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Athira Pharma Funding Round

Athira Pharma, based in Seattle, secured $85 million from Perceptive Advisors, Avidity Partners and Franklin Templeton.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
6/5/2020
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$85,000,000
Round
Series B
Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds from the financing will support a Phase 2/3 Alzheimer's clinical trial of NDX-1017. NDX-1017 is a small molecule therapeutic designed to enhance the activity of a naturally occurring repair mechanism that has the potential to restore neuronal health and brain function.

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
4000 Mason Rd. 300 Box 352141
Seattle, WA 98195
USA
Email Address
Overview
Athira Pharma (Nasdaq: ATHA) is a drug development company striving to improve human health by advancing new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Our innovative approach is focused on turning brain degeneration into regeneration, achieved by re-establishing lost connections and restoring lost function.
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Leen Kawas
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Chief Financial Officer
Glenna Mileson
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Chief Operating Officer
Mark Litton
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VP - Bus. Development
Josh Pan
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VP - General Counsel
Christina Thomson
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VP - R & D
Xue Hua
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