CTOs on the Move

Dicerna

www.dicerna.com

 
Dicerna is working to improve the lives of people suffering from rare diseases, chronic liver diseases, cardiovascular disease, and viral liver infectious diseases. We discover and develop innovative therapies to stop or turn off destructive disease processes by silencing the genes underlying these processes. Our proprietary, next-generation technology, GalXC™, is a platform that uses the body`s natural biological pathways to silence genes in the liver with a high degree of selectivity and specificity. By targeting genes that contribute to serious diseases, we seek to address the underlying cause of illness and restore health. We have qualified dozens of disease-associated genes ...
  • Number of Employees: 250-1000
  • Annual Revenue: $10-50 Million
  • www.dicerna.com
  • 33 Hayden Avenue
    Lexington, MA USA 02421
  • Phone: 617.621.8097

Executives

Name Title Contact Details

Funding

Dicerna raised $70M on 03/30/2017
Dicerna raised $100M on 10/29/2018

Similar Companies

Paratek Pharmaceuticals

Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of antibacterial therapeutics based upon tetracycline chemistry in the United States. Its lead product candidate, omadacycline, is a tetracycline-derived and broad-spectrum antibiotic developed in oral tablet and intravenous formulations for use as a monotherapy antibiotic for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI), community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP), urinary tract infections, and other serious community-acquired bacterial infections. The company has special protocol assessment agreements with Food and Drug Administration for the Phase III trials planned in ABSSSI and CABP. It is also developing sarecycline, a tetracycline-derived compound that is in Phase III clinical trials for use in the treatment of acne and rosacea. The company has collaborative research and license agreement with Actavis to research, develop, and commercialize tetracycline products; license agreement with Tufts University to develop and commercialize products for the treatment or prevention of bacterial or microbial diseases, or medical conditions; and collaboration agreement with Purdue Pharmaceuticals L.P. to commercialize Intermezzo. Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sound Pharmaceuticals

Sound Pharmaceuticals is a Seattle, WA-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.

Himalaya Wellness

Himalaya Drug Company is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company established by Mohammed Manal in 1930 and based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Lundbeck

Lundbeck is a global pharmaceutical company highly committed to improving the quality of life of people living with psychiatric and neurological disorders. For this purpose, Lundbeck is engaged in the research, development, production, marketing and sale of pharmaceuticals across the world. The company`s products are targeted at disease areas such as depression, schizophrenia, Parkinson`s disease and Alzheimer`s disease. According to the World Health Organization, WHO, more than 700 million cases of psychiatric and neurological disorders are reported every year. These are serious and life-threatening diseases that affect the quality of life of the patients as well as of their relatives. As these diseases also involve major socio-economic costs, it is imperative for the general society that new and innovative pharmaceuticals are developed. Over the past 50 years, new pharmaceuticals have revolutionised the treatment options, but there remains a large unmet need for new and innovative therapeutics. Focus on R&D is the most important pillar in Lundbeck`s ambition to improve treatment for people living with psychiatric and neurological disorders. We are specialists in our area and have research facilities in Denmark and China, and more than 1,000 employees work in our R&D units. We cooperate closely with strategic partners all over the world, ensuring the best possible foundation for innovation and the development of new treatment solutions. Lundbeck employs approximately 5,300 people worldwide, 1,700 of whom are based in Denmark. We have employees in 55 countries, and our products are registered in more than 100 countries. We have production facilities in China, Denmark, France and Italy and research centres in Denmark and China.

Venture Technology Group

Venture Technology Group is a Farmington Hills, MI-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.