About Us

Overview

Versartis, Inc. is a biotechnology company developing therapeutic proteins for the treatment of metabolic diseases and endocrine disorders. 

The company was founded in December 2008 as a joint venture between Amunix Inc. and Index Ventures. The founders are Jeffrey Cleland, Mark de Boer, Willem Stemmer, Volker Schellenberger and Joshua Silverman.  Versartis is developing new therapeutic proteins utilizing the novel half-life extension technology, XTEN.  Versartis owns and develops the novel drug candidates that it has licensed from Amunix.

Versartis is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA.  The company is staffed with drug development experts and utilizes external contract services to execute on its product development plans in a capital-efficient manner.