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Xenon Pharmaceuticals

Biotech & Life Sciences · Burnaby, Canada · Founded 1996 · IPO 2014

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Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapeutics to address neurological disorders. The company operates primarily in the healthcare and pharmaceutical markets, targeting conditions such as epilepsy and other central nervous system disorders. Xenon's business model revolves around the research, development, and commercialization of novel therapies. Revenue is generated through partnerships, licensing agreements, and potential future product sales. The company serves a diverse client base, including healthcare providers, patients, and research institutions. Xenon leverages its expertise in genetics and neurology to create a robust pipeline of drug candidates, currently highlighted by its Phase 2 proof of concept study for XEN007 in pediatric patients with treatment-resistant childhood absence epilepsy (CAE). The company's strategic focus on unmet medical needs and its commitment to advancing neurology therapies position it as a key player in the biopharmaceutical industry.

Keywords: neurology, epilepsy, therapeutics, clinical-stage, biopharmaceutical, genetics, CNS disorders, drug development, healthcare, innovation.

Valuation $4.97B
Revenue $7.5M
Total funding $50–100M

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Xenon Pharmaceuticals's talent

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Team profiled 16 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 6 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

9 investors on Xenon Pharmaceuticals's cap table

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Series A 7 investors entered at this stage
InterWest Partners
GrowthWorks Capital
Novo Ventures
RBC Venture Partners
JP Morgan
Invesco Private Capital
Takeda
Series B+ 2 investors entered at this stage
Northview LifeSciences
Neurocrine Biosciences

Global footprint

Where Xenon Pharmaceuticals has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
6 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States49.2%
🇨🇦 Canada48.5%
🇵🇰 Pakistan1.3%
🇦🇺 Australia0.3%
🇰🇷 South Korea0.3%
Top 5 of 6 shown
Web traffic by country
23K monthly visits
across markets
🇺🇸 United States54.3%
🇨🇦 Canada25.2%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom7%
🇵🇭 Philippines4.3%
🇮🇳 India3.5%
Top 5 markets shown

Patent intelligence

$90M patent portfolio · 68 active families

Estimated portfolio value
$90M
1.8% of market cap · comparable to top peer Souzhou Ribo Life Science ($63M)
68 active patent families
Where Xenon Pharmaceuticals innovates DiseaseDisease injuryEnantiomerPharmaceutical SubstancesPharmaceutical medicine

Where Xenon Pharmaceuticals concentrates vs peers

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Xenon Pharmaceuticals

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