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Allakos

www.allakos.com

 
Allakos is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing antibodies that target immunomodulatory receptors present on immune effector cells involved in allergic, inflammatory, and proliferative diseases. The Company`s lead antibody, lirentelimab (AK002), is being evaluated in a Phase 3 study in eosinophilic gastritis (EG) and/or eosinophilic duodenitis (EoD) and a Phase 2/3 study in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Lirentelimab targets Siglec-8, an inhibitory receptor selectively expressed on human mast cells and eosinophils. Inappropriately activated eosinophils and mast cells have been identified as key drivers in a number of severe diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, eyes, skin, lungs and other organs. Lirentelimab has ...
  • Number of Employees: 100-250
  • Annual Revenue: $50-100 Million
  • www.allakos.com
  • 825 Industrial Road Suite 500
    San Carlos, CA USA 94070
  • Phone: 650.597.5002

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Funding

Allakos raised $100M on 12/13/2017

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