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Business Model

Chrysalis Biotherapeutics Inc. was founded to focus on clinical-stage projects based on molecules of natural origins with ...
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TP508

Chrysalis’s lead product, TP508 (Rusalatide acetate, Chrysalin) is a regenerative peptide in development...
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Mission Statement

Chrysalis is committed to develop and commercialize safe and effective drugs that utilize natural regenerative...
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Meet The Team

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Darrell H. Carney, PhD

President CEO and Board Chair
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Jerry Baty, JD, CPA, MBA

Chief Financial Officer
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Laurie Sower, PhD

Executive Vice President
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Gerald M Fuller, PhD

VP of Research
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Steven Pikulin, PhD

Director, Product Development /CMC
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James T. Ryaby, PhD

Member, Board of Directors
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Jeffery Sheldon, MBA

Member, Board of Directors
Timothy (Tim) Schmidt, MBA

Timothy (Tim) Schmidt, MBA

Member, Board of Directors

TP508 (Rusalatide acetate, Chrysalin®)

Chrysalis’s lead product, TP508 (Rusalatide acetate, Chrysalin®) is a regenerative peptide in development…: 1) for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by COVID-19 and non-COVid-19 related ARDS, resulting from infection, inflammation, or traumatic injury.; and 2) as a nuclear countermeasure in collaboration with BARDA and NIAID to mitigate effects of radiation exposure and keep people alive following a nuclear incident.

Chrysalis BioTherapeutics, Inc.

Chrysalis Biotherapeutics is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing regenerative drugs that mimic the body’s natural signals to activate endothelial cells and stem cells to stimulate tissue repair and restore normal tissue function following severe viral infection and nuclear radiation. Chrysalis was incorporated in Delaware in 2012 to develop innovative peptide therapeutics to save lives and improve life’s quality.

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The Problem

There is an urgent unmet clinical need for a drug to prevent mortality caused by acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) from infection, inflammation, or traumatic injury. The immediate target indication for TP508 is to treat mild to moderate ARDS patients to reduce mortality and reverse systemic effects on lung, heart, brain and kidney.

Company Business model

Chrysalis Biotherapeutics Inc. was founded to focus on clinical-stage projects based on molecules of natural origins with a history of clinical testing (benign safety and tolerability) and with a strong scientific rationale for respiratory and radiation induced diseases.  Chrysalis has used a unique business model for developing TP508 with non-dilutive funding from NIH and BARDA with over $30 million raised to date. This model provides significant funding for drug development, for technology validation, and reduces investor risk. Chrysalis continues to collaborate with NIH and BARDA to develop TP508 as a nuclear countermeasure and use investment funds to support ARDS clinical trials and future clinical indications.

Mission Statement
Chrysalis is committed to develop and commercialize safe and effective drugs that utilize natural regenerative processes to save lives, improve quality of life, and provide therapeutic solutions for current and future unmet medical needs.