website www.proteontherapeutics.com proteon therapeutics inc. is a developer of pharmaceuticals with offices in waltham massachusetts and kansas city missouri . it is developing prt 201 a drug to improve blood flow following vascular surgery procedures and more broadly is interested in vascular access for hemodialysis and peripheral arterial disease pad . on september 10 2008 proteon announced that the food and drug administration had granted fast track status to prt 201 . proteon was founded by dr. f. nicholas franano based on technology created at johns hopkins university . major investors in the company include mpm capital rockhill partners tvm capital skyline ventures prism ventureworks vectis life sciences and intersouth partners . they have invested over 72 million in the company . 1 on march 5 2009 the company announced that it had raised 32 million from its existing investors plus mpm capital and vectis life sciences . proteon also announced that it had entered into an option 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