Company Description
Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNYA) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing and delivering potentially curative therapies that address the underlying drivers of heart disease. According to the company’s public statements, its work is based on genetic insights and aims to treat serious genetic cardiomyopathies and other heart conditions by targeting root molecular causes rather than only managing symptoms.
Tenaya Therapeutics is described in regulatory and news disclosures as operating in the biotechnology and life sciences sector, with a mission centered on heart disease. The company’s pipeline, as outlined in multiple press releases and SEC filings, includes gene therapy candidates and a small molecule program in clinical development, along with additional preclinical programs.
Core Pipeline and Therapeutic Focus
Tenaya’s pipeline includes several named product candidates:
- TN-201 – an adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9)-based gene therapy being developed for MYBPC3-associated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Company disclosures state that TN-201 is designed to deliver a working MYBPC3 gene to heart muscle cells via a single intravenous infusion, with the goal of increasing insufficient myosin-binding protein C (MyBP-C) levels and addressing the underlying genetic cause of disease.
- TN-401 – an investigational AAV9-based gene therapy in development for PKP2-associated arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), also referred to as arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) in company materials. TN-401 is described as a gene replacement therapy intended to deliver a functional PKP2 gene into heart muscle cells.
- TN-301 – a clinical-stage small molecule HDAC6 inhibitor that Tenaya states is being developed for the potential treatment of heart failure and related cardio/muscular disease.
In addition to these clinical-stage programs, Tenaya reports that it has multiple early-stage programs in preclinical development aimed at treating both rare genetic disorders and more prevalent heart conditions. Specific preclinical programs mentioned in company communications include work in cellular reprogramming gene therapy for ischemic heart failure and target identification efforts such as MTSS1 in dilated cardiomyopathy.
Gene Therapy Platforms and Clinical Trials
Tenaya Therapeutics emphasizes a set of integrated internal capabilities that support its pipeline. Across multiple news releases, the company highlights:
- Modality-agnostic target validation, which it uses to identify and validate genetic targets relevant to cardiomyopathies and heart failure.
- Capsid engineering, focused on optimizing viral vectors such as AAV9 for delivery to heart muscle cells.
- Manufacturing capabilities to support its gene therapy and small molecule programs.
TN-201 is being studied in the MyPEAK-1 Phase 1b/2 clinical trial (also described as Phase 1b/2a in some releases), a multi-center, open-label, dose-escalating study in symptomatic adults with MYBPC3-associated HCM. Company reports describe MyPEAK-1 as evaluating the safety, tolerability and clinical efficacy of a one-time intravenous infusion of TN-201 at dose levels of 3E13 vg/kg and 6E13 vg/kg, with plans for dose expansion cohorts. Tenaya has publicly reported interim safety, biopsy and early efficacy data from this trial, including observations on MyBP-C protein levels and measures of hypertrophy.
TN-401 is being evaluated in the RIDGE-1 Phase 1b/2 clinical trial in adults with PKP2-associated ARVC. Tenaya describes RIDGE-1 as a multi-center, open-label, dose-escalation study conducted in the U.S. and UK, designed to assess safety, tolerability and preliminary clinical efficacy of a one-time intravenous infusion of TN-401 at dose levels of 3E13 vg/kg and 6E13 vg/kg. Company communications include interim data on safety, PKP2 protein expression and arrhythmia measures for patients in this trial.
Regulatory Designations and Support
According to Tenaya’s public disclosures, its lead gene therapy programs have received several regulatory designations:
- TN-201 has been granted Fast Track, Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease Designations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and orphan medicinal product designation by the European Commission for MYBPC3-associated HCM.
- TN-401 has received Orphan Drug and Fast Track Designations from the FDA for PKP2-associated ARVC. Tenaya also notes that development of TN-401 is supported in part by a grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM).
These designations, as described by the company, relate to the rarity and seriousness of the targeted conditions and are intended to support development of therapies for patients with limited treatment options.
Scientific and Clinical Focus Areas
Tenaya’s communications describe its work as centered on genetic cardiomyopathies and heart failure. The company highlights:
- MYBPC3-associated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, characterized in its materials as a severe and progressive condition caused by insufficient MyBP-C protein due to MYBPC3 gene variants, with no approved therapeutics that address the underlying genetic cause.
- PKP2-associated arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, which Tenaya describes as a genetic cause of ARVC/ACM associated with insufficient PKP2 protein and structural and electrical instability in heart muscle cells.
- Heart failure and related cardio/muscular disease, where TN-301 and preclinical programs, including cellular reprogramming approaches and MTSS1-related research, are positioned as potential future therapeutic avenues.
The company also references the use of human iPSC-derived cardiomyopathy models, high-throughput screening combined with artificial intelligence, and engineered heart tissue in its target identification and validation platform, as described in a publication on MTSS1 in dilated cardiomyopathy.
Capital Markets and Exchange Listing
Tenaya Therapeutics’ common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the trading symbol TNYA, as indicated in its SEC filings. The company has used public equity offerings to fund the development of its clinical and early-stage product candidates. An 8-K filing dated December 11, 2025, describes an underwritten public offering of units consisting of common stock and warrants, with gross proceeds before expenses expected to be approximately $60 million.
The company states that proceeds from such offerings are intended to support ongoing and planned development of TN-201, TN-401 and other product candidates, as well as working capital and general corporate purposes. Tenaya also reports, in its financial updates, that it monitors its cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities to support planned operations over specified time horizons.
Research, Conferences and Scientific Visibility
Tenaya Therapeutics regularly reports participation in scientific and investor conferences, including the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, the European Society of Cardiology Congress, the European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy Congress, and various genetic medicines and cell and gene therapy meetings. Company news releases describe late-breaking presentations of TN-201 clinical data, preclinical cellular reprogramming results in a pig model of ischemic heart failure, and discussions of gene therapy approaches for genetic cardiac diseases.
Through these activities, Tenaya shares interim clinical data, trial designs and preclinical findings with the scientific and medical communities, as well as with investors. The company also hosts webcast conference calls to review clinical results and business updates, as noted in multiple news announcements.
Business Model and Sector Classification
Based on its public disclosures, Tenaya Therapeutics operates as a biotechnology research and development company within the broader professional, scientific and technical services sector. Its stated mission is to discover, develop and deliver potentially curative therapies for heart disease, with a focus on gene therapy and genetically informed small molecules. Revenue-generating commercial products are not described in the provided materials; instead, the emphasis is on clinical development, regulatory interactions and research progress.
Tenaya’s approach, as characterized in its communications, relies on combining genetic insights, internal discovery platforms and clinical development expertise to build a pipeline of therapies for rare genetic cardiomyopathies and more prevalent heart conditions.