
Amplyx Pharmaceuticals
AcquiredSan Diego, United States · Founded 2006 · $139.2M raised
- Headquarters
- San Diego, California
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2006
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- amplyx.com
- Total Funding
- $139.2M
- Last Round
- $90.0M Series CAug 2017
- Rounds
- 2
About
Amplyx Pharmaceuticals was a San Diego-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company founded in 2006 on a mission to save lives by developing a novel class of antifungal medicines to overcome the severe limitations of existing treatments. Its lead compound, fosmanogepix (APX001), represented a first-in-class antifungal mechanism targeting the Gwt1 enzyme. In April 2021, Amplyx was acquired by Pfizer Inc., which continued development of fosmanogepix as part of its infectious disease pipeline.
Summary
Amplyx Pharmaceuticals is an Antifungal Drugs company based in San Diego, United States, founded in 2006. It has raised $139.2M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $90.0M Series C round in Aug 2017. Investors include Pfizer Ventures, Sofinnova Investments and RiverVest Venture.
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Apr 2021
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