AQUILUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Biotech · Private

A selective dual MMP-2/MMP-9 inhibitor small molecule (AQU-118) for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Grants
$4.6M
5 awards
Sector median: 1
Raised
—
No Form D on record
Contracts
—
No federal contracts on record
Patents
5
1 granted · 4 pending
Sector median: 2

Capital Timeline

Federal above the line · equity below · node area scaled to amount
Capital and federal award history
DateEventSourceAmount
Federal grantDepartment of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Development of a MMP Inhibitor for Neuropathic Pain$556,249
Federal grantDepartment of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Development of a MMP Inhibitor for Neuropathic Pain$1,931,422
Federal grantDepartment of Health and Human Services · Phase I · Orally active MMP inhibitor for the treatment of bone cancer pain$287,199
Federal grantDepartment of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Development of a MMP Inhibitor for Neuropathic Pain$1,375,173
Federal grantDepartment of Health and Human Services · Phase I · Matrix Metalloproteinase-2/-9 Inhibitor For The Treatment Of ALS$457,639
Federal grant · SBIR/STTR

Peer position

Biotech · 4373 companies · ranked on federal contract value
Biotech companies ranked by federal contract value
#CompanyContractsDisclosed equity
3016DeepMind——
3017MAA Laboratories Inc.——
3018GLYCOMANTRA INC——
3019AQUILUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC——
3020Dualogics LLC——
3021Deep Cell Industries Inc.—$771K
3022Nitrase Therapeutics——

Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.

Patents

USPTO · 1 granted of 5
  • Compounds And Methods For The Treatment Of Degenerative Disordersgranted
  • Compounds And Methods For The Treatment Of Degenerative Disordersapplication
  • Compounds And Methods For The Treatment Of Degenerative Disordersapplication
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors And Methods For The Treatment Of Pain And Other Diseasesapplication
  • Compounds And Methods For The Treatment Of Pain And Other Diseasesapplication

Regulatory activity · Biotech

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