat-based products for inflammatory and antiviral indications and ready-to-use prefilled syringes of ephedrine and phenylephrine for perioperative and acute-care use.

Founders & leadership

PP
Pamela P. PalmerFounder
BP
Badri P DasuExecutive
SAShakil Aslam
Shakil AslaminExecutive
VJVincent J. Angotti
Vincent J. AngottiExecutive
RARaffi Asadorian
Raffi AsadorianExecutive

Board

MW
Mark WanBoard director
AJ
Abhinav JainBoard director
MB
Marina BozilenkoBoard director
JB
Jill BroadfootBoard director
SJ
Stephen J. HoffmanBoard director
AA
Adrian AdamsBoard director
RA
Richard AfableBoard director

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$43.7M disclosed across 6 rounds · 2022–2025

$17MraisedSep 2025 · 13 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Adrian AdamsDirector
  • Shakil AslamExecutive Officer
  • Abhinav JainDirector
  • Vincent J AngottiExecutive Officer, Director
  • Marina BozilenkoDirector
  • Raffi AsadorianExecutive Officer
  • Mark WanDirector
  • Jill BroadfootDirector
  • Stephen J HoffmanDirector
  • Badri P DasuExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$29M
Amount sold
$17M
First sale
Sep 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$4.9MraisedApr 2025 · 11 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Mark WanDirector
  • Badri P DasuExecutive Officer
  • Abhinav JainDirector
  • Shakil AslamExecutive Officer
  • Marina BozilenkoDirector
  • Vincent J AngottiExecutive Officer, Director
  • Jill BroadfootDirector
  • Stephen J HoffmanDirector
  • Adrian AdamsDirector
  • Raffi AsadorianExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$15M
Amount sold
$4.9M
Sales commissions
$1.1M
Placement agents
A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, BTIG, LLC
First sale
Apr 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$6MraisedJan 2024 · 6 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Richard AfableDirector
  • Adrian AdamsDirector
  • Pamela P PalmerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Marina BozilenkoDirector
  • Howard B RosenDirector
  • Stephen J HoffmanDirector
  • Vincent J AngottiExecutive Officer, Director
  • Raffi AsadorianExecutive Officer
  • Badri DasuExecutive Officer
  • Abhinav JainDirector
  • Jill BroadfootDirector
  • Mark WanDirector
Offering amount
$6M
Amount sold
$6M
First sale
Jan 2024
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$10MraisedJul 2023 · 10 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Adrian AdamsDirector
  • Pamela P. PalmerDirector
  • Jill BroadfootDirector
  • Vincent J. AngottiExecutive Officer, Director
  • Richard AfableDirector
  • Marina BozilenkoDirector
  • Mark WanDirector
  • Raffi AsadorianExecutive Officer
  • Howard B. RosenDirector
  • Stephen J. HoffmanDirector
Offering amount
$10M
Amount sold
$10M
Sales commissions
$625K
Placement agents
H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC
First sale
Jul 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$630KraisedAug 2022 · 1 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Stephen J. HoffmanDirector
  • Jill BroadfootDirector
  • Pamela P. PalmerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Mark WanDirector
  • Richard AfableDirector
  • Vincent J. AngottiExecutive Officer, Director
  • Raffi AsadorianExecutive Officer
  • Marina BozilenkoDirector
  • Howard B. RosenDirector
  • Badri DasuExecutive Officer
  • Adrian AdamsDirector
Offering amount
$630K
Amount sold
$630K
First sale
Aug 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$5.2MraisedJan 2022 · 32 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Mark WanDirector
  • Badri DasuExecutive Officer
  • Howard RosenDirector
  • Vincent AngottiExecutive Officer, Director
  • Stephen HoffmanDirector
  • Mark EdwardsDirector
  • Marina BozilenkoDirector
  • Jill BroadfootDirector
  • Adrian AdamsDirector
  • Raffi AsadorianExecutive Officer
  • Pamela PalmerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Richard AfableDirector
Offering amount
$6M
Amount sold
$5.2M
First sale
Jan 2022
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 Talphera do?
Talphera is a pharmaceutical company developing and commercializing therapies for medically supervised settings, with a lead candidate, Niyad (nafamostat mesylate), a regional anticoagulant for the extracorporeal circuit during renal replacement therapy. Its pipeline also includes nafamostat-based products for inflammatory and antiviral indications and ready-to-use prefilled syringes of ephedrine and phenylephrine for perioperative and acute-care use.
Who founded Talphera?
Talphera was founded by Pamela P. Palmer.
How much funding has Talphera raised?
Talphera has disclosed $43.7M raised across 6 rounds.
Where is Talphera headquartered?
Talphera is headquartered in San Mateo, US.