Pana Bio, Inc.
Endoscopically implanted engineered bacteria encapsulated in a hydrogel biomaterial and porous cage, designed to produce biologic drugs locally in the GI tract for treating inflammatory bowel disease
- Sector
- Biotech
- Headquarters
- Houston, TX
- Founded
- 2020
- Latest Form D
- $200K, Nov 2021
- Total capital
- $515K
- Federal grants
- $255K
- 1 award · 2022
- Rank in peer group#8 of 22
- Private capital raised
- $260K
- 2 Form D · last Nov 2021
- 60 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 0
- 3 pending
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Enabling IL-2 as an Anti-inflammatory Agent through Local Dose-controlled Endoscopic Delivery$255K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$200K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$60K
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Standing among 22 peers
Line = medianBiotech · Device
- Federal grants#8 · top 36%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- David Yu ZhangExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jeffrey Yu TaborDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jinglin Yu HuangExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Omid Yu VeisehDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Robert Yu BrittonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 0 granted of 3- PendingImplanted Device For Long-term Drug ReleaseUSPTOApplication PCTUS2022042272
- PendingImplanted Device For Long-term Drug ReleaseUSPTOApplication 63301876
- PendingImplanted Device For Long-term Drug ReleaseUSPTOApplication 63239768
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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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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
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