Acceleron Pharma Inc.
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Few drugs have succeeded in accelerating bone and muscle growth because of the complexity of delivering compounds systemically. Acceleron Pharma hopes to overcome these problems with first-in-class agents to release the brakes holding back the endogenous processes that encourage this growth. The approach Acceleron is taking will allow for systemic administration and should produce effects on the entire skeletal system--not just a local effect.