Aurinia Pharmaceuticals

AUPH

Biotech

Health Care

Pharma

+2

Country

CA

Industry

Health Care

Market Cap

Small Cap

Num. Employees

300

IPO Date

Jul 16, 2001

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AUPH

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Health Care

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Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development of a therapeutic drug to treat autoimmune diseases. The company is headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia and currently employs 300 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2001-07-16. The firm is focused on developing and commercializing therapies to treat targeted patient populations that are impacted by serious diseases. The firm has developed LUPKYNISTM, for the treatment of adult patients with active lupus nephritis (LN) and continues to conduct pre-clinical, clinical, and regulatory advancement to support the voclosporin development program. LUPKYNIS is a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) immunosuppressant, that improves near and long-term outcomes in LN when used in combination with mycophenolate mofetil and steroids. LUPKYNIS reduces cytokine activation and blocks interleukin IL-2 expression and T-cell mediated immune responses. Voclosporin, the active ingredient in LUPKYNIS, is made by a modification of a single amino acid of the cyclosporine molecule. The company also focuses on treatment of autoimmune, fibrotic, and kidney-related diseases. Its product pipeline includes AUR200, AUR300.