Enteris BioPharma is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company offering innovative formulation solutions built around its proprietary oral drug delivery technologies. In addition to its formulation development expertise, Enteris BioPharma has a 32,000 square foot GMP facility in Boonton, New Jersey, offering an expanding range of manufacturing and development services.
Enteris BioPharma operates as an independent, wholly-owned subsidiary of SWK Holdings Corporation (SWKH.OB). Since its founding in 2013, Enteris has advanced into the clinic multiple internal and external programs leveraging its Peptelligence® platform. The technology has been developed and proven effective over the last decade to enable the oral delivery of peptide-based therapeutics as well as other molecules with low oral bioavailability.
Enteris BioPharma’s internal clinical product pipeline consists of Ovarest® (oral leuprolide tablet), currently being evaluated in for endometriosis, and Tobrate™ (oral tobramycin tablet) for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection (uUTI). External market analyses demonstrate projected annual U.S. revenue potential for these two products approximate $1 billion in aggregate. Additionally,
Enteris BioPharma’s oral peptide delivery technology is the subject of several active externally sponsored pre-clinical and clinical development programs, the most advanced of which include R-Pharm’s TBRIA, an oral calcitonin for patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis, and an oral formulation of Cara Therapeutics’ KORSUVA™, a potent peripheral kappa opioid receptor agonist with a primary focus for the treatment of pruritus.
Enteris BioPharma operates as an independent, wholly-owned subsidiary of SWK Holdings Corporation (SWKH.OB). Since its founding in 2013, Enteris has advanced into the clinic multiple internal and external programs leveraging its Peptelligence® platform. The technology has been developed and proven effective over the last decade to enable the oral delivery of peptide-based therapeutics as well as other molecules with low oral bioavailability.
Enteris BioPharma’s internal clinical product pipeline consists of Ovarest® (oral leuprolide tablet), currently being evaluated in for endometriosis, and Tobrate™ (oral tobramycin tablet) for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection (uUTI). External market analyses demonstrate projected annual U.S. revenue potential for these two products approximate $1 billion in aggregate. Additionally,
Enteris BioPharma’s oral peptide delivery technology is the subject of several active externally sponsored pre-clinical and clinical development programs, the most advanced of which include R-Pharm’s TBRIA, an oral calcitonin for patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis, and an oral formulation of Cara Therapeutics’ KORSUVA™, a potent peripheral kappa opioid receptor agonist with a primary focus for the treatment of pruritus.
Location: United States, New Jersey, Boonton
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $15M
Founded date: 2013
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | SWK Holdin... | swkhold.co... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 10.12.2021 | - | $5M | - |
| 11.06.2021 | - | $10M | - |
Mentions in press and media 8
| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.03.2024 | Cara Therapeutics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results | –Announced prioritization of clinical programs to focus on late-stage development of oral difelikefalin for notalgia paresthetica (NP)– –Completed enrollment of KOURAGE 1 Part A portion of NP pivotal program ahead of schedule; topline effic... |
| 11.01.2022 | ENTERIS BIOPHARMA LAUNCHES ENHANCED WEBSITE SHOWCASING FULL SUITE OF BENCH TO MARKET SERVICES | Boonton, NJ - Enteris BioPharma, Inc., a biotechnology company developing innovative drug products based on its proprietary delivery technologies, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of SWK Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: SWKH), announced the launc... |
| 10.12.2021 | SWK : ' Subsidiary, Enteris BioPharma, Receives $5 Million Milestone Payment from Cara Therapeutics - Form 8-K | SWK Holdings' Subsidiary, Enteris BioPharma, Receives $5 Million Milestone Payment from Cara Therapeutics Fourth milestone payment triggered by successful completion of process technology transfer related to the development of Oral KORSUVA™... |
| 10.12.2021 | SWK Holdings' Subsidiary, Enteris BioPharma, Receives $5 Million Milestone Payment from Cara Therapeutics | DALLAS, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SWK Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: SWKH), a life sciences focused specialty finance company catering to small- and mid-sized commercial-stage companies, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, E... |
| 11.06.2021 | SWK HOLDINGS CORPORATION SWK : ' Subsidiary, Enteris BioPharma, Receives $10 Million Milestone Payment from Cara Therapeutics (Form 8-K) | SWK Holdings' Subsidiary, Enteris BioPharma, Receives $10 Million Milestone Payment from Cara Therapeutics Third milestone payment related to the development of Oral KORSUVA™ Dallas, TX, June 11, 2021 - SWK Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: SWK... |
| 11.06.2021 | CARA THERAPEUTICS, INC. Cara Therapeutics : SWK Holdings' Subsidiary, Enteris BioPharma, Receives $10 Million Milestone Payment from Cara Therapeutics | DALLAS, June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SWK Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: SWKH), a life sciences focused specialty finance company catering to small- and mid-sized commercial-stage companies, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, ... |
| 06.08.2013 | Former Unigene management launches oral drug delivery business | Dr. Nozer Mehta, the Chief Scientific Officer and Paul Shields, the vice president of operations, held similar positions at Unigene. Zietsman said it believes its technology is best suited to chronic indications. Unigene filed for bankruptc... |
| - | Former Unigene management launches oral drug delivery business | In the wake of Unigene’s move to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy earlier this year, a new biotechnology company has emerged to support research and development, led by some members of Unigene’s management team. Enteris Biopharma will use its ... |