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Arkuda emerges from Atlas with genetic dementia program

Atlas-founded Arkuda debuts with genetically-defined frontotemporal dementia therapy, $44M A round

November 8, 2019 12:43 AM UTC
Updated on Nov 9, 2019 at 2:51 AM UTC

Atlas-founded Arkuda is developing compounds for frontotemporal dementia due to genetic lysosomal deficits that could be applied to other neurodegenerative diseases linked to lysosomal dysfunction.

Arkuda Therapeutics Inc. debuted Thursday with a $44 million series A co-led by Atlas Venture and Pfizer Ventures with participation from Tekla Capital Management, BioInnovation Capital and other, undisclosed investors. ...