Piton Therapeutics Employee Directory

Biotechnology ResearchMassachusetts, United States2-10 Employees

Piton Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing first-in-class therapeutics for chronic conditions with limited options, using a proprietary platform to clarify how the gut microbiome contributes to disease and to target pathogenic pathways in the gut lumen. The company develops small-molecule drugs and does not pursue live bacterial therapeutics or seek to alter the gut microbiota. Based in Watertown, Massachusetts, Piton operates with a small team and relies on an active advisory network and an intellectual property position. 

Its lead programs address ulcerative colitis/IBD and autism spectrum disorder, with UC affecting about 5 million people and autism more than 50 million, and Parkinson’s disease forming a third focus; in-human trials for the UC program are anticipated in 2025. Recent published research indicates the UC strategy may have applicability to type 2 diabetes and weight management, signaling potential cross-disease relevance for Piton’s platform.

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