Duo Oncology

Oncologist Founded and Funded - Duo Oncology develops potent combination nanomedicines that penetrate to the core of our deadliest cancers.

  • Stage Prototype Ready
  • Industry Nanotechnology
  • Location Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded July 2020
  • Employees 2
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website DuoOncology.com

Company Summary

Duo Oncology – Founded and Funded by UPMC Oncologists – is on a mission to redefine the treatment landscape for patients with stroma-rich tumors. These are some of the deadliest, hardest-to-treat tumors effecting over 80% of pancreatic cancer and over 60% of cholangiocarcinoma patients. Our lead product DUO-207 outperforms in multiple pancreatic cancer mouse models. Our FDA-approved Pre-IND plan offers a clear $28M road to clinical data & exit.

Team

  • CEO and CoFounder

    PhD - Sam Rothstein brings more than 12 years of experience in the design of complex drug products and has led $4 million of Small Business Innovation Research grants on their development. Prior to founding Duo Oncology, Dr. Rothstein began working at the interface of cancer therapy and drug delivery as the CEO of Qrono Inc in 2017. Since joining industry in 2012, Dr. Rothstein has brought three complex drug products into IND-enabling studies.

  • Director of Operations

    PharmD, PhD - Katherine Eichinger is a licensed pharmacist with a master’s degree in clinical research and a doctorate in pharmaceutical science. Her experience bridges from fundamental bench research to clinical studies and includes operations experience from two major hospital systems. She has more than 10 years in preclinical research and authored eleven publications advancing science in drug pharmacology, immunology, and human disease.

  • Jingjing Sun
    Inventor, Lead Polymer Chemist

    PhD - Jingjing Sun has more than 10 years of experience developing nanoformulations for cancer therapy, including Duo Oncology's lead product. She is an inventor of 7 issued/pending patents in this field. She has also published one book chapter and 35 peer-reviewed papers in top journals. Dr. Sun is an Research Assistant Professor in Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh where she also completed a post doc.

  • Lead Investor

    Deal Memo and Term Sheet posted on box
    https://app.box.com/s/iwwymlxhn7ofe3r6cm43stwcj2vrtfnr
    Please contact Joe Gatto (joe@seedfolio.vc) for due diligence findings.

Advisors

Previous Investors

  • Jing Zhou Hou
    Unconfirmed
    SeedFolio
    Unconfirmed
  • NuFund
    Unconfirmed
    ULU Ventures
    Unconfirmed
    Innovation Works
    Unconfirmed

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