Ruth Yakar, Founder of BioSight

About Ruth Yakar

Ruth Ben Yakar (also known as Ruth Yakar) is the CEO of BioSight Ltd., an Israel-based clinical-stage biotech company developing therapeutics for hematological malignancies. She leads the company's development of Astrabine (aspacytarabine/BST-236), a drug designed to kill cancer cells while sparing normal cells.

Ruth Yakar at a glance

• Company: BioSight
• Total raised: $59M
• Latest round: Series C
• Investors: Israel Biotech Fund, The Phoenix Insurance Company, Migdal Insurance Company, Biotel, Arkin Bio Ventures, Primera Capital
• Location: Airport City, Israel

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