CODA Biotherapeutics
Biotechnology ResearchCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
CODA Biotherapeutics is a biotechnology research company developing a chemogenetic platform that enables gene therapy to introduce a tunable switch into target cells. Cells carrying the switch can be activated or inactivated in a dose-dependent manner by a subsequently administered small molecule, with effects limited to the modified cells. The platform aims to modulate the activity of a wide range of cell types where the receptor can be expressed, and it can be tailored to a specific disease by adjusting delivery elements and the route of administration. The company is based in South San Francisco, California, and is part of the biotechnology research sector with a relatively small team. It has been described as a preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on neurological disorders, with an initial emphasis on neuropathic pain and epilepsy. In March 2022, CODA named Susan Catalano as chief scientific officer.