Company ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc.

ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage specialty biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on leveraging advanced technologies to develop drugs for patients with chronic renal or inflammatory diseases. Its lead renal drug candidate Cholesterol Efflux Mediator VAR 200 (2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin or 2HBCD) is in development to treat multiple renal indications. Its lead anti-inflammatory drug candidate, Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100, is a humanized monoclonal antibody in development to treat multiple inflammatory diseases. Its renal pipeline is initially focused on rare, chronic glomerular diseases. Its lead indication for VAR 200 is focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). VAR 200’s active ingredient, 2HBCD, is comprised of seven sugar molecules bound together in a 3-D ring with a hydrophobic core and hydrophilic exterior. VAR 200 mediates cholesterol efflux both passively and actively by interacting with hydrophilic components of the glomerular membrane.

Number of employees: 7