Toufike Kanouni

About Toufike Kanouni

Toufike Kanouni is the CEO of Forward Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company that develops next-generation small molecule therapies for chronic immunological and inflammatory disorders. The company secured a $50 million Series A financing round led by BVF Partners LP, with additional participation from RA Capital Management and OrbiMed. Kanouni co-founded Forward Therapeutics in 2022 and has over 20 years of experience in drug discovery.

Toufike Kanouni at a glance

• Company: Forward Therapeutics
• Total raised: $50M
• Latest round: Series A
• Investors: BVF Partners LP, RA Capital Management, OrbiMed, Curie.Bio
• Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

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