HealthcareJul 18, 2026

Cara Therapeutics, Inc

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Year Founded & Workforce

2003-12-31

50 Employees

Industry

Healthcare

Services

Cara Therapeutics, Inc Overview

Company Headquarter: Connecticut, US

Founded: 2004

Workforce: ~50

Company Working: Cara Therapeutics, Inc. is an emerging biotechnology company that develops novel therapeutics to treat pain, inflammation, and pruritus. It is a clinical-stage biotechnology company working on cannabinoid receptors to develop alternative treatment solutions for patients. The company’s advanced patented compound CR845 is undergoing various clinical tests for uremic pruritus and acute pain. Cara Therapeutics, Inc. has a group of medical experts, scientists, and industry leaders helping in providing innovative solutions to patients.

Strategy

Cara Therapeutics, Inc. focuses on research and development activities to launch new innovative products in the market. It is working with medical experts and scientists to develop quality products that can fulfill customer demands. The company’s customer-oriented approach will help the company gain a strong customer base in the future.

Company Snapshot

$198.9M

Revenue

Employees

2003-12-31

Founded

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Strong R&D to focus to develop innovative products
Strong workforce of medical experts and scientists

Weaknesses

Most of the products are in various stages of the clinical trials

Opportunities

High demand for innovative products from end-users
Unmet medical needs in developing and underdeveloped regions

Threats

Growing competition from other companies
Stringent political and regulatory environment

Key Developments

Date	Approach	Development
September 2022	Announcement	Cara Therapeutics, Inc. announced that its licensing partner Maruishi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Japan) submitted to Japan for approval of difelikefalin for the treatment of pruritus in hemodialysis patients.
April 2021	Announcement	Cara Therapeutics, Inc. announced topline results from its KARE Phase 2 dose-ranging clinical trial of Oral KORSUVA (difelikefalin tablets) to treat moderate-to-severe pruritus in mild-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) patients.
May 2018	Agreement	Cara Therapeutics, Inc. signed an agreement of USD 540 million with Fresenius (Germany) and Vifor Pharma (Switzerland) in order to commercialize the Korsuva.

Product Offering

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Michael Robert

Manager, JavolVision

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Joseph Aguayo

Sales Operations & Pricing Manager, Intel

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Bong Lau

Sales Leader, Bamberg

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Peter Groot Koerkamp

Account and Business Manager, EFS-Holland BV

Thanks for sending the report it gives us a good global view of the Betaïne market.

Younghwan Choi

Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

We found the report very insightful! we found your research firm very helpful. I'm sending this email to secure our future business.

Mark Irwin

Management Consultant, Level 21

I am very pleased with how market segments have been defined in a relevant way for my purposes (such as "Portable Freezers & refrigerators" and "last-mile"). In general the report is well structured. Thanks very much for your efforts.

Rob Kooiker

Group Product Manager HVAC & Fire Protection GMA, Rockwool

I have been reading the first document or the study, the Global HVAC and FP market report 2021 till 2026. Must say, good info! I have not gone in depth at all parts, but got a good indication of the data inside!

Jason Lee

R&D Director, Seojin

Thanks for your great support. Appreciate it. Well received report. It helps us to understand market well. We're planning other area of survey in the future, let's keep in touch.

Akif Moroglu

Strategy & Business Development Director, Dogan Holding

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Cara Therapeutics, Inc

Company Headquarter: Connecticut, US Founded: 2004 Workforce: ~50 Company Working: Cara Therapeutics, Inc. is an emerging biotechnology company that develops novel therapeutics to treat pain, inflammation, and pruritus. It is a clinical-stage biotechnology company working on cannabinoid receptors to develop alternative treatment solutions for patients. The company’s advanced patented compound CR845 is undergoing various clinical tests for uremic pruritus and acute pain. Cara Therapeutics, Inc. has a group of medical experts, scientists, and industry leaders helping in providing innovative solutions to patients.

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