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Nephrogen

Curative genetic medicines for kidney diseases

Y CombinatorSummer 2020ActiveHealthcareTherapeuticsGene TherapyCRISPRBiotech

What they do

Problem

Kidney and pancreatic genetic diseases lack effective curative treatments and have no approved gene-based therapies due in part to inadequate organ-targeted gene delivery.

Solution

Nephrogen develops curative genetic medicines using an AI- and high-throughput-screening platform to engineer safer, more efficient, lower-cost gene delivery vehicles that reach the kidney and pancreas.

Who it's for

Biopharma companies and clinical healthcare providers developing and administering gene therapies for kidney and pancreatic diseases.

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