Tanox - Ownership and Business Overview

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Tanox Ownership

Who owns Tanox?

Tanox is owned by Genentech. It was acquired on November 9, 2006.

Tanox Business Overview

Where is Tanox headquartered?

Tanox is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

How many employees does Tanox have?

Tanox has 197 employees.

What sector is Tanox in?

Tanox is a life science company.

When was Tanox founded?

Tanox was founded in 1986.

Life Science M&A Summary in 2006

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, life science ranked 9 in number of deals in 2006. The largest life science acquisition in 2006 was Guidant - which was acquired by Boston Scientific for $24.6B.

Join Mergr to view all 120 acquisitions of life science companies in 2006, including 22 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 98 by strategics.

Tanox, Inc.

10301 Stella Link,
Houston, Texas 77025
United States,
(713) 578-4000
www.tanox.com

Tanox is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of monoclonal antibodies. The company develops innovative biotherapeutics for the treatment of immune-mediated diseases, inflammation, infectious disease and cancer. Tanox's lead investigational therapy, TNX-355, is a viral-entry inhibitor antibody to treat HIV/AIDS. TNX-355 has shown significant antiviral activity in Phase 2 clinical testing. Tanox's first-approved drug, Xolair® (omalizumab), is the first antibody approved to treat moderate-to-severe confirmed, allergic asthma.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Life Science

Employees

197

Established

1986

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