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Myosana Therapeutics, Inc. Raises Up To $1M from CureDuchenne Ventures

Apr 22, 2020•about 5 years ago

Amount Raised

$1 Million

Round Type

seed

Seattle

Description

Myosana Therapeutics, Inc., a new biotech company developing novel platform technology for non-viral gene delivery, raised up to $1M in seed financing from CureDuchenne Ventures. Myosana will use this initial funding to advance development of its innovative non-viral gene therapy to deliver full length dystrophin for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

Company Information

Company

Myosana

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States

About

Myosana Therapeutics, Inc. is a spin out from the University of Washington. Founders of the company are Stan Froehner and Nick Whitehead. Stan is the UW Medicine Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Physiology & Biophysics in the School of Medicine at UW and also serves as the Chairman of Myosana Therapeutics. Nick is a Research Associate Professor in the department and his discovery for delivery of whole genes to skeletal and cardiac muscles using a non-viral platform have great potential to overcome many limitations of viral delivery. He also serves as CSO for Myosana. The initial focus of the Company is on disease-modifying therapeutics for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but this therapeutic approach also opens the opportunity for treatment of other neuromuscular genetic diseases. Please see www.myosanatherapeutics.com for additional information.