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Alkeus Announces $150 Million Series B Financing, Supporting Rapid Registration Path For Gildeuretinol (Alk-001) In The Treatment Of Stargardt Disease

PRIVATEJun 05, 2023

Amount Raised

$150 Million

Round Type

Series B

CambridgeBiotechnologyHealth CareTherapeuticsPharmaceuticalBiopharma

Description

Alkeus Pharmaceuticals announced today that it has raised a $150 million Series B financing to support the registration and launch of gildeuretinol (ALK-001), a potential disease-modifying, precision medicine for the treatment of Stargardt disease, a leading genetic cause of blindness in children and young adults. The financing was led by Bain Capital Life Sciences, with additional participation by TCGX, Wellington Management and Sofinnova Investments. Alkeus also announced today that Joshua Boger, Ph.D., a biotech industry pioneer and the founder of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, has joined Alkeus as Executive Chairman.

Quick answer

Alkeus Pharmaceuticals raised $150 Million in a Series B round, dated June 5, 2023. Alkeus Pharmaceuticals is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

How much did Alkeus Pharmaceuticals raise?
Alkeus Pharmaceuticals raised $150 Million in a Series B round on June 5, 2023.
What does Alkeus Pharmaceuticals do?
Alkeus Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Where is Alkeus Pharmaceuticals based and how big is it?
Alkeus Pharmaceuticals is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Who are the decision-makers at Alkeus Pharmaceuticals?
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Who else raised in Therapeutics and Pharmaceutical around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Alkeus Pharmaceuticals that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Foresee Pharmaceuticals raised $42M (Funding Round) on June 27, 2023.
  • Decoy Therapeutics Inc. raised $6M on May 11, 2023.
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  • Gossamer Bio raised $212M (Post-IPO Equity) on July 20, 2023.
  • Renibus Therapeutics raised $47M (Funding Round) on July 18, 2023.
  • DiaMedica Therapeutics raised $38M on June 23, 2023.

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Company Information

Company

Alkeus Pharmaceuticals

Location

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

About

Alkeus Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company is focused on developing therapies for serious diseases of the eye with high unmet need. Alkeus' lead candidate, gildeuretinol (ALK-001), is currently being evaluated in clinical trials for the treatment of Stargardt disease and for geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

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