ONCOTRAP INC

Chapel Hill, NC · Founded 2016 · Biotech · Defunct

Single domain antibody (sdAb) library encoded as mRNA in lipid nanoparticles for preclinical evaluation of cytokine/chemokine blockade combinations in cytokine release syndrome

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Biotech
Headquarters: Chapel Hill, NC
Founded: 2016
Latest Form D: $5M, Sep 2017
Total capital: $6.4M

Federal grants: $1.4M; 4 awards · 2022–2023; Rank in peer group#65 of 392
Private capital raised: $5M; 1 Form D · last Sep 2017; 109 months since last filing
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · An Aptamer-directed IgG1-Fc Drug Conjugate (AFDC) for Treating Pancreatic Cancer$400K
Sep 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Development of A Dual Chemokine CCL2/CCL5 Neutralizing Single-domainAntibody for Treating Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis$361K
Feb 2022Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · mRNA Delivery of a Panel of Single-Domain Antibodies for Combinatorial Deciphering of Therapeutic Targets for Covid-19 Related Cytokine Release Syndrome$299K
Jan 2022Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · mRNA Delivery of a Panel of Single-Domain Antibodies for Combinatorial Deciphering of Therapeutic Targets for Covid-19 Related Cytokine Release Syndrome$299K
Sep 2017Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$5M

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Standing among 392 peers

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Biotech · Molecule

Federal grants#65 · top 17%

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Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings

Leaf HuangExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Rihe LiuExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

USPTO usually publishes applications 18 months after filing, so recent applications may not be visible yet. Patents assigned under a different entity name won’t match.

Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Biotech

Sector-level, not company-level

07 Jul 2026New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of SponsorFood and Drug Administration
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30 Jun 2026Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Monitor for Opioid Induced Impairment of OxygenationFood and Drug Administration
29 Jun 2026Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Medial Knee Implanted Shock AbsorberFood and Drug Administration
26 Jun 2026Medical Devices; Neurological Devices; Classification of the External Lower Extremity Nerve Stimulator for Restless Legs SyndromeFood and Drug Administration
26 Jun 2026Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of the Infant Supine Sleep SystemFood and Drug Administration

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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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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.