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\n\tBefore the 1930s, even minor infections \u2014 strep throat, for example \u2014 were life-threatening. The introduction of antibiotics changed that. Not only did these drugs dramatically increase the length and...More»
\n\t\t\tBefore the 1930s, even minor infections \u2014 strep throat, for example \u2014 were life-threatening. The introduction of antibiotics changed that. Not only did these drugs dramatically increase the length and quality of human life, but they also enabled practices now considered to be central to modern medicine (e.g., surgery). The emergence of drug-resistant bacteria, however, threatens to undo these dramatic medical advances, potentially restoring common bacteria to their historical role as a significant threat to human health.
Achaogen is pursuing unique strategies to combat these drug-resistant pathogens. Our scientific strategy is without precedent and represents a fundamentally new approach to address this growing healthcare crisis.«Less
Overview
\n\t\t\t\tLocation: \tSouth San Francisco, CA, United States\n
\n\t\t\t\tIndustry: Biopharmaceuticals
\n\t\t\t\tTags:\n\t\t\t\tbiotech,\n\t\t\t\tdrugs,\n\t\t\t\tpathogens,\n\t\t\t\tachaogen,\n\t\t\t\tbateria,\n\t\t\t\tsurgery\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tLatest Funding: Series C - $5.6M (01/2009)
\n\t\t\t\tInvestors:\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tWellcome Trust\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tRecent News
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tJan 8, 2009\n\t\t\t\t\tAchaogen Gets ₤4.1M Grant From Wellcome Trust\n\t\t\t\t
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