Last deal

$6.07M
Local Amount - GBP 5M

Amount

Post-IPO Equity

Stage

28.09.2023

Date

3

all rounds

$37.86M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
Shield Therapeutics is a pharmaceutical company developing and commercializing late-stage, mineral-derived pharmaceuticals.

Industry

Sector :

Subsector :

founded date

01.01.2008

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Post-IPO Equity

IPO status

Private

Description

The company is focused on developing and commercializing hospital pharmaceuticals that address areas of high unmet medical need. Its lead asset, ST10-021, is undergoing global pivotal Phase III studies for the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia associated with inflammatory bowel disease and subsequently chronic kidney disease. Shield Therapeutics has two operating segments based on key products: Feraccru, a novel oral treatment for iron deficiency anemia in patients, and PT20, used to treat hyperphosphatemia. Feraccru is commercially available and generates the maximum revenue for the company.
Legal Names

Legal name

Shield Therapeutics plc
Sub-Organizations
1
Phosphate Therapeutics

Phosphate Therapeutics

Phosphate Therapeutics develops mineral-derived hospital pharmaceuticals.

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Subsector

Biotechnology

Keywords

Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals

Location

Manchester, UK

total rounds

1

total raised

$13.88M
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Carl Sterritt
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Christian Schweiger

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organization founded

1

Christian Schweiger

Employee Profiles
9

Jose A. Menoyo

Chief Medical Officer

Tim Watts

Executive Director

Greg Madison

Greg Madison

Chief Executive Officer

Hans-Peter Rudolf

Chief Financial Officer

Brian Groch

Brian Groch

President & Chief Commercial Officer

Christian Schweiger

Founder and Board Member

Richard Jones

CFO

Activity

Recent News
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