AVEO

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing medicines for patients with cancer. It markets FOTIVDA, an oral, next-generation vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, which is used for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The company is also developing tivozanib for the treatment of RCC, hepatocellular carcinoma, ovarian cancer, immunologically cold tumors, and cholangiocarcinoma. In addition, it is developing Ficlatuzumab, a potent humanized immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) monoclonal antibody that targets hepatocyte growth factor that is in a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, pancreatic cancer, and acute myeloid leukemia; AV-380, a potent humanized IgG1 inhibitory monoclonal antibody for the treatment or prevention of cachexia; AV-203, a potent humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that targets ErbB3; and AV-353 that targets the Notch 3 pathway. The company has collaborations and license agreements with AstraZeneca PLC; EUSA Pharma (UK) Limited; Biodesix, Inc.; CANbridge Life Sciences, Ltd.; Biogen Idec International GmbH; St. Vincent's Hospital Sydney Limited; and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. The company was formerly known as GenPath Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in March 2005. AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sector

Healthcare

Industry

Biotechnology

Country

United States

Website

aveooncology.com