Nektar Therapeutics
Nektar Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering and developing therapies that selectively modulate the immune system to treat autoimmune disorders in the United States and internationally. It develops NKTR-358, a regulatory T (Treg) cell stimulator designed to address the imbalance in the immune system underlying autoimmune disorders and chronic inflammatory conditions; PEG-CSF1, a polyethylene glycol (PEG) modified hematopoietic colony stimulating factor protein that is engineered to selectively modulate resolution processes of inflammation and has applications in a number of therapeutic indications, including acute and chronic inflammation; Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor type II (TNFR2) agonist asset is a bivalent antibody molecule used to selectively stimulate TNFR2 receptor activity, without modulation of the TNFR1 signaling; and NKTR-255, an IL-15 receptor agonist designed to boost the immune system's natural ability to fight cancer. It has collaboration agreements with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.; AstraZeneca AB; UCB Pharma; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; Bausch Health Companies Inc.; Pfizer Inc.; UCB Pharma (Biogen); Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Merck KGaA; and SFJ Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing therapeutics to treat and prevent human disease. It markets Zembrace SymTouch and Tosymra for the treatment of acute migraine with or without aura in adults. Its portfolio focuses on central nervous system disorders, as well as immunology, infectious disease, and rare disease product candidates. The company's products pipeline include TNX-102 SL (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablet), for the management of fibromyalgia; and is being developed to prevent and treat acute stress reaction, posttraumatic stress disorder, Alzheimer's disease, alcohol use disorder, and multi-site pain associated with Long COVID. It also develops TNX-1300, a double-mutant cocaine esterase, which is in Phase 2 clinical trials for the treatment of cocaine intoxication; and TNX-1900, an intranasal potentiated oxytocin for the treatment of binge eating disorder, adolescent obesity, and bone health in pediatric autism, as well as for social anxiety disorder. In addition, the company develops TNX-1500, an Fc-modified humanized monoclonal antibody indicated to prevent organ transplant rejection, as well as to treat autoimmune conditions; TNX-1700, a recombinant Trefoil Factor Family 2 fusion protein for the treatment of gastric and colorectal cancers; TNX-801 that is in the pre-IND development stage for protection against smallpox and mpox; and TNX-1800, a live virus vaccine for SARS-CoV-2. Its rare disease portfolio consists of TNX-2900, an intranasal potentiated oxytocin to treat for Prader-Willi syndrome. The company has collaboration agreement with Bilthoven Biologicals to advance TNX-801 and Makana Therapeutics, Inc. to study TNX-1500 for human-compatible organs and cells for the treatment of organ failure. Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. is headquartered in Chatham, New Jersey.
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