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Contraline

Develops reversible male contraceptives. Its pipeline includes NES/T, an investigational daily topical hormonal gel designed to suppress sperm production, and ADAM, an investigational long-lasting non-hormonal implant. The company is advancing NES/T toward Phase 3 development following a completed Phase 2b study.

Team

Aaron SpitzScientific Advisory Board Member
Amy WallsLab Technician
Bethany YoungPrincipal Engineer
Charlie BirdController
Craig NiederbergerScientific Advisory Board Member
Ella StackClinical Trial Manager
Gurdane BhutaniBoard Director
James TursiChief Scientific Officer
Jay SandlowScientific Advisory Board Member
John HerrCo-Founder (deceased in 2016)
John KimVP, Regulatory Affairs
Justin MatticeChief Commercial Officer
Katie LloydDirector of Operations
Kevin EisenfratsCo-Founder and CEO and Board Director
Kyle RipleyOperations Manager
Laila CampbellAssociate Engineer
Lindsey OttDirector of Program Management
Marty EmersonMarty EmersonBoard Director
Meng DengScientific Advisory Board Member
Nic MatsumotoDirector of Research
Olivia LuuR&D Engineer
Ria AgrawalR&D Engineer
Robert GoldmanVP, Global Clinical Operations
Robert GreenleafVP, Quality and Operations
Ted LooneySr. Director of Finance and Business Development
Tyler ChiartasAssociate Director, Preclinical Studies
Yelena TropshaChief Technology Officer

Investments

$92M2026-06-02Lumira Ventures