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Athira Pharma, Inc.

Clinical stage development of regenerative therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease

Athira has developed a proprietary small molecule platform which repairs neuronal function centrally and in the peripheral nervous system, using a novel regenerative method of action that targets the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) pathway. Athria's lead compound, NDX-1017, is entering Phase 2 clinical trials and will be rapidly advanced utilizing a capital efficient strategy targeting cognitive enhancement followed by the ultimate goal of disease modification.

Area
Life Sciences
Location
Seattle
Investment year
2019
Organization type
For-profit
Status
Active
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