Jorge Bartolome

Areteia Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company that focuses on developing and delivering novel inflammation and immunology therapies for respiratory patients. The company is based in Short Hills, NJ, and the CEO of the company is Jorge Bartolome. The company's initial focus is on developing the first potential oral drug for eosinophilic asthma, with its lead drug candidate being dexpramipexole, a first-in-class oral eosinophil maturation inhibitor. Areteia was created by Population Health Partners and Knopp Biosciences, and a syndicate of leading life sciences and strategic investors has committed to investing up to $350 million in series A financing to establish Areteia and advance dexpramipexole through phase III clinical trials.