Genentech
DNA medicine company
Genentech is a pioneering American biotechnology company founded in 1976, widely considered the first biotech firm to successfully commercialize products made using recombinant DNA technology.
Based in South San Francisco, California, the company developed landmark drugs including synthetic human insulin and growth hormone.
Genentech became a subsidiary of the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche in 2009 but continues to operate as a distinct research entity.
She landed a research position at Genentech after finishing her PhD.
Engineering using living systems
- recombinantGenetically engineered combination
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- monoclonalFrom single ancestor cell
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
CRISPR · bioreactor · fermentation · cloning · humanized · biosimilars · biologics · molecular
First to forge ahead
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- founderOne who begins something
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- breakthroughSudden important advance
insulin · interferon · landmark · revolutionary · proof-of-concept · commercialization
Swiss pharmaceutical corporation
- subsidiaryOf lesser importance
- IPOFirst public stock offering
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- stockGoods kept for sale
headquarters · Boyer · Swanson · employees · revenue · management · merger · NASDAQ
Active chemical compound
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
medicine · chemotherapy · vaccine · efficacy · dosage · pipeline · blockbuster · indication
biotechnology
Engineering using living systems
- recombinantGenetically engineered combination
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- monoclonalFrom single ancestor cell
antibodies · CRISPR · bioreactor · fermentation · cloning · humanized · biosimilars · biologics · molecular
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- founderOne who begins something
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
breakthrough · insulin · interferon · landmark · revolutionary · proof-of-concept · commercialization
Roche
Swiss pharmaceutical corporation
- subsidiaryOf lesser importance
- IPOFirst public stock offering
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
stock · headquarters · Boyer · Swanson · employees · revenue · management · merger · NASDAQ · stakeholders
drug
Active chemical compound
immunotherapy · medicine · chemotherapy · vaccine · efficacy · dosage · pipeline · blockbuster · indication · formulation
GenentechPfizer
Global medication and vaccine company
Merck · Eli Lilly · chemical synthesis · GlaxoSmithKline · Bristol-Myers Squibb
Genentechtraditional medicine
Inherited therapeutic practices
herbal remedies · homeopathy · folk medicine · naturopathy · Ayurveda
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