NuvOx Pharma United States

NuvOx Pharma is developing a series of biologics that increase tissue oxygenation. The company's first market will be in oncology, where increased tumor oxygenation increases the response of tumors to radiation therapy. The company recently started a Phase 1b clinical trial in Glioblastoma Multiforme, and is raising a $2.5 million Series A to complete this trial. Afterwards it will seek partners for a Phase 2b in Glioblastoma, and Phase 1b trials in lung cancer and other oncology indications. After growing to a critical mass in oncology, the company will seek to become standard treatment to increase tissue oxygenation for patients suffering from heart attack, stroke, hemorrhaggic shock, and traumatic brain injury.

Biotech Phase of Development
Current Financing Needs
$2.5 million
Current Investors
Founders, Family, Friends, Desert Angels. $4.2 million Equity, $2.8 million Grants
IP Status
5 patents Issued, 5 pending. FDA grants 12 years regulatory exlusivity for first-in-class biologics.
Recent Milestones
Started Phase 1b Clinical Trial
Dr Evan Unger
Dr Evan Unger
President & CEO 
BIO

A Tucson entrepreneur with 100+ issued patents. Founder of ImaRx Pharmaceutical, which developed 3 FDA approved drugs and was acquired by DuPont.  MD with board certification in Radiology. 

NYU Office of Therapeutics Alliances

The NYU Office of Industrial Liaison (OIL) promotes the commercial development of NYU technologies into products to benefit the public, while providing resources to the University to support its research, education, and patient care missions. NYU OIL also facilitates research collaborations between NYU researchers and industry on projects of mutual interest.

In 2013, NYU launched the Office of Therapeutics Alliances (OTA). OTA is a nimble, "virtual biotech" approach to advance novel therapeutic projects by playing on the strengths of NYU in dissecting disease pathways and those of external, professional capabilities in early stage R&D. OTA identifies NYU projects with potential for addressing unmet needs, delineates the path to therapeutic proof of concept and assembles internal and external resources tailored to each specific project’s needs to maximize the likelihood of successful partnerships with biopharma, new biotech startups or disease foundations. 

Nadim Shohdy
Director, Drug Discovery Partnerships