Aerska Therapeutics vs Vima Therapeutics
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Raised $39M (Feb 2026, doubled from $21M Series A). Brain-shuttle + RNAi delivery for genetic Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Non-viral CNS delivery crossing blood-brain barrier.
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Aerska Therapeutics is developing a brain-shuttle RNAi (RNA interference) platform for CNS gene silencing — specifically targeting the genetic forms of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease caused by dominant mutations that can be silenced by RNA therapeutics. The company raised $39 million in February 2026, doubling its prior $21 million Series A round, led by ex-AstraZeneca neuroscience executives who validated both the science and the commercial opportunity.
Raised $100M Series A extended ($60M + $40M add-on after clinical data) from Atlas, Frazier, Access Industries. Only oral drug in development for isolated dystonia. Phase 2 in dystonia and Parkinson's in 2026.
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Vima Therapeutics is developing VIM0423, the only oral drug in clinical development for isolated dystonia — a movement disorder characterized by involuntary, sustained muscle contractions affecting approximately 160,000 people in the US, with zero FDA-approved oral treatment options. The company raised a $100 million Series A (extended from $60 million to $100 million after positive clinical data) from Atlas Venture, Frazier Life Sciences, and Access Industries. VIM0423 is entering Phase 2 trials in both isolated dystonia and Parkinson's disease tremor in 2026.
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