LIGHT SWITCH BIO, LLC
Biotech · Private
IR-Platin, a photoactivated chemotherapy prodrug that releases platinum(II) species and singlet oxygen under near-infrared light for localized cancer treatment
- Grants
- $461K
- 2 awards
- Sector median: 1
- Raised
- —
- No Form D on record
- Contracts
- —
- No federal contracts on record
- Patents
- —
- No published records under this name
- Sector median: 2
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓202320242025
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase I · Light-directed therapy of squamous cell head and neck cancer with a novel dual-acting chemotherapeutic. | $406,186 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase I · Light-directed therapy of squamous cell head and neck cancer with a novel dual-acting chemotherapeutic. | $55,000 |
Federal grant · SBIR/STTR
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | LIKARDA LLC | — | — |
| 1987 | NATURA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | — | — |
| 1988 | Ultimaxx Health, LLC | — | $10M |
| 1989 | LIGHT SWITCH BIO, LLC | — | — |
| 1990 | Harpoon Therapeutics | — | $220M |
| 1991 | NEOKERA, LLC | — | — |
| 1992 | Primus Pharmaceuticals | — | — |
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.
Regulatory activity · Biotech
- New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of SponsorFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Skin Patch for Treatment of HyperhidrosisFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Monitor for Opioid Induced Impairment of OxygenationFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Medial Knee Implanted Shock AbsorberFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Neurological Devices; Classification of the External Lower Extremity Nerve Stimulator for Restless Legs SyndromeFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of the Infant Supine Sleep SystemFood and Drug Administration
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