Acer Therapeutics Inc.

Newton, MA · Founded 2018 · CIK 0001069308 · Biotech · Acquired

Rare disease therapeutics, including sealtide (sialic acid supplement for lysosomal storage disorders) and other small molecule treatments

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Grants
—
No SBIR or STTR on record
Sector median: 1
Raised
$8.2M
7 Form D · Dec 2022
46 months since last filing
Contracts
—
No federal contracts on record
Patents
35
5 granted · 30 pending
Sector median: 2

Capital Timeline

Federal above the line · equity below · node area scaled to amount
Capital and federal award history
DateEventSourceAmount
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$1,101,000
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$4,085,000
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$15,000,000
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$650,000
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$857,493
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$1,499,999
Form D · SEC

Peer position

Biotech · 4373 companies · ranked on federal contract value
Biotech companies ranked by federal contract value
#CompanyContractsDisclosed equity
1601AllRock Bio——
1602TURTLETREE LABS INC.——
1603Maxwell Biosciences, Inc.—$11M
1604Acer Therapeutics Inc.—$8.2M
1605CeleCor Therapeutics, Inc.—$3.7M
1606THERALINK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.—$2.6M
1607Reglagene, LLC—$1.9M

Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.

Founders & Team

From Form D filings · 22 related persons
  • Jason AmelloDirector
  • Stephen AselageDirector
  • Jefferson DavisExecutive Officer
  • John DunnDirector
  • Michelle GriffinDirector
  • Tanya HaydenExecutive Officer
  • David HungDirector
  • David JordenDirector · Executive Officer
  • Donald JosephExecutive Officer
  • John KloppExecutive Officer
  • Gail MaderisDirector
  • David McWilliamsDirector
  • Harry PalminExecutive Officer
  • Bernie PaulExecutive Officer
  • Adrian QuartelExecutive Officer
  • Michael RichmanDirector
  • Donna RillExecutive Officer
  • Chris SchellingDirector · Executive Officer
  • Scott SeamanDirector
  • Matthew SeibtExecutive Officer
  • Jaye ThompsonExecutive Officer
  • Neil WarmaDirector · Executive Officer

Patents

USPTO · 5 granted of 35

Regulatory activity · Biotech

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