Mission

To develop highly selective, well tolerated, and highly effective anti-cancer agents, by selectively targeting altered metabolism in cancer cells.Our immediate goal is to improve the quality of life of patients with Pancreatic Cancer, which is the deadliest cancer worldwide and has limited treatment options.

Vision

To extend and enhance the lives of patients with Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers.

Learn more about our Clinical Trials:

Phase III AML
Phase III Pancreatic
Phase II Burkitt’s
 

CPI-613® (devimistat)

Rafael Pharmaceutical’s first-in-class clinical lead compound, CPI-613® (devimistat), targets enzymes that are involved in cancer cell energy metabolism and are located in the mitochondria of cancer cells. CPI-613® is being evaluated in multiple Phase I, I/II, II, and III clinical studies as a single agent, as well as in combination with standard drug therapies, in patients diagnosed with advanced solid tumors or blood cancers.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Rafael approval to initiate pivotal clinical trials in pancreatic cancer and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and has designated CPI-613® as an orphan drug for the treatment of pancreatic cancer, AML, MDS, peripheral T-cell lymphoma and Burkitt’s lymphoma. The EMA has granted orphan drug designation to CPI-613® for pancreatic cancer and AML.

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World Class Team

Innovation in oncology drug development requires a deep well of scientific, medical and business expertise, and we have assembled an unparalleled team of directors and advisors who are working with Rafael to revolutionize anticancer treatment.

Our Board of Directors and Scientific & Medical Advisory Boards are drawn from the highest echelons of oncology and hematology researchers and physicians, and include seasoned managers from the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors.

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    Chi Van Dang, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman of Rafael’s Scientific and Medical Advisory Boards

    Director of the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Dang is considered by many to be the world’s leading authority on cancer metabolism. Dr. Dang currently serves as Rafael’s Chairman of the Scientific and Medical Advisory Boards.

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    Greg Semenza, M.D., Ph.D., Scientific Advisor

    Director, Vascular Program, Institute for Cell Engineering; Professor of Pediatrics, Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Biological Chemistry, Medicine, and Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Semenza won the 2016 Lasker Award.

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    Dafna Bar-Sagi, Ph.D., Scientific Advisor

    Senior Vice President, Vice Dean for Science, Chief Scientific Officer, Professor, Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, and Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center

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    Philip A. Philip, M.D., Ph.D., FRCP, Pancreatic Cancer Advisor

    Professor of Oncology and Pharmacology, Leader, GI and Neuroendocrine Oncology, Vice President of Medical Affairs, Karmanos Cancer Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

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    Jorge Cortes, M.D., Acute Myeloid Leukemia Advisor

    Deputy Chair and Professor of Medicine in the Department of Leukemia at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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    Steven I. Park, M.D., Lymphoma Advisor

    Division Chief, Hematology and Oncology, Levine Cancer Institute, CHS-Northeast; Director of Investigational Therapeutics in Hematologic Malignancies, Levine Cancer Institute/Carolinas HealthCare System; Associate Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

News & Events

July 18, 2019

Rafael Pharmaceuticals Announces Expansion into Israel of Pivotal Phase 3 Trial (AVENGER 500) of CPI-613®️ (devimistat) in Combination with Modified FOLFIRINOX as First-Line Treatment for Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

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June 25, 2019

Rafael Pharmaceuticals Enters into Out-Licensing Agreement with Ono Pharmaceutical to Accelerate Clinical Development and Commercialization of Cancer Drug Candidate CPI-613® (devimistat) in Japan and Other Asian Countries

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June 06, 2019

Sanjeev Luther, President and CEO of Rafael Pharmaceuticals, Named Finalist for The 2019 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award in New Jersey

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June 04 , 2019

Rafael Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 2019 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference

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May 16 , 2019

Sanjeev Luther, President and CEO of Rafael Pharmaceuticals, to be Honored by American Cancer Society at Annual Starry Night Gala

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May 13, 2019

Rafael Pharmaceuticals Appoints Senior Vice President for Clinical Development and Operations

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