Company Profile

Metabasis Therapeutics Inc
Profile last edited on: 11/13/2023      CAGE: 4YJC7      UEI: Q9GAKCNS8NL3

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Year Founded
1997
First Award
2001
Latest Award
2004
Program Status
Inactive (Acquired)
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Location Information

11119 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037
   (858) 587-2770
   info@mbasis.com
   www.mbasis.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 50
County: San Diego

Public Profile

Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc was acquired by Ligand Pharmaceuticals, itself and SBIR firm, in January 2010. The company is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel, low molecular weight drugs principally to treat diseases of the liver. Metabasis Therapeutics is developing small molecule drugs to combat liver and metabolic diseases. The company has three drugs in clinical trials for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, hepatitis B, and primary liver cancer. In addition, it has research programs that are centered on metabolic diseases linked to pathways in the liver (type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and obesity) and liver diseases (hepatitis C and liver fibrosis).

Extent of SBIR involvement

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Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition

Employee Range
100-149
Revenue Range
10M-15M
VC funded?
Yes
Public/Private
Publicly Traded
Stock Info
NASDAQ : MBRX
IP Holdings
75-99

Awards Distribution by Agency

Most Recent SBIR Projects

Year Phase Agency Total Amount
2004 2 NIH $2,523,460
Project Title: Liver-Targeted Prodrugs for the Treatment of Hepatitis B
2001 1 NIH $153,103
Project Title: Adenosinergic Therapy for Treatment of Hepatic Fibrosis

Key People / Management

  Paul K Laikind -- President

  Bruce Ito

  Paul D Van Poelje