Company Profile

Light Switch Bio LLC
Profile last edited on: 3/8/2024      CAGE: 8HZB0      UEI: JY3LRMUPFQW9

Business Identifier: Phasing out side effects with laser-precise drugs
Year Founded
2018
First Award
2023
Latest Award
2023
Program Status
Active
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Location Information

800 E Leigh Street Ofc 121
Richmond, VA 23219
   (757) 237-4020
   N/A
   www.lightswitchbio.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 04
County: Richmond city

Public Profile

Formed as a spin-out from Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University, Light Switch Bio's team is working hard to develop the first photoactivated chemotherapy on the market. Firm's aim to minimize the risks of pharmaceuticals with laser-precision technologies for everyone, starting with patients.? Company Vision of Success: * For patients and payors, effective therapies with minimal risk of pharmaceutical or financial toxicity. * For healthcare providers, minimal risk of moral injury or scope creep derived from drug toxicity or complex procedures. * For pharma developers, revived marketability of effective drugs that failed or were underutilized due to toxicity.?

Extent of SBIR involvement

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Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition

Employee Range
1-4
Revenue Range
Less than .5M
VC funded?
No
Public/Private
Privately Held
Stock Info
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IP Holdings
N/A

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Key People / Management

  James A Ratti -- Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer

  Matthew C Hartman -- Co-Founder, Chief Science Officer

  Joff Masukawa -- Biopharma Commercialization Manager

  Andrew Poklepovic -- Medical Oncology Manager

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