Acacia Pharma Ltd.
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Acacia Pharma is focused on supportive care, primarily cancer supportive care. It has established a discovery approach generating product opportunities that have a high probability of success, based on known drugs--new indications, optimized formulations, and optimal isomers. Its lead product, for post-operative nausea and vomiting, has been widely marketed for another indication and can be differentiated through delivery.
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