Santhera Pharmaceuticals

We are dedicated to developing medicines to meet the needs of patients living with rare diseases.

General Information
Company Name
Santhera Pharmaceuticals
Founded Year
2004
Location (Offices)
Pratteln, Switzerland +1
Founders / Decision Makers
Number of Employees
93
Industries
Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical
Funding Stage
Post Ipo Debt
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Santhera Pharmaceuticals - Company Profile

Santhera Pharmaceuticals is a Swiss specialty pharmaceutical company founded in 2004, dedicated to developing medicines for patients with rare neuromuscular diseases. The company's flagship product, AGAMREE® (vamorolone), offers a novel mode of action as an alternative to standard corticosteroids for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). It has received approvals from regulatory bodies including the FDA, EMA, and MHRA. Santhera has strategically out-licensed rights for AGAMREE in North America and China to Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Sperogenix Therapeutics, respectively. The company recently secured a Fr.69.00M post-IPO debt investment on 18 June 2024, with funding from Highbridge Capital Management and R-Bridge. With a focus on biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, Santhera Pharmaceuticals remains committed to addressing unmet medical needs in the healthcare industry. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.santhera.com.

Taxonomy: pharmaceuticals, rare diseases, neuromuscular diseases, pulmonary diseases, vamorolone, corticosteroids, lonodelestat, cystic fibrosis, idebenone, Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy, clinical stage pipeline, Swiss company, therapy development, innovative medicines, Chiesi Group

Funding Rounds & Investors of Santhera Pharmaceuticals (12)

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Funding Stage Amount No. Investors Investors Date
Post-IPO Debt Fr.69.00M 2 R-Bridge 18 Jun 2024
Post-IPO Equity Fr.5.00M 1 Idorsia 10 Jan 2023
Post-IPO Equity Fr.20.00M 3 Idorsia 20 Sep 2021
Post-IPO Debt Fr.25.00M 1 20 Sep 2021
Post-IPO Debt Fr.20.00M 1 04 Jun 2020

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