Therachon

Acquired

Basel, Switzerland · Founded 2016 · $100.0M raised

Headquarters
Basel
Employees
11–50
Founded
2016
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$100.0M
Last Round
$60.0M Series BAug 2018
Rounds
3

About

Therachon AG was a clinical-stage global biotechnology company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, focused on developing innovative treatments for rare genetic diseases with no available therapies. Its lead program, TA-46 (recifercept), was a novel protein therapy targeting achondroplasia — the most common form of short-limbed dwarfism — designed to restore normal bone growth. The company received Orphan Drug Designations from both the FDA and EMA and advanced TA-46 into Phase 1 clinical trials before being acquired by Pfizer in May 2019 for up to $810 million.

Summary

Therachon is a Biotech company based in Basel, Switzerland, founded in 2016. It has raised $100.0M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $60.0M Series B round in Aug 2018. Investors include Pfizer Ventures, Novo Holdings A/S and Bpifrance.

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Funding History

AcquisitionJun 2019
$340.0M

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