MediciNova, Inc. — Company profile
Healthcare · Biotechnology · United States
Last price 1.4 USD (Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 68.91M
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Company profile
MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing novel and small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of serious diseases with unmet medical needs in the United States. It develops MN-166 (ibudilast), an oral anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective agent in Phase 2 clinical trial for treating neurological and other disorders, such as progressive multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, degenerative cervical myelopathy, and glioblastoma, as well as prevention of acute respiratory distress syndrome. The company is also developing MN-001 (tipelukast), an orally bioavailable small molecule compound in Phase 2 clinical trial to treat fibrotic and other metabolic disorders, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and hypertriglycedemia. MediciNova, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in La Jolla, California.
Details
| Name | MediciNova, Inc. |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Industry | Biotechnology |
| Employees | 6 |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Ipo Date | 2005-02-08 |
| Ceo | Yuichi Iwaki |
| Country | United States |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| Isin | US58468P2065 |
| Cusip | 58468P206 |
| Cik | 0001226616 |
| Sic | 2834 |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
Key executives
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dr. Yuichi Iwaki M.D., Ph.D. | Co-Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |
| Dr. Kazuko Matsuda M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. | Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer and Director |
| Dr. David H. Crean M.B.A., Ph.D. | Chief Business Officer |
| Jason J. Kruger CPA | Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer |
Contact
| Address | 4275 Executive Square, Suite 300, La Jolla, California 92037, United States |
| Phone | 858 373 1500 |
| Website | https://medicinova.com |