Corus Pharma

company

About

Corus Pharma Inc., a Seatle-based biotech and specialty drug company focused on respiratory and infectious diseases.

  • 501 - 1000

Details

Last Funding Type
Series C
Last Funding Money Raised
$65M
Industries
Biotechnology,Health Care,Pharmaceutical
Founded date
Jan 1, 2001
Number Of Employee
501 - 1000
Operating Status
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Corus Pharma is a biotech and specialty drug company that focuses on respiratory and infectious diseases. In other words, it is a development stage biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the development and commercialization of novel applications and formulations of known therapeutics to treat severe respiratory diseases. The products of the company are Corus 1020 and 1030. Corus 1020 is designed to treat respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis patients, using an inhalable form of an antibiotic called aztreonam. Corus 1030 is inhaled lidocaine for the treatment of patients suffering from the severe persistent forms of asthma.

Corus Pharma is a U.S.-based company that was founded in 2001 and the company was acquired by Gilead Sciences on October 22, 2006.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
1
$65M
Corus Pharma has raised a total of $65M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Apr 13, 2004 from a Series C round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Apr 13, 2004 Series C $65M 2 Bear Stearns Health Innoventures L.P Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
2
Corus Pharma is funded by 2 investors. Bear Stearns Health Innoventures L.P and Pacific Rim Ventures are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Bear Stearns Health Innoventures L.P Yes Series C
Pacific Rim Ventures Series C