Inhale Therapeutics

Inhale Therapeutics

Lyon, France· Est.
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Private Company

Total funding raised: $17.5M

Overview

Inhale Therapeutics is a private, R&D-focused company leveraging its proprietary Reservoir Dry Powder Inhaler (RDPI®) platform to deliver a broad range of drugs, from small molecules to proteins. With over 35 years of collective expertise in inhaled product development, the company offers end-to-end services from formulation and device combination through scale-up and regulatory dossier preparation. It positions itself as a development and manufacturing partner for novel chemical entities, novel therapeutic entities, and generic drug products, aiming to disrupt the market with technically and economically feasible solutions.

Drug Delivery

Technology Platform

Proprietary Reservoir Dry Powder Inhaler (RDPI®) platform designed to deliver a broad range of drugs (small molecules to proteins) with high lung delivery efficiency. Services include combined formulation and device development, scale-up, and regulatory support.

Funding History

2
Total raised:$17.5M
Series A$15M
Seed$2.5M

Opportunities

The growing market for generic and biosimilar inhaled drugs creates demand for cost-effective, high-quality delivery platforms.
The exploration of pulmonary delivery for systemic biologics and complex molecules represents a significant new frontier for partnership.

Risk Factors

Heavy reliance on securing partnership deals in a competitive market with large, established device and CDMO players.
Technological and regulatory risks associated with the development and approval of its novel inhaler platform.

Competitive Landscape

Competes with large pharmaceutical companies with in-house device divisions (e.g., GSK, AstraZeneca), established generic inhaler manufacturers (e.g., Viatris, Cipla), and specialized drug delivery/CDMO companies (e.g., Catalent, Lonza's inhalation services). Differentiation is based on claimed cost-effectiveness and technical expertise.