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Afferent Pharmaceuticals

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Rocket Ship Rating: 28 out of 100

  • Biotech & therapeutics
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Record updated 21 September 2026

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Pappas Ventures co-founded Afferent in December 2009, after recognizing a novel mechanism with high potential in the treatment of chronic pain and other areas of substantial medical need.

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