Blue Oak Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Waltham, MA · Founded 2016 · Biotech · Private

Novel small-molecule drugs for acute bipolar depression treatment using custom-designed chemotypes and deep behavioral profiling

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Sector
Biotech
Headquarters
Waltham, MA
Founded
2016
Latest Form D
$1.8M, Feb 2020
Total capital
$7.7M
Federal grants
$5.9M
5 awards · 2018–2023
Rank in peer group#117 of 514
Private capital raised
$1.8M
1 Form D · last Feb 2020
80 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
0
10 pending

Capital timeline

201820192020202120222023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $7.7M$899K$449K$3M$1.2M$330K1st Form D$1.8M
201820192020202120222023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $7.7M$899K$449K$3M$1.2M1st Form D$1.8M

Latest events

  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Next generation drugs for bipolar depression and maintenance$330K
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Next generation drugs for bipolar depression and maintenance$1.2M
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Next generation drugs for bipolar depression and maintenance$3M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$1.8M
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Next Generation Drugs for Bipolar Depression and Maintenance$449K
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Next Generation Drugs for Bipolar Depression and Maintenance$899K

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Federal first

18months

from Blue Oak Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Sep 2018
Health and Human S · $899K
First Form D · Feb 2020
$1.8M · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise
2 awards

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Standing among 514 peers

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Biotech · Molecule

  • Federal grants#117 · top 23%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Thomas H. LargeResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $5.9M in grants as PI
  • Kerry Leigh SpearDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 0 granted of 10
  • PendingCompounds And Compositions For Treating Cns DisordersUSPTOApplication 17790526
  • PendingCompounds And Compositions For Treating Cns DisordersUSPTOApplication 17790525
  • PendingCompounds And Compositions For Treating Cns DisordersUSPTOApplication PCTUS2022021351
Show all 10 patent records
  • Compounds And Compositions For Treating Cns DisordersApr 13, 2023 · Application 17790526Pending
  • Compounds And Compositions For Treating Cns DisordersApr 13, 2023 · Application 17790525Pending
  • Compounds And Compositions For Treating Cns DisordersApplication PCTUS2022021351Pending
  • Compounds And Compositions For Modulating TAAR1Application 63164057Pending
  • Compounds And Compositions For Treating Cns DisordersApplication PCTUS2020067301Pending
  • Compounds And Compositions For Treating Cns DisordersApplication PCTUS2020067298Pending
  • Compounds And Compositions For Treating Cns DisordersApplication 63128407Pending
  • Compounds And Compositions For Treating Cns DisordersApplication 63128375Pending
  • Compounds And Compositions For Treating Cns DisordersApplication 62956895Pending
  • Compounds And Compositions For Treating Cns DisordersApplication 62956899Pending
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Regulatory activity · Biotech

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Sources

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