Attenua, Inc.
Pharmaceutical ManufacturingCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
Attenua, Inc. is a small pharmaceutical development company based in San Mateo, California. It operates as a virtual biotech organization focused on creating therapies for conditions that are underserved as large players shift toward specialty drugs and biologics, with the aim of discovering small-molecule blockbuster candidates that could benefit broad patient populations. The team comprises experienced drug development professionals and ex-Big Pharma advisers who have worked at major companies, bringing long-standing expertise to the company’s early-stage program, though the enterprise itself is compact in size. The company’s stated focus is on advancing therapies that address neglected areas of need, leveraging a leadership and advisory group drawn from established industry backgrounds. A notable development in the company’s recent history is its acquisition by CODA Biotherapeutics in February 2020, which marks a transition in its corporate trajectory.