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Humanigen

BiotechUSAClosed 2024

Total Raised

Undisclosed

Peak Valuation

Undisclosed

Employees

Year Collapsed

2024

Business model

Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical developing immunotherapy candidates, including a COVID-19 treatment.

In brief

Developed lenzilumab, an immunotherapy candidate that saw a surge of attention during COVID-19 for potential use in treating cytokine storm, a severe immune overreaction seen in critically ill patients. After the drug failed to gain the regulatory authorization needed to reach co…

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Key facts

Founded
1999
Closed
2024
Headquarters
Brisbane, USA
Industry
Biotech
Employees
Revenue
Undisclosed

Related failures

Often compared with: Regeneron, Vir Biotechnology.