Last deal

Amount

Undisclosed

Stage

01.01.1991

Date

1

all rounds

Financing round

General

About Company
CV Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company that develops drugs for cardiovascular diseases.

Related to

Gilead Sciences

Gilead Sciences

Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes innovative medicines.

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Subsector

Biotechnology

Keywords

Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Biopharma

Location

Foster City, CA, USA

total rounds

4

total raised

$4.41B

count Of Investments

62

count Of Exists

1

Industry

Sector :

Subsector :

founded date

01.01.1991

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Undisclosed

IPO status

Private

Description

The California-based company is focused on researching and manufacturing drugs to treat cardiovascular diseases, including angina pectoris. They have developed two drugs, Ranexa and Lexiscan, which are used to treat chronic angina and as a stress agent in cardiovascular procedures, respectively. In 2009, CV Therapeutics was acquired by Gilead Sciences for $1.4 billion.
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M&A Details
1

Acquired by

Gilead Sciences

announced date

17.04.2009

price

$1.39B

Financials

Funding Rounds
1
1

Number of Funding Rounds

Their latest funding was raised on 01.01.1991. Their latest investor Frazier Healthcare Partners. Their latest round Undisclosed

Date 
Funding Round 
Investors 
Money Raised 
Lead 
01.01.1991
1
Co-Investors
Investors
1
0

Number of lead investors

1

Number of investors

Investor 
Lead 
Round 
Partners 
Frazier Healthcare Partners

Frazier Healthcare Partners

Frazier Healthcare Partners is a private equity firm that provides growth and venture capital to healthcare companies.

Sector

Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles

Subsector

Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles

Keywords

Health Care, Venture Capital, Financial Services

Location

Seattle, WA, USA

count Of Investments

167

count Of Exists

57

People

Founders
2
Peter Milner
Peter Milner

Peter Milner

Peter cofounded Optivia Biotechnology a leading transporter biology company. In 1997 Peter co-founded ARYx Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ARYX) whereas CEO then as president from 2005 to 2010 he co-invented and developed 4 novel drugs. In 1990 he co-founded CV Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CVTX), whereas a member of senior management from 1992-to 1996 he in-licensed and invented several successful pharmaceuticals.

current job

Renexxion
Renexxion

organization founded

4

Peter Milner

Louis Lange
Louis Lange

Louis Lange

current job

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Louis Lange

Employee Profiles
115
Monika De Martini

Monika De Martini

Consultant

Colin Hislop

Vice President of Clinical Research

Elfatih Elzein

Senior scientist at cv therapeutics inc

Michael Burdick

Michael Burdick

Project Management Leadership Positions

Allene Dodge

Senior Director. Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance

Louis Lange

Louis Lange

Co - Founder / Chairman / CEO

Carol Karp

Carol Karp

Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Quality and Drug Safety

Cam Gallagher

Cam Gallagher

Various Positions

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