Last deal

$16.93M
Local Amount - CAD 23M

Amount

Grant

Stage

12.10.2023

Date

3

all rounds

$66.6M

Total amount

date founded

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About Company
Edesa Biotech develops treatments for dermatological and anorectal diseases.

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founded date

01.01.2015

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Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Grant

IPO status

Private

Description

The clinical-stage private company, which merged with Stellar Biotechnologies in 2019, is focused on developing safe and potent alternatives to steroids for Allergic Contact Dermatitis, Hemorrhoids, and Anal Fissures. Their lead asset, EB01, is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory molecule that has already shown statistically significant improvements in multiple clinical studies for the treatment of allergic contact dermatitis. Edesa Biotech is also exploring novel ways to treat inflammatory and immune-related diseases, including monoclonal antibody therapy for hospitalized COVID-19 patients with their EB05 candidate.
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Investors 
Money Raised 
Lead 
12.10.2023
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Post-IPO Debt
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Series A

Par Nijhawan

Par Nijhawan is the CEO and Founder at Edesa Biotech. Par Nijhawan attended Mayo Clinic School of Medicine.

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Edesa Biotech
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Edesa Biotech
Edesa Biotech

date

07.06.2019
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People

Founders
1

Par Nijhawan

Par Nijhawan is the CEO and Founder at Edesa Biotech. Par Nijhawan attended Mayo Clinic School of Medicine.

current job

Edesa Biotech
Edesa Biotech

organization founded

1

Par Nijhawan

Employee Profiles
2

Gary Koppenjan

Vice president, investor relations and communications

Par Nijhawan

CEO

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