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Nabriva Therapeutics

Leberstrasse 20, Vienna, 1110, Austria

Overview

Nabriva Therapeutics AG is a Vienna- and Philadelphia-based biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of pleuromutilin antibiotics. Its lead product, lefamulin (BC‑3781), is the first systemically available pleuromutilin for human use and is entering pivotal phase 3 studies for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP). Lefamulin shows in vitro activity against the most common CABP pathogens, including S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis, S. aureus, M. pneumoniae, L. pneumophila and C. pneumoniae, including multi-drug resistant strains. Preclinical programs include Extended Spectrum Pleuromutilins (ESPs), a new generation targeting CDC‑identified urgent and serious threats such as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). The company is led by CEO Dr Colin Broom. Nabriva completed a $120M Series B financing, with an initial $50M tranche to advance lefamulin into phase 3 studies and to continue pipeline development. Nabriva Therapeutics is a Vienna, Austria–based biotechnology company focused on developing a new class of antibiotics for serious infections caused by resistant pathogens. Its core program is a systemic pleuromutilin antibiotic program. The company plans to use funds to advance that program up to and including the generation of phase II efficacy data in the second half of 2010. Nabriva closed a €15M equity financing from existing investors to support development. The financing extends the company's cash reach into 2011, according to CEO Dr. David Chiswell. Since its foundation in 2006 the company has raised €57.4M (approximately $84M) in total equity funding.

Total raised
$142M
Funding rounds
2
Latest round
Series B
Latest activity
Apr 2015

Industries

  • Biotechnology
  • Health Care
  • Medical
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Recent funding

  1. Series B

    Apr 2015

    $120M

  2. Equity

    Oct 2009

    $22M

Team

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