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Study Phase
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Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)
Study Phase : IND Enabling
Sponsor : Eli Lilly
Deal Size : $1,097.0 million
Deal Type : Acquisition
Lilly Completes Acquisition of Akouos Expanding Efforts to Help People with Genetic Diseases
Details : AK-OTOF is a dual adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector-based gene therapy intended to treat patients with OTOF-mediated hearing loss by delivering transgenes encoding OTOF to the inner hair cells (IHCs) of the cochlea.
Brand Name : AK-OTOF
Molecule Type : Cell and Gene therapy
Upfront Cash : $1,097.0 million
December 01, 2022
Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)
Highest Development Status : IND Enabling
Sponsor : Eli Lilly
Deal Size : $1,097.0 million
Deal Type : Acquisition
Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)
Study Phase : IND Enabling
Sponsor : Eli Lilly
Deal Size : $487.0 million
Deal Type : Acquisition
Lilly to Acquire Akouos to Discover and Develop Treatments for Hearing Loss
Details : Proposed acquisition will accelerate gene therapies that aim to restore, improve, and preserve hearing for patients living with disabling hearing loss worldwide including lead product, AK-OTOF, a treatment of hearing loss due to mutations in the otoferli...
Brand Name : AK-OTOF
Molecule Type : Cell and Gene therapy
Upfront Cash : $487.0 million
October 18, 2022
Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)
Highest Development Status : IND Enabling
Sponsor : Eli Lilly
Deal Size : $487.0 million
Deal Type : Acquisition
Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)
Study Phase : IND Enabling
Sponsor : Not Applicable
Deal Size : Not Applicable
Deal Type : Not Applicable
Details : AK-OTOF is a dual adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector-based gene therapy intended to treat patients with OTOF-mediated hearing loss by delivering transgenes encoding OTOF to the inner hair cells (IHCs) of the cochlea.
Brand Name : AK-OTOF
Molecule Type : Cell and Gene therapy
Upfront Cash : Not Applicable
September 13, 2022
Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)
Highest Development Status : IND Enabling
Sponsor : Not Applicable
Deal Size : Not Applicable
Deal Type : Not Applicable
Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Genetic Disease
Study Phase : Preclinical
Sponsor : Not Applicable
Deal Size : Not Applicable
Deal Type : Not Applicable
Details : Nonclinical data demonstrated that an AAVAnc80 vector led to durable restoration of auditory function and was well tolerated, supporting planned clinical development of AK-OTOF for treatment of OTOF-mediated hearing loss.
Brand Name : AK-OTOF
Molecule Type : Cell and Gene therapy
Upfront Cash : Not Applicable
May 19, 2022
Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Genetic Disease
Highest Development Status : Preclinical
Sponsor : Not Applicable
Deal Size : Not Applicable
Deal Type : Not Applicable
Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Genetic Disease
Study Phase : Preclinical
Sponsor : Not Applicable
Deal Size : Not Applicable
Deal Type : Not Applicable
Akouos to Present at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy 25th Annual Meeting
Details : AK-OTOF is designed to treat underlying cause of OTOF-mediated hearing loss through delivery of a transgene using a dual vector technology that results in expression of normal, functional otoferlin protein in the affected cells, namely inner hair cells, ...
Brand Name : AK-OTOF
Molecule Type : Cell and Gene therapy
Upfront Cash : Not Applicable
May 03, 2022
Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Genetic Disease
Highest Development Status : Preclinical
Sponsor : Not Applicable
Deal Size : Not Applicable
Deal Type : Not Applicable
Lead Product(s) : AAVAnc80-antiVEGF Vector
Therapeutic Area : Rare Diseases and Disorders
Study Phase : Preclinical
Sponsor : Not Applicable
Deal Size : Not Applicable
Deal Type : Not Applicable
Details : AK-OTOF and AK-antiVEGF, continue to advance preclinical development of potential gene therapies for inner ear conditions, such as GJB2-mediated hearing loss, and to develop platform capabilities that can be applied to regenerative medicine approaches in...
Brand Name : AK-antiVEGF
Molecule Type : Cell and Gene therapy
Upfront Cash : Not Applicable
February 07, 2022
Lead Product(s) : AAVAnc80-antiVEGF Vector
Therapeutic Area : Rare Diseases and Disorders
Highest Development Status : Preclinical
Sponsor : Not Applicable
Deal Size : Not Applicable
Deal Type : Not Applicable
Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Genetic Disease
Study Phase : Preclinical
Sponsor : Not Applicable
Deal Size : Not Applicable
Deal Type : Not Applicable
EMA Committee Recommends Orphan Drug Designation for Akouos’ AK-OTOF
Details : AK-OTOF is designed to treat the underlying cause of OTOF-mediated hearing loss through delivery of a transgene using a dual vector technology that results in expression of normal, functional otoferlin protein in the affected cells, namely inner hair cel...
Brand Name : AK-OTOF
Molecule Type : Cell and Gene therapy
Upfront Cash : Not Applicable
August 11, 2021
Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Genetic Disease
Highest Development Status : Preclinical
Sponsor : Not Applicable
Deal Size : Not Applicable
Deal Type : Not Applicable
Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Genetic Disease
Study Phase : Preclinical
Sponsor : Not Applicable
Deal Size : Not Applicable
Deal Type : Not Applicable
Details : AK-OTOF is designed to treat the underlying cause of OTOF-mediated hearing loss through delivery of a transgene using a dual vector technology that results in expression of normal, functional otoferlin protein in the affected cells, namely inner hair cel...
Brand Name : AK-OTOF
Molecule Type : Cell and Gene therapy
Upfront Cash : Not Applicable
April 13, 2021
Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Genetic Disease
Highest Development Status : Preclinical
Sponsor : Not Applicable
Deal Size : Not Applicable
Deal Type : Not Applicable
Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)
Study Phase : Preclinical
Sponsor : BofA Securities
Deal Size : $100.0 million
Deal Type : Public Offering
Hearing loss biotech Akouos files for a $100 million IPO
Details : Akouos' pipeline contains lead candidate AK-OTOF, a gene therapy for the treatment of hearing loss due to mutations in the otoferlin gene.
Brand Name : Undisclosed
Molecule Type : Cell and Gene therapy
Upfront Cash : Undisclosed
June 05, 2020
Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)
Highest Development Status : Preclinical
Sponsor : BofA Securities
Deal Size : $100.0 million
Deal Type : Public Offering
Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)
Study Phase : IND Enabling
Sponsor : Pivotal bioVenture Partners
Deal Size : $105.0 million
Deal Type : Series B Financing
Akouos Closes $105 Million Series B Financing
Details : Proceeds will be used to advance Akouos’s lead program, AK-OTOF, to first-in-human clinical studies subject to IND filing and to establish the company’s in-house GMP manufacturing capabilities.
Brand Name : Undisclosed
Molecule Type : Cell and Gene therapy
Upfront Cash : Undisclosed
March 03, 2020
Lead Product(s) : AK-OTOF
Therapeutic Area : Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)
Highest Development Status : IND Enabling
Sponsor : Pivotal bioVenture Partners
Deal Size : $105.0 million
Deal Type : Series B Financing
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