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Azitra CEO details strategic pivot to cosmetic ingredients and recombinant proteins; pauses Netherton trial
Azitra, Inc.
- Raised $10.5M in March with up to $21M additional from warrant exercises to fund new initiatives.
- Launches ATR-COSF, a recombinant filaggrin cosmetic ingredient; expects clinical study completion in late 2026.
- In-licenses FHCC minicircle plasmids showing 100,000x improvement; targets TEV protease and T7 RNA Polymerase market (~$1B).
- ATR-04 (EGFR inhibitor rash) continues enrollment with MD Anderson as new clinical site.
- Pauses ATR-12 Netherton trial enrollment to redirect capital to ATR-COSF near-term milestones.