Total Funding
79
44
Total FundingVenture - Series Unknown raised
Growth Score
-10 pts
Heat Score
-16 pts
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GelTex Pharmaceuticals develops and markets non-absorbed polymer drugs.
Acquired by 
Genzyme
George Whitesides: Co-FounderPast Role: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Faculty Member
About the Company
GelTex Pharmaceuticals develops and markets non-absorbed polymer drugs that bind and eliminate targeted substances within the gastrointestinal tract. It also develops small-molecule pharmaceuticals consisting of novel polyamine analogues and metal chelators. Its focus areas include hyperphosphatemia, hypercholesterolemia, cancer, iron overload, and
infectious diseases.
GelTex Pharmaceutics is based in Waltham Massachusetts.
