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Fulcrum Therapeutics

www.fulcrumtx.com

 
Fulcrum Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases in areas of high unmet medical need. Fulcrum`s proprietary product engine, FulcrumSeekâ„¢, identifies drug targets which can modulate gene expression to treat the known root cause of gene mis-expression. The company has advanced losmapimod to Phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Fulcrum has also advanced FTX-6058, a small molecule designed to increase expression of fetal hemoglobin for the treatment of sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia into Phase 1 clinical development.
  • Number of Employees: 100-250
  • Annual Revenue: $10-50 Million

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Funding

Fulcrum Therapeutics raised $55M on 07/19/2016
Fulcrum Therapeutics raised $80M on 09/05/2018

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