Rejuvenation Technologies Inc.
mRNA therapeutics to extend healthspan entering clinical trials
Stanford-patented essential drug platform unlocks the healthspan, which is limited by short telomeres. Extends mouse lifespan by equivalent of 10 years in humans. Reverses 5-10 years of telomere shortening with one dose in one day. Preclinical efficacy in 4 organ systems including immune system. Entering clinical stage. CEO is Subject #1 in longevity trial. 50+ granted patents, 7 patent families. FDA INTERACT cleared. Raising $10M seed extension ($2M+ wired) to fund 3 investigator-initiated trials. Readouts in Q3 2027. $6.8B in comparable mRNA-LNP M&A in last 12 months.
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John Ramunas, PhD, invented TERT mRNA telomere extension at Stanford in Helen Blau's lab — reversing a decade of telomere shortening in one treatment. 50+ granted patents across 7 families through 2046. Preclinical efficacy in 4 organ systems. FDA INTERACT cleared. Khosla Ventures seed. YC S18. Raising $10M seed extension ($2M wired) for 3 clinical trials — Phase I readout Q3 2027. Subject #1 in first human trial.
John Ramunas, PhD, invented TERT mRNA telomere extension at Stanford in Helen Blau's lab — reversing a decade of telomere shortening in one treatment. 50+ granted patents across 7 families through 2046. Preclinical efficacy in 4 organ systems. FDA INTERACT cleared. Khosla Ventures seed. YC S18. Raising $10M seed extension ($2M wired) for 3 clinical trials — Phase I readout Q3 2027. Subject #1 in first human trial.
