PlaqueTec Ltd.
Pursuing vulnerable plaque biomarkers and druggable targets
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Cambridge, UK-based PlaqueTec Ltd. is developing a coronary artery blood sampling technology combined with biomarker analysis to map the biological processes associated with the development and rupture of vulnerable plaque. The ambitious young company plans to use this information to detect and monitor plaque biomarkers, and then use these patented data to help identify drug candidates for atherosclerosis.
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