Olatec Therapeutics

Olatec is a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing a platform of safe, oral NLRP3 antagonist therapeutics, to treat and prevent a broad spectrum of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases that are known to be mediated by Interleukin-1 (IL-1), including: arthritis, heart failure, asthma, Alzheimers disease, multiple sclerosis, type-2 diabetes, melanoma and breast cancers, among others. By selectively targeting NLRP3, the bodys first line response in the innate immune system, Olatecs lead compound, dapansutrile (lab code: OLT1177) inhibits the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL 1B and IL 18. Olatecs drug development team, working together over 10 years, is comprised of experienced management and international thought leaders that have unparalleled expertise in inflammation and immunology and have been involved in the discovery and development of first-line inflammation treatments in the market today. The Company conducts operations in the United States and E...