NeurogesX

Innovative therapies for chronic peripheral neuropathic pain.

General Information
Company Name
NeurogesX
Founded Year
1998
Location (Offices)
Founders / Decision Makers
Number of Employees
-
Industries
Biotechnology, Medical Devices
Funding Stage
Post Ipo Equity
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NeurogesX - Company Profile

NeurogesX is a biopharmaceutical company with a focus on developing and commercializing innovative therapies for pain management, particularly chronic peripheral neuropathic pain. The company's flagship product, NGX-4010, is a dermal patch infused with capsaicin, designed to alleviate pain associated with peripheral neuropathic conditions such as postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), painful HIV-distal sensory polyneuropathy (HIV-DSP), and painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN). In addition to NGX-4010, NeurogesX is also working on NGX-1998, a non-patch liquid formulation of synthetic capsaicin, and an opioid analgesic for managing other chronic pain conditions, including cancer pain. The company, founded in 1998 as Advanced Analgesics, Inc., rebranded as NeurogesX, Inc. in 2000. Based in San Mateo, California, NeurogesX received a $975.00K post-IPO equity investment on 29 March 2012. The company operates within the Biotechnology and Medical Devices industries.

Taxonomy: biopharmaceutical company, pain management, chronic peripheral neuropathic pain, NGX-4010, capsaicin, TRPV1 agonist, neuropathic conditions, NGX-1998, opioid analgesic, postherpetic neuralgia, HIV-distal sensory polyneuropathy, painful diabetic neuropathy, San Mateo, California, innovative therapies, pharmaceutical development

Funding Rounds & Investors of NeurogesX (8)

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Funding Stage Amount No. Investors Investors Date
Post-IPO Equity $975.00K - 29 Mar 2012
Post-IPO Equity $3.00M - 02 Feb 2012
Post-IPO Equity $20.21M - 03 Aug 2011
Post-IPO Equity $25.00M 1 09 Jan 2008
Series D $20.00M 6 Mitsubishi International Corporation (MIC) 01 Dec 2005

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