Escient Pharmaceuticals Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2017

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 46

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $754M

Escient Pharmaceuticals General Information

Description

Operator of a therapeutics drugs company intended to address a broad range of neurosensory-inflammatory disorders. The company's platform focuses on offering therapies for neuro-immuno-inflammatory and autoreactive diseases targeting the treatment of mast cell-mediated disorders and cholestatic pruritus, enabling healthcare providers to address treatment options for a broad range of diseases.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Mas Therapeutics
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 10578 Science Center Drive
  • Suite 250
  • San Diego, CA 92121
  • United States
+1 (858)
Primary Industry
Drug Discovery
Other Industries
Biotechnology
Pharmaceuticals
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 10578 Science Center Drive
  • Suite 250
  • San Diego, CA 92121
  • United States
+1 (858)

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Escient Pharmaceuticals Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Merger/Acquisition 30-May-2024 $754M Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 2
4. Later Stage VC (Series C) 28-Nov-2022 Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 2
3. Early Stage VC (Series B) 25-Aug-2020 Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 1
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 09-May-2018 $40M $40M Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator 14-Aug-2017 Completed Startup
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Escient Pharmaceuticals Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series C
Series B
Series A 40,456,205 $0.000100 $0.08 $1 $1 1x $1 12.14%
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Escient Pharmaceuticals Comparisons

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Financing
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Operator of a therapeutics drugs company intended to address a broad range of neurosensory-inflammatory disorders. The c
Drug Discovery
San Diego, CA
46 As of 2024

Cambridge, MA
 

South San Francisco, CA
 
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Escient Pharmaceuticals Competitors (42)

One of Escient Pharmaceuticals’s 42 competitors is Blueprint Medicines, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Cambridge, MA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Blueprint Medicines Formerly VC-backed Cambridge, MA
DICE Therapeutics Formerly VC-backed South San Francisco, CA
Centrose Venture Capital-Backed Middleton, WI
Neuro-Sys Accelerator/Incubator Backed Gardanne, France
Gilead Sciences Formerly VC-backed Foster City, CA
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Escient Pharmaceuticals Patents

Escient Pharmaceuticals Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4499632-A1 Quinoline derivatives as modulators of mas-related g-protein receptor x2 and related products Pending 29-Mar-2023
US-20240307394-A1 Modulators of mas-related g-protein receptor d and related products and methods Pending 17-Mar-2023
US-20240246980-A1 Modulators of mas-related g-protein receptor d and related products and methods Pending 28-Oct-2022
US-20240124415-A1 Modulators of mas-related g-protein receptor x2 and related products and methods Active 30-Mar-2022
US-20240059667-A1 Modulators of mas-related g-protein receptor x2 and related products and methods Pending 30-Mar-2022 C07D401/14
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Escient Pharmaceuticals Former Investors (16)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
5AM Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Abingworth Venture Capital Minority
Altitude Life Science Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Avalon Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Avego Management PE/Buyout Minority
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Escient Pharmaceuticals FAQs

  • When was Escient Pharmaceuticals founded?

    Escient Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2017.

  • Where is Escient Pharmaceuticals headquartered?

    Escient Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

  • What is the size of Escient Pharmaceuticals?

    Escient Pharmaceuticals has 46 total employees.

  • What industry is Escient Pharmaceuticals in?

    Escient Pharmaceuticals’s primary industry is Drug Discovery.

  • Is Escient Pharmaceuticals a private or public company?

    Escient Pharmaceuticals is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Escient Pharmaceuticals?

    The current valuation of Escient Pharmaceuticals is .

  • What is Escient Pharmaceuticals’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Escient Pharmaceuticals is .

  • How much funding has Escient Pharmaceuticals raised over time?

    Escient Pharmaceuticals has raised $238M.

  • Who are Escient Pharmaceuticals’s investors?

    5AM Ventures, Abingworth, Altitude Life Science Ventures, Avalon Ventures, and Avego Management are 5 of 16 investors who have invested in Escient Pharmaceuticals.

  • Who are Escient Pharmaceuticals’s competitors?

    Blueprint Medicines, DICE Therapeutics, Centrose, Neuro-Sys, and Gilead Sciences are some of the 42 competitors of Escient Pharmaceuticals.

  • When was Escient Pharmaceuticals acquired?

    Escient Pharmaceuticals was acquired on 30-May-2024.

  • Who acquired Escient Pharmaceuticals?

    Escient Pharmaceuticals was acquired by Incyte.

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