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Organization
EncepHeal Therapeutics
Award Date
Award Amount
150,000
Program Name
Small Business Research Loan
Program Category
Business Financing
Principal Investigator
Aaron Lazarus
Fiscal Year
2021
Region
Piedmont
Project Description:
EncepHeal Therapeutics is developing small molecule atypical dopamine transporter inhibitors as a cocaine substitution therapy. EncepHeal was awarded a $150,000 SRL to expand screening for lead optimization aimed at identifying a clinical candidate for IND-enabling studies that mitigates cardiotoxicity risk.