Somaxon Pharmaceuticals

General Information
Company Name
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals
Founded Year
2003
Location (Offices)
Founders / Decision Makers
Number of Employees
-
Industries
Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical
Funding Stage
Post Ipo Equity
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Somaxon Pharmaceuticals - Company Profile

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company established in 2003, focusing on bringing proprietary branded prescription therapeutics to market to address significant medical conditions with unmet needs or high patient dissatisfaction. The company emphasizes in-licensing, developing, and marketing unique products and late-stage candidates, primarily within the central nervous system therapeutic area.

Currently, Somaxon is actively promoting Silenor®, which is the first and only nonscheduled prescription medication approved for the treatment of sleep maintenance insomnia. Silenor is now available for prescription in the United States.

The company secured a significant $6.00M post-IPO equity investment on 08 July 2009. The investors in this round included Montreux Equity Partners, MPM Capital, Prospect Venture Partners, Domain Associates, Scale Venture Partners, and Tavistock Life Sciences.

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals operates within the Biotechnology, Health Care, and Pharmaceutical industries.

Funding Rounds & Investors of Somaxon Pharmaceuticals (3)

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Funding Stage Amount No. Investors Investors Date
Post-IPO Equity $6.00M 6 08 Jul 2009
Series C $65.00M 4 CDIB BioScience Ventures 06 Jun 2005
Series B $23.00M - 15 Jun 2004

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