IMMUNOPHOTONICS INC

Saint Louis, MO · Founded 2008 · CIK 0001490953 · Biotech · Private

Proprietary glycan polymer that enhances antigen capture and immune activation

immunophotonics.com →
Grants
$3.6M
4 awards
Sector median: 1
Raised
$18M
6 Form D · Sep 2026
1 months since last filing
Contracts
—
No federal contracts on record
Patents
18
3 granted · 15 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$550,000
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$100,123
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$2,487,487
Federal grantDepartment of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Development of polymeric synthetic biomaterial IP-001 to potentiate asystemic immunotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma via thermal ablation$400,000
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$3,452,576
Federal grant· 1 of 2 same dayDepartment of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Development of polymeric synthetic biomaterial IP-001 to potentiate asystemic immunotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma via thermal ablation$1,219,852
Federal grant· 2 of 2 same dayDepartment of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Development of polymeric synthetic biomaterial IP-001 to potentiate asystemic immunotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma via thermal ablation$1,219,852
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$1,516,746
Federal grantDepartment of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Development of polymeric synthetic biomaterial IP-001 to potentiate asystemic immunotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma via thermal ablation$780,148
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$10,147,612
Federal grant · SBIR/STTRForm D · SEC

Peer position

Biotech · 4373 companies · ranked on federal contract value
Biotech companies ranked by federal contract value
#CompanyContractsDisclosed equity
1737EpimedX, LLC——
1738Alpha Cognition Inc.—$28M
1739Opprtna Therapeutics, Inc.—$125K
1740IMMUNOPHOTONICS INC—$18M
1741Superluminal Medicines—$116M
1742Gossamer Bio—$728M
1743PHI OPTICS INC—$450K

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 · 12 related persons
  • Lu AlleruzzoExecutive Officer
  • Luciano AlleruzzoDirector · Executive Officer · Promoter
  • Shelly BishopDirector
  • Charlie BoltenDirector
  • Wei ChenDirector · Promoter
  • Tomas HodeDirector · Executive Officer · Promoter
  • Peter JenkinsDirector · Executive Officer
  • Jonathan KnowlesDirector
  • Robert NordquistDirector
  • Bobby SandageDirector
  • David SmollerDirector
  • Miguel ZubizarretaDirector

Patents

USPTO · 3 granted of 18
  • Chitosan-derived Compositionsgranted
  • Glycated Chitosans For Treatment Of Viral Infectionsapplication
  • Methods For Producing Glycated Chitosansapplication
  • Chitosan-derived Compositionsgranted
  • Semi-synthetic Biopolymers For Use In Stimulating The Immune Systemapplication
  • Chitosan-Derived Compositionsgranted
  • Semi-synthetic Biopolymers For Use In Treating Proliferative Disordersapplication
  • Chitosan-Derived Compositionsapplication
  • Chitosan-derived Compositionsapplication
  • Chitosan-derived Compositionsapplication
  • Compositions Of Chitosan And Modified Chitosansapplication
  • Methods For Producing Glycated Chitosansapplication

Regulatory activity · Biotech

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