Ownership
Private
Employees
~2
Therapeutic Areas
HematologyOncology
Stage
Preclinical
Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Approved
Modalities
Chemical drugs (notably 2'-deoxycytidine analogs)Gene Programming™ platform

AkiraBio General Information

AkiraBio develops molecularly targeted therapies using its proprietary Gene Programming™ platform to modulate gene expression at the DNA level. Its lead program targets DNMT1 and hemoglobin for treating sickle cell disease and related hematological conditions. The most advanced asset, NSC777586, is in preclinical development with a focus on increasing fetal hemoglobin levels to treat sickle cell disease and thalassemia. No published clinical results are available as of May 2025.

Contact Information

Primary Industry
Biotech
Corporate Office
Wellesley, Massachusetts
United States

Drug Pipeline

No pipeline data available

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Key Partnerships

Augusta University listed as originator organization for some assets/patents.

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AkiraBio Funding

No funding data available

Early Stage VC (Series A)04-Jun-2020$38MCompletedPhase 1
Seed Round12-Feb-2019$8.5MCompletedStartup

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