Athersys
BiotechUSAClosed 2024
Total Raised
Undisclosed
Peak Valuation
Undisclosed
Employees
—
Year Collapsed
2024
Business model
Clinical-stage biotech developing MultiStem, a stem-cell therapy for ischemic stroke and other conditions.
In brief
Spent nearly three decades developing MultiStem, a stem-cell therapy aimed at treating ischemic stroke, one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide. An interim analysis of its Phase 3 trial revealed the study had not enrolled enough patients to reliably meet its p…
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Key facts
- Founded
- 1995
- Closed
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Cleveland, USA
- Industry
- Biotech
- Employees
- —
- Revenue
- Undisclosed
- Founders
- Gil Van Bokkelen
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