Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2007

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 302

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $3.3B

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals General Information

Description

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company involved in the discovery and development of innovative treatments for rare inherited diseases affecting the liver, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and other liver problems. The company uses its ribonucleic acid interference technology platform to develop its products. In addition, Dicerna's proprietary GalXC technology focuses on silencing disease-causing genes. The product candidates are nedosiran (for primary hyperoxaluria), belcesiran (for genetic liver disease), DCR-PCSK9 (for cardiovascular disease), and RG6346 (for hepatitis B virus) among others. Dicerna generates revenue by forming collaborative relationships with pharmaceutical companies such as Eli Lilly, Roche, Novo Nordisk, and others.

Contact Information

Website
www.dicerna.com
Formerly Known As
Oncorna Pharmaceuticals
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 75 Hayden Avenue
  • Lexington, MA 02421
  • United States
+1 (617)
Primary Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Other Industries
Drug Discovery
Biotechnology
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 75 Hayden Avenue
  • Lexington, MA 02421
  • United States
+1 (617)

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Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
18. Merger/Acquisition 28-Dec-2021 $3.3B Completed Generating Revenue
17. Secondary Transaction - Private 12-Feb-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
16. PIPE 29-Oct-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
15. PIPE 24-Oct-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
14. Grant 20-Sep-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
13. 2PO 10-Sep-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Secondary Transaction - Open Market 31-Mar-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
11. PIPE 11-Apr-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Secondary Transaction - Open Market 31-Mar-2016 $202M Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 1
9. Secondary Transaction - Open Market 11-Mar-2015 $202M Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 1
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Dicerna Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company involved in the discovery and development of innovative treatments fo
Pharmaceuticals
Lexington, MA
302 As of 2020

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Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Competitors (62)

One of Dicerna Pharmaceuticals’s 62 competitors is Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Cambridge, MA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Formerly VC-backed Cambridge, MA
Regulus Therapeutics Formerly VC-backed San Diego, CA
Gilead Sciences Formerly VC-backed Foster City, CA
Adaptimmune Therapeutics Formerly VC-backed Abingdon, United Kingdom
Merck & Co. Corporation Rahway, NJ
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Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Patents

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-2024002985-A Compositions and methods for inhibiting transmembrane serine protease 6 (tmprss6) expression Active 24-Jun-2022
AU-2023288906-A1 Compositions and methods for inhibiting transmembrane serine protease 6 (tmprss6) expression Pending 24-Jun-2022
JP-7560616-B2 Compositions and methods for inhibiting transmembrane serine protease 6 (tmprss6) expression Active 24-Jun-2022
US-20230416743-A1 Compositions and methods for inhibiting snca expression Pending 13-May-2022
AU-2023267664-A1 Compositions and methods for inhibiting snca expression Pending 13-May-2022 C12N15/113
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Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Former Investors (22)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
4BIO Capital Venture Capital Minority
Abingworth Venture Capital Minority
Alexion Corporation Minority
Aquilo Capital Management Hedge Fund Minority
Bain Capital Life Sciences Corporate Venture Capital Minority
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Dicerna Pharmaceuticals ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated April, 01, 2022

23.59 | Med Risk

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10-20

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20-30

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30-40

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40+

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Dicerna Pharmaceuticals FAQs

  • When was Dicerna Pharmaceuticals founded?

    Dicerna Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2007.

  • Where is Dicerna Pharmaceuticals headquartered?

    Dicerna Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

  • What is the size of Dicerna Pharmaceuticals?

    Dicerna Pharmaceuticals has 302 total employees.

  • What industry is Dicerna Pharmaceuticals in?

    Dicerna Pharmaceuticals’s primary industry is Pharmaceuticals.

  • Is Dicerna Pharmaceuticals a private or public company?

    Dicerna Pharmaceuticals is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Dicerna Pharmaceuticals?

    The current valuation of Dicerna Pharmaceuticals is .

  • What is Dicerna Pharmaceuticals’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Dicerna Pharmaceuticals is .

  • How much funding has Dicerna Pharmaceuticals raised over time?

    Dicerna Pharmaceuticals has raised $387M.

  • Who are Dicerna Pharmaceuticals’s investors?

    4BIO Capital, Abingworth, Alexion, Aquilo Capital Management, and Bain Capital Life Sciences are 5 of 22 investors who have invested in Dicerna Pharmaceuticals.

  • Who are Dicerna Pharmaceuticals’s competitors?

    Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Regulus Therapeutics, Gilead Sciences, Adaptimmune Therapeutics, and Merck & Co. are some of the 62 competitors of Dicerna Pharmaceuticals.

  • When was Dicerna Pharmaceuticals acquired?

    Dicerna Pharmaceuticals was acquired on 28-Dec-2021.

  • Who acquired Dicerna Pharmaceuticals?

    Dicerna Pharmaceuticals was acquired by Novo Nordisk.

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