Last deal

$55.5M

Amount

Venture - Series Unknown

Stage

02.12.2019

Date

2

all rounds

$82.5M

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date founded

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About Company
IFM Therapeutics develops medicines that target the innate immune system to treat inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.

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founded date

01.01.2015

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For Profit

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Venture - Series Unknown

IPO status

Private

Description

The company combines expertise in innate immunity with drug discovery and development professionals to create next-generation therapies. Its subsidiary, IFM Due, focuses on discovering antagonists of the cGAS/STING pathway, while IFM Discovery is developing genetically-validated targets for inflammation, neuroinflammation, autoimmunity, and fibrosis. By precisely targeting the innate immune system, IFM Therapeutics aims to improve immune response and the lives of patients with serious diseases.
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Matthias Geyer

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