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Innovative nutritional and wellness products through next-generation engineering of gene expression systems.

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Iron deficiency anemia causes deficiency worldwide

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25-30%

of the global population affected

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2 billion

people suffer from iron deficiency anemia worldwide

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21 million

people in US suffer from iron deficiency anemia

What is Iron Deficiency Anemia or IDA?

The most common nutritional deficiency in the world and the most common type of anemia.

Occurs when the body lacks sufficient iron to produce adequate amounts of hemoglobin (a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to tissue)

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Systemic Impact:

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Fatigue, brain fog, low immunity, poor concentration

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Affects the nervous, cardiovascular, immune, muscular & 
respiratory systems

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Economic loss: workplace inefficiency, low income potential, high healthcare costs

Core Causes:

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Dietary habits (ie. vegetarian/vegan), malnutrition

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Infections (ie. malaria, worm infections),
chronic health concerns

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Socioeconomic, environmental and low access to healthcare

Who is the most affected?

20%-25% Affected

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Infants & Children

<5 years

20%-40% Affected

30–50% during pregnancy

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Women of Childbearing Age & Pregnant Women

15-49 years

10-20% Affected

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Older Adults

> 65 years

IDA also affects a secondary patient group:

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Top 3 global challenges

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Standard of care (iron salts) has a suboptimal efficacy and safety profile, which lowers treatment impact and adherence

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Women and Pregnant Women who are primarily affected by IDA, do not have the right treatment option

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New wave of heme iron supplements (animal-based), cannot be supplied at scale

Our mission is to develop innovative nutritional products through next-generation engineering of gene expression systems.

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Made from plants
using genetic engineering

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Synthesized in yeast cells (Pichia pastoris) for high-efficiency production

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