Poxel
Developing Innovative Drugs for Metabolic Diseases
Lyon, France · Founded 2009 · $33.8M raised
- Headquarters
- Lyon
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2009
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- poxelpharma.com
- Total Funding
- $33.8M
- Last Round
- $15.2M Series BDec 2012
- Rounds
- 2
Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.
About
Poxel is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative treatments for chronic and rare diseases with metabolic pathophysiology. Founded in 2009 as a spin-off from Merck Serono in Lyon, France, the company focuses on non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and rare metabolic disorders. Its lead programs include PXL065 (NASH), PXL770 (rare diseases including ALD and ADPKD), and Imeglimin (Twymeeg), a first-in-class treatment for type 2 diabetes approved in Japan in 2021 and commercialized by partner Sumitomo Pharma across Asia. Poxel's AMPK-activator and deuterium-modified thiazolidinedione (dTZD) platforms target mitochondrial dysfunction and cellular energy metabolism.
Summary
Poxel is a Biotech company based in Lyon, France, founded in 2009. It has raised $33.8M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $15.2M Series B round in Dec 2012. Investors include Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners and Omnes Capital.
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Funding History
Dec 2012
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Funding: Series A through Series B. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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