Details

Last Funding Type

Series C

Last Funding Money Raised

$20M

Industries

Biopharma,Biotechnology,Health Care

Founded date

Jan 1, 2001

Number Of Employee

251 - 500

Operating Status

Active

Affymax is a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel drugs to improve the treatment of serious and often life-threatening conditions. The company's first product candidate, peginesatide (formerly known as Hematideâ„¢), has been investigated in Phase 3 trials for the potential treatment of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). A New Drug Application (NDA) for peginesatide for the treatment of anemia associated with CKD in adult patients on dialysis is currently being reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).