Curis - About the company
Curis is a public company based in Lexington (United States), founded in 2000 by Curis World and Jim Curis. It operates as a Developer of therapeutics by targeting different signaling pathways to treat multiple cancers. Curis has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 3261 active competitors, including 1122 funded and 772 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Sana Biotechnology and Senti Bio.
Company Details
Developer of therapeutics by targeting different signaling pathways to treat multiple cancers. The Company's lead drug candidate, CUDC-907, is an orally available, small-molecule inhibitor of histone deacetylase (HDAC) and phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) enzymes. The product pipeline includes CA-170 (PD-L1/VISTA antagonist), CA-4948 (IRAK4 kinase inhibitor). Other preclinical programs in collaboration with Aurigene include small molecule antagonists of the PD-L1 and TIM3 immune checkpoints. The Hedgehog pathway inhibitor Erivedge (vismodegib) was developed in collaboration with Genentech and is being commercialized by Genentech and Roche for the treatment of advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Erivedge is currently approved for use in patients with advanced BCC in the US, EU, and several other countries. Roche and Genentech are also continuing the development of Erivedge including in less severe forms of BCC as well as in other diseases including in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, and myelofibrosis.
- Website
- www.curis.com/
- Registered Address
- Lexington,Massachusetts
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2000
Location
Lexington, United States
Stage
Public
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
595th among 3261 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2025
Employee Count
154 as on May 31, 2026
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Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Curis
Curis is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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CURIS INC CIN: 1108205 , United States, Active | Feb 13, 2000 | $1M - $10M (As on Dec 31, 2025) | - | - |
CURIS, INC. CIN: 43505116 , Belgium, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 60 (As on Dec 31, 2021) | - |
Curis's IPO details
Curis got listed on Aug 04, 2000.
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Curis's funding and investors
Curis has raised funding over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 14, 2005. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Apr 06, 2017 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Curis has 5 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Curis:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Apr 06, 2017 | 6571950 | Conventional Debt | 9331192 | 5159749 | 1062828 | 1579025 |
Mar 02, 2015 | 6524625 | Post IPO | 4085539 | 1828853 | 4119444 | 9463744 |
Dec 12, 2012 | 4750046 | Venture Debt | 9178907 | 1232641 | 2120488 |
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Curis' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Curis are Curis World and Jim Curis.
Here are the details of Curis' key team members:
- Curis World: Co-Owner of Curis.
- Jim Curis: Owner of Curis.
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Curis' employee count trend
Curis has 154 employees as of May 26. Here is Curis's employee count trend over the years:
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Curis's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Curis include Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Sana Biotechnology and Senti Bio. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Curis, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Jazz Pharmaceuticals 2003, Dublin (Ireland), Public | Developer of novel biopharmaceutical medicines for unmet medical needs | $265M | 82/100 | |
2nd | Sana Biotechnology 2018, Seattle (United States), Public | Developer of engineered cell therapies for treating various human diseases | $821M | 75/100 | |
3rd | Senti Bio 2016, San Francisco (United States), Public | Developer of cell and gene therapies for patients living with incurable diseases | $158M | 72/100 | |
4th | Ideaya Biosciences 2015, San Francisco (United States), Public | Developer of oncology-focused precision medicine using molecular diagnostics | $157M | 72/100 | |
5th | Sutro Biopharma 2003, United States, Public | Developer of antibody-based therapeutics for cancer therapy | $175M | 72/100 | |
6th | Syndax 2005, Waltham (United States), Public | Developer of targeted therapies for the treatment of cancer | $198M | 72/100 | |
7th | Karyopharm 2008, Newton (United States), Public | Biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative cancer therapies | $98.4M | 71/100 | |
8th | Moderna 2010, Cambridge (United States), Public | Developer of mRNA-based therapeutics for a wide range of diseases | $2.78B | 71/100 | |
9th | C4 Therapeutics 2016, Cambridge (United States), Public | Developer of small molecule drugs for treating cancer | $223M | 71/100 | |
10th | Developer of T-cell therapies for the treatment of cancer | $49.8M | 71/100 | ||
595th | Curis 2000, Lexington (United States), Public | Developer of therapeutics by targeting different signaling pathways to treat multiple cancers | - | 50/100 |
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Curis's Investments and acquisitions
Curis has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Curis
Media has covered Curis for a total of 4 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates.
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Curis Expands Emavusertib Combination Trial for CLL, Eyes NASDAQ Compliance with Reverse Stock Splitclinicaltrialsarena.com•Jun 29, 2026•Curis
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Curis Announces Pricing of Private Placement Totaling up to $80.8 MillionPR Newswire•Jan 07, 2026•Curis, Laidlaw & Company
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Pharma company Curis Lifesciences launches IPO on November 7 to raise ₹27.52 crMoneycontrol•Oct 31, 2025•Finaax Capital Advisors, Curis
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Curis targets accelerated approval for emavusertib in PCNSL with 12-18 month enrollment timelineSeeking Alpha•Mar 31, 2025•Curis
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Curis Announces $12.1 Million Registered Direct and Concurrent Private PlacementPR Newswire•Oct 29, 2024•Curis
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Taseko Mines launches US$500M notes offeringSeeking Alpha•Apr 08, 2024•Taseko, Curis, Florence Holding
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