Stoke Therapeutics

Stoke Therapeutics

STOKPhase 3

Stoke Therapeutics is developing first-in-class RNA medicines designed to address the underlying genetic causes of severe diseases by restoring protein expression. The company's core TANGO (Targeted Augmentation of Nuclear Gene Output) platform represents a distinct approach in RNA therapeutics, targeting haploinsufficiencies. With its lead program in Phase 3 for Dravet syndrome and promising preclinical data in autosomal dominant optic atrophy (ADOA), Stoke is positioned to potentially deliver disease-modifying therapies. The company is publicly traded and is advancing a pipeline focused on severe genetic disorders of the central nervous system and eye.

Market Cap
$2.0B
Focus
RNA & Gene Therapy

STOK · Stock Price

USD 33.51+10.53 (+45.82%)

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AI Company Overview

Stoke Therapeutics is developing first-in-class RNA medicines designed to address the underlying genetic causes of severe diseases by restoring protein expression. The company's core TANGO (Targeted Augmentation of Nuclear Gene Output) platform represents a distinct approach in RNA therapeutics, targeting haploinsufficiencies. With its lead program in Phase 3 for Dravet syndrome and promising preclinical data in autosomal dominant optic atrophy (ADOA), Stoke is positioned to potentially deliver disease-modifying therapies. The company is publicly traded and is advancing a pipeline focused on severe genetic disorders of the central nervous system and eye.

Technology Platform

TANGO (Targeted Augmentation of Nuclear Gene Output) is a proprietary RNA-based platform that uses antisense oligonucleotides to increase protein production from healthy genes, aiming to compensate for non-functioning mutated genes in haploinsufficiency disorders.

Pipeline Snapshot

3

3 drugs in pipeline, 1 in Phase 3

DrugIndicationStageWatch
zorevunersenDravet SyndromePhase 3
zorevunersen (STK-001)Dravet SyndromePhase 2
STK-001 - Single Ascending Doses + STK-001 - Multiple Ascending DosesDravet SyndromePhase 1/2

Funding History

4

Total raised: $345M

PIPE$125MRA Capital ManagementJan 15, 2021
IPO$120MUndisclosedJun 20, 2019
Series B$60MRA Capital ManagementMay 15, 2017
Series A$40MApple Tree PartnersOct 15, 2014

Opportunities

The primary opportunity is establishing the first disease-modifying therapy for Dravet syndrome with STK-001.
Success would validate the TANGO platform, enabling rapid expansion into the large and underserved market of hundreds of other haploinsufficiency diseases, including ADOA and SYNGAP1-related disorders, creating a broad and durable pipeline.

Risk Factors

Key risks include clinical trial failure of the lead candidate, regulatory challenges for a novel mechanism, dependence on future financing as a pre-revenue company, and competition from other advanced therapeutic modalities like gene therapy targeting the same diseases.

Competitive Landscape

Stoke's main competitors in Dravet syndrome include companies developing gene therapies and other antisense approaches. Its core differentiation is the TANGO platform's unique mechanism of upregulating protein from healthy genes, setting it apart from most RNA-based therapies that focus on gene silencing, and positioning it as a pioneer in treating haploinsufficiency disorders.

Publications
17
Patents
16
Pipeline
3

Company Info

TypeTherapeutics
LocationUnited States
StagePhase 3
RevenuePre-revenue

Trading

TickerSTOK
ExchangeNASDAQ

Therapeutic Areas

NeurologyGenetic EpilepsyOphthalmologyNeurodevelopmental Disorders
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