Company Story
2004 - Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. was founded by John F. Crowley, a biotechnology entrepreneur, with a focus on developing treatments for rare genetic disorders.
2005 - The company raised $20 million in Series A financing to support the development of its lead product candidate, Amigal, for the treatment of Fabry disease.
2007 - Amicus Therapeutics went public with an initial public offering (IPO) of 5 million shares, raising $75 million.
2010 - The company received Fast Track designation from the FDA for Amigal for the treatment of Fabry disease.
2014 - Amicus Therapeutics acquired Callidus Biopharma, expanding its pipeline of enzyme replacement therapies for lysosomal storage disorders.
2017 - The company received FDA approval for Galafold, a treatment for Fabry disease, marking its first approved product.
2019 - Amicus Therapeutics acquired Scioderm, expanding its pipeline of gene therapies for rare genetic disorders.
2020 - The company received FDA approval for AT-GAA, a treatment for Pompe disease, marking its second approved product.