CORNOVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

FARMINGTON, CT · Founded 2011 · Biotech · Defunct

Small-molecule P2X4 receptor antagonist drug candidate for ischemic stroke

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Sector
Biotech
Headquarters
FARMINGTON, CT
Founded
2011
Latest Form D
$500K, Jan 2024
Total capital
$7.5M
Federal grants
$4.5M
5 awards · 2020–2025
Rank in peer group#198 of 514
Private capital raised
$3.1M
3 Form D · last Jan 2024
33 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
0
5 pending

Capital timeline

201420162018202020222024FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $7.5M$969K$433K$1M$935K$1.1M1st Form D$1.6M2nd Form D$983K3rd Form D$500K
201420162018202020222024FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $7.5M$969K$1M$935K$1.1M2nd Form D$983K3rd Form D$500K

Latest events

  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A New Anti-inflammatory Therapy for Ischemic Stroke$1.1M
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A New Anti-inflammatory Therapy for Ischemic Stroke$935K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$500K
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A New Drug Therapy for Advanced Heart Failure$1M
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A New Anti-inflammatory Therapy for Ischemic Stroke$433K
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A New Drug Therapy for Advanced Heart Failure$969K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$983K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$1.6M

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Standing among 514 peers

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Biotech · Molecule

  • Federal grants#198 · top 39%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Bruce LiangResearcherDirectorLinked by $2.5M in grants as PI
  • Daniel WagnerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Glenn MattesExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Raymond NeagDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Robert Mark Van AllenExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • R. Mark Van AllenExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
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  • Timothy ShannonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 0 granted of 5
  • PendingCrystalline Forms And Salt Forms Of A Cardiac P2X Receptor Agonist, Pharmaceutical Compositions, And Their Use In Treating Medical DisordersUSPTOApplication 19226237
  • PendingAqueous Formulations Of A Cardiac P2X Receptor Agonist And Their Use In Treating Medical DisordersUSPTOApplication 18778671
  • PendingCrystalline Forms And Salt Forms Of A Cardiac P2X Receptor Agonist, Pharmaceutical Compositions, And Their Use In Treating Medical DisordersUSPTOApplication PCTUS2025031992
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  • Crystalline Forms And Salt Forms Of A Cardiac P2X Receptor Agonist, Pharmaceutical Compositions, And Their Use In Treating Medical DisordersDec 4, 2025 · Application 19226237Pending
  • Aqueous Formulations Of A Cardiac P2X Receptor Agonist And Their Use In Treating Medical DisordersFeb 13, 2025 · Application 18778671Pending
  • Crystalline Forms And Salt Forms Of A Cardiac P2X Receptor Agonist, Pharmaceutical Compositions, And Their Use In Treating Medical DisordersApplication PCTUS2025031992Pending
  • Aqueous Formulations Of A Cardiac P2X Receptor Agonist And Their Use In Treating Medical DisordersApplication PCTUS2024038844Pending
  • Crystalline Forms And Salt Forms Of A Cardiac P2X Receptor Agonist, Pharmaceutical Compositions, And Their Use In Treating Medical DisordersApplication 63655312Pending

Regulatory activity · Biotech

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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