FibroGen

About:

FibroGen uses its expertise in CTGF and HIF biology to discover, develop, and commercialize novel therapeutics.

Website: https://www.fibrogen.com

Twitter/X: FibroGenInc

Top Investors: Goldman Sachs, AstraZeneca, Adage Capital Management, T. Rowe Price, Rosewood Corporation

Description:

FibroGen is a research-based biotechnology company using its expertise in connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) biology to discover, develop, and commercialize novel therapeutics for serious unmet medical needs. The company applies its pioneering expertise in hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) biology, and clinical development to advance innovative medicines for the treatment of anemia, fibrotic disease, and cancer. FibroGen's product Roxadustat is an oral small-molecule inhibitor of HIF prolyl hydroxylase activity in worldwide Phase 3 clinical development for the treatment of anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD), with a New Drug Application currently under review in China by the State Drug Administration or SDA (formerly the China Food and Drug Administration).