Zucara Therapeutics Inc.

Zucara Therapeutics is developing the first once-daily therapeutic to prevent hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in people with diabetes. This pre-clinical technology is directed at regulating a hormone in the pancreas called somatostatin which in Type 1 diabetes is not properly controlled. It has demonstrated potential to specifically block somatostatin type 2 receptors in the pancreas thereby preventing hypoglycemia and restoring natural glucose levels in the blood. Zucara™s method offers a clear advantage as a preventative measure whereas current drug therapies can only rescue a person already experiencing potentially dangerous low blood sugar.