Summary
Decibel Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, engages in discovering and developing transformative treatments for hearing and balance disorders. Its product candidates and programs focuses on three areas, such as Gene Therapies for Congenital, Monogenic Hearing Loss designed to restore functional cells within the cochlea to address hearing disorders caused by single gene mutations; Gene Therapies for Hair Cell Regeneration designed to replace lost hair cells within the inner ear to address acquired hearing loss and balance disorders; and Otoprotection Therapeutic in clinical development to prevent hearing loss in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy with cisplatin. The company's lead gene therapy product candidate is DB-OTO to provide hearing to individuals born with profound hearing loss due to mutation of the otoferlin gene. It is also developing DB-ATO and AAV.201, a gene therapy program designed to restore balance in patients with bilateral vestibulopathy by regenerating lost hair cells within the vestibule; DB-020 for the prevention of cisplatin-induced hearing loss, which is in Phase 1b clinical trial; AAV.103 to restore hearing in individuals with a gap junction beta-2 (GJB2) deficiency; AAV.104 to restore hearing in individuals with stereocilin (STRC) deficiency; and cochlear hair cell regeneration program, an AAV-based gene therapy that utilizes cell-selective expression of reprogramming factors to convert supporting cells into outer hair cells. Decibel Therapeutics, Inc. has a strategic collaboration with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to develop gene therapies for monogenic forms of congenital hearing loss. The company was formerly known as Hearing Inc. and changed its name to Decibel Therapeutics, Inc. in April 2014. Decibel Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
History
Decibel Therapeutics was founded in 2017 by three scientists at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Since then, the company has grown to a team of over 100 dedicated researchers and clinicians collaborating on treatments for hearing loss and other auditory disorders.
Mission
At Decibel Therapeutics, we are devoted to leading the world to a cure for hearing loss and restoring hearing for those already affected. We strive for excellence and compassionate care and invest heavily in research to improve treatments and impact lives.
Vision
We strive to be the most trusted and reliable provider of treatments and solutions for hearing loss, while dedicating ourselves to improving the lives of people affected by hearing loss. Our ultimate goal is to create a world in which every single person can experience the best hearing technologies available and enjoy seamless communication.
Key Team
Dr. Gabriel Corfas (Co-Founder & Member of Scientific Advisory Board)
Dr. Ulrich Müller (Co-Founder & Member of Scientific Advisory Board)
Dr. Albert S. B. Edge (Co-Founder & Member of Scientific Advisory Board)
Mr. James B. Murphy (Interim CFO, Principal Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer)
Ms. Elaine Cope (VP of Operations)
Ms. Anna Trask M.A. (Exec. VP & Chief People Officer)
Mr. Joe Burns Ph.D. (Sr. VP of Discovery)
Recognition and Awards
Decibel Therapeutics has been awarded the Stanley N. Cohen Award for Outstanding Achievement in Biomedical Research, the Grand Challenges Explorations Grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the grant from the National Institutes of Health.
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