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Chinook Therapeutics

www.chinooktx.com

 
Kidney diseases are a severe and growing problem worldwide, with a lack of effective treatments often leading to dialysis, transplantation and high costs to health care systems. In the U.S. alone, kidney diseases affect an estimated 37 million people and account for over $100 billion in annual costs.
  • Number of Employees: 25-100
  • Annual Revenue: $0-1 Million

Executives

Name Title Contact Details
Nicole Thai
Vice President, Information Technology Profile

Funding

Chinook Therapeutics raised $65M on 08/22/2019
Chinook Therapeutics raised $106M on 08/18/2020

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