Year
DEALS // DEV.
Country
Therapeutic Area
Study Phase
Deal Type
Product Type
Dosage Form
Lead Product
Target
Lead Product(s) : JUV-161
Therapeutic Area : Genetic Disease
Study Phase : Phase I
Sponsor : Inapplicable
Deal Size : Inapplicable
Deal Type : Inapplicable
Juvena Therapeutics Announces Initiation of First-in-Human Clinical Trial of JUV-161
Details : JUV-161 is a muscle regenerating endocrine therapy being investigated for the treatment of Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1) and Sarcopenia
Product Name : JUV-161
Product Type : Protein
Upfront Cash : Inapplicable
May 19, 2025
Lead Product(s) : JUV-161
Therapeutic Area : Genetic Disease
Highest Development Status : Phase I
Sponsor : Inapplicable
Deal Size : Inapplicable
Deal Type : Inapplicable
Lead Product(s) : JUV-161
Therapeutic Area : Neurology
Study Phase : IND Enabling
Sponsor : Inapplicable
Deal Size : Inapplicable
Deal Type : Inapplicable
Juvena Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for JUV-161 in Myotonic Dystrophy
Details : JUV-161, identified via Juvena’s AI platform, restores muscle fiber formation, counters muscle atrophy, and enhances strength, currently in preclinical studies for DM1.
Product Name : JUV-161
Product Type : Protein
Upfront Cash : Inapplicable
January 23, 2024
Lead Product(s) : JUV-161
Therapeutic Area : Neurology
Highest Development Status : IND Enabling
Sponsor : Inapplicable
Deal Size : Inapplicable
Deal Type : Inapplicable
Lead Product(s) : JUV-161
Therapeutic Area : Neurology
Study Phase : IND Enabling
Sponsor : Mubadala Capital
Deal Size : $41.0 million
Deal Type : Series A Financing
Details : JUV-161 is the only protein-based therapeutic being developed for a rare muscle-wasting disease, myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1).
Product Name : JUV-161
Product Type : Protein
Upfront Cash : Undisclosed
August 11, 2022
Lead Product(s) : JUV-161
Therapeutic Area : Neurology
Highest Development Status : IND Enabling
Sponsor : Mubadala Capital
Deal Size : $41.0 million
Deal Type : Series A Financing
Lead Product(s) : JUV-161
Therapeutic Area : Neurology
Study Phase : Preclinical
Sponsor : California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Deal Size : $3.9 million
Deal Type : Funding
Details : The grant will fund the advancement of Juvena's lead program, fusion protein therapeutic JUV-161, for the treatment of the rare muscle-wasting disease, DM1, through initial IND-enabling studies and a pre-IND FDA meeting in the next 12-16 months.
Product Name : JUV-161
Product Type : Protein
Upfront Cash : Undisclosed
February 02, 2022
Lead Product(s) : JUV-161
Therapeutic Area : Neurology
Highest Development Status : Preclinical
Sponsor : California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Deal Size : $3.9 million
Deal Type : Funding