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ReViral
Antiviral therapeutics targeting respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
About ReViral
ReViral was a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing antiviral therapeutics for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections. Founded in 2011 by Dr. Ken Powell, Dr. Stuart Cockerill, and Neil Mathews, the company aimed to address the significant unmet medical need for RSV treatments, particularly in high-risk populations like infants, the elderly, and the immunocompromised. Cockerill, who served as Chief Scientific Officer, previously led the team at GSK that discovered Tykerb™ for metastatic breast cancer, while Mathews was a project leader for a critical Hepatitis C project at Arrow Therapeutics prior to its acquisition.
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The company's lead product candidate was sisunatovir, an orally administered small-molecule inhibitor designed to block the fusion of the RSV virus with a host cell. This mechanism prevents viral entry and replication. Sisunatovir was granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and was being evaluated in global Phase 2 clinical trials for both pediatric and adult patient populations. ReViral also had a second program in Phase 1 clinical development focused on inhibiting RSV replication by targeting the N-protein.
In April 2022, Pfizer entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ReViral, a deal that was completed in June 2022. The total consideration for the acquisition was up to $525 million, including upfront payments and development milestones. Pfizer anticipated that, if successful, the annual revenue from these programs could exceed $1.5 billion. The acquisition was seen as a strategic move for Pfizer to enhance its anti-infective pipeline and complement its own RSV vaccine program. However, as of early 2025, development of sisunatovir has been discontinued.
At a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Stevenage, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 4
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 62.3/100
- Industry
- Health
- Sub-industry
- Pharmaceutical, BioTechnology
- Sector
- Biotech & Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Biotech and Pharma, Silver Economy, uk is8 life sciences, Hard Tech, elderly care, DT and LS, science-based
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2c
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Apr 2022 | $525M | $525M | Pfizer | ↗ |
| SERIES COther financing | Aug 2020 | $44M | $275M | New Leaf Venture Partners · Novo Holdings · Perceptive Advisors · OrbiMed | — |
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Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
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Latest recorded traffic for ReViral is 950 monthly website visits, up 17.3% over the last three months. ReViral's team declined 84% over the past year.
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Investors
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Series A6 investors entered at this stage
OrbiMed
Brace Pharma
Andera Partners
New Leaf Venture Partners
Novo Ventures
Perceptive Advisors
Series B and later3 investors entered at this stage
Novo Holdings
Green Sands Equity- CFCR-CP Life Science Fund
Other known investors1 additional known investor
Pfizer
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