Aligos Therapeutics, Inc. (ALGS) NASDAQ

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Aligos Therapeutics, Inc.

Address

One Corporate Drive

South San Francisco, CA 94080

United States of America

Phone

800 466 6059

Sector

Healthcare

Industry

Biotechnology

Employees

70

First IPO Date

October 16, 2020

Key Executives

NameTitlePayYear Born
Dr. Lawrence M. Blatt MBA, Ph.D.Chief Executive Officer, President & Chairman of the Board1.01M1962
Dr. Julian A. Symons DPHILExecutive Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer677,4671962
Dr. Tse-I Lin Ph.D.Senior Vice President of Early Compound Development & Belgian Site Head0N/A
Dr. Sushmita M. Chanda DABT, Ph.D.Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer01967
Dr. David B. Smith Ph.D.Executive Vice President & Head of Chemical Operations0N/A
Ms. Kristina Engeseth M.B.A.Senior Vice President and Head of People & Culture0N/A
Dr. Hardean E. Achneck M.D.Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer01977

Description

Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses to develop novel therapeutics to address unmet medical needs in viral and liver diseases. Its lead drug candidate is ALG-010133, a s-antigen transport-inhibiting oligonucleotide polymer that is in Phase Ib clinical trial for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB); and ALG-000184, a capsid assembly modulator, which is in Phase I clinical trials to treat CHB. The company also develops ALG-020572, an antisense oligonucleotide to prevent HBsAg translation and secretion; and ALG-055009, a small molecule THR-ß agonist that is in the Phase 1a/1b for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH). In addition, it develops siRNA drug candidate, ALG-125755, as well as ALG-125097 and ALG-125819, demonstrated potent inhibition of HBsAg release from HBV-infected cells. It has entered into license and collaboration agreements with Luxna Biotech Co., Ltd. to develop and commercialize products containing oligonucleotides targeting hepatitis B virus genome; Emory University to provide hepatitis B virus capsid assembly modulator technology; research, licensing, and commercialization agreement with Katholieke Universiteit Leuven to develop coronavirus protease inhibitors; and Merck to discover, research, optimize, and develop oligonucleotides directed against a NASH. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.