
Oral Octreotide using RaniPill™
Credit: Rani Therapeutics Update 21st March 2022 Preclinical data demonstrates new RaniPill™ HC (High Capacity) delivered 500%-plus higher payloads than current RaniPill™ capsule. Up to 20mg payload has the potential to unlock more than 50 additional biologics for internal development. Update 4th May 2021 According to Fierce Biotech, Rani Therapeutics has secured $69 million in new funding to move forward with the manufacturing and clinical testing of its “robotic pill”—a small, swallowable capsule that promises to shepherd more delicate drugs past the stomach before releasing them into the bloodstream. The pill aims to make it easier for a patient to take therapies that typically require an injection or infusion, including treatments for diabetes, arthritis and other diseases. Currently, the Fierce 15 winner is working with drugmakers Novartis and Takeda to…