Company Story
1999 - Insmed Incorporated was founded by Dr. David H. Ledbetter.
2000 - Insmed acquired Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. (TKT) and gained access to its gene therapy technology.
2002 - Insmed acquired Genentech's pulmonary franchise, including the rights to PULMOZYME (dornase alfa).
2005 - Insmed acquired Indevus Pharmaceuticals, expanding its product portfolio and pipeline.
2007 - Insmed acquired Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. (TKT) and gained access to its gene therapy technology.
2010 - Insmed acquired Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, expanding its pipeline of rare disease treatments.
2012 - Insmed launched ARIKAYCE (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension) for the treatment of NTM lung disease.
2018 - Insmed acquired the rights to brensocatib, a novel dipeptidyl peptidase 1 (DPP1) inhibitor, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
2020 - Insmed launched its first commercial product, ARIKAYCE, in the United States for the treatment of NTM lung disease.