Eliaz Therapeutics, founded with a mission to innovate cardiovascular disease treatment, focuses on developing novel therapeutic approaches using targeted therapeutic apheresis to remove Galectin-3 from the body. Their core product, the X-GAL-3 device, aims to address cardiovascular and related diseases by reducing harmful levels of Galectin-3, a protein associated with fibrosis and inflammation. The company targets the cardiovascular disease market, with additional applications in acute kidney injury (AKI).
Notable affiliations include a collaboration with Terumo Blood Cell Technologies for the development and commercialization of their apheresis treatment. Eliaz Therapeutics has achieved significant milestones, including a $1.7 million award from the NIH for their X-GAL-3 apheresis large animal safety study. The company's innovative approach has the potential to significantly impact the treatment landscape for cardiovascular diseases and related conditions, offering new hope for patients worldwide.