Companies in #Neurodegeneration

Alector is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing immuno-neurology therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. Its lead programs target progranulin (PGRN) and TREM2 pathways, with a major 2026 setback when partner GSK walked away from its $700M upfront Alzheimer's collaboration after consecutive clinical failures.

Denali Therapeutics (NASDAQ: DNLI) is a biotechnology company headquartered in South San Francisco, California, developing a broad portfolio of therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases through its proprietary blood-brain barrier (BBB) delivery platform (the ATV/Otv platform, including Enzyme Transport Vehicle and Oligonucleotide Transport Vehicle technologies). Denali's clinical and preclinical pipeline targets Parkinson's disease (BIIB122/DNL151, partnered with Biogen), Hunter syndrome (DNL310, tividenofusp alfa), ALS (DNL343), and multiple other lysosomal storage diseases and neurodegenerative indications. The company was founded in 2015 by a team that included former Genentech scientists.

Skyhawk Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing small-molecule RNA splicing modulators using its proprietary SkySTAR platform, with programs in neurology, oncology, autoimmune, and fibrotic diseases.