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Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Also known as: CARLSBAD | Hepasense | Ionis Pharmaceuticals | Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | IONIS PHARMA INC | IONIS PHARMS INC | Isis Pharmaceuticals | VP, Clinical Development, Isis Pharmaceuticals

Highest phase reached

Phase 3

First clinical trial

Nov 2, 1999

First marketed drug

Aug 26, 1998

First NDA

Aug 26, 1998

Last known activity

Jan 31, 2026

Timeline

1980s

  1. Jan 1, 1989

    Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.— Founded

1990s

  1. Apr 30, 1999

    aciclovir— Marketing Organization

2010s

  1. Oct 5, 2018

    inotersen— NDA Organization

2020s

  1. Sep 15, 2020

    Akcea Therapeutics— Acquired

Drugs by trial phase (71 distinct, 145 trials)

Indications

Studied for

Marketed drugs (13)

Subsidiaries (1 direct, 1 total across the full acquisition tree)

Recent trials (50)

Details

Founded
Carlsbad, CA, US Jan 1, 1989
First NDA
Aug 26, 1998
Last known activity
Jan 31, 2026

Designations held

  • Orphan drug
  • Fast track
  • Priority review
  • Breakthrough therapy

Notes

--- Notes from Hepasense: No evidence still extant ---