Introducing KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. is named after an island off the coast of southern Greece, in the Mediterranean Sea. Southernmost of the Ionian Islands, the island of Kythera was the chief center for the worship of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of beauty and love.

KYTHERA is redefining the area of aesthetic medicine by taking a research-based approach to the development of first-in-class prescription products. KYTHERA’s lead clinical program, ATX-101, is focused on the reduction of submental (‘under the chin’) fat. The company also has active research programs with focused interest in hair and fat biology, pigmentation modulation and facial contouring.