Nektar Therapeutics Company Description
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.
Country | United States |
Founded | 1990 |
Industry | Medical - Pharmaceuticals |
Sector | Healthcare |
Employees | 61 |
CEO | Howard Robin |
Contact Details
Address: 455 Mission Bay Boulevard South San Francisco, Delaware 94158 United States | |
Phone | 415 482 5300 |
Website | nektar.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | 0UNL |
Exchange | London Stock Exchange |
Stock Type | Common Stock |
Fiscal Year | January - December |
Reporting Currency | USD |
ISIN Number | US6402681083 |
SIC Code | 2834 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
Howard W. Robin | Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
Sandra A. Gardiner | Chief Financial Officer |
Mark A. Wilson J.D. | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |
Dr. Jonathan Zalevsky Ph.D. | Chief Research and Development Officer |
Jason Barnard | Chief Accounting Officer |
Vivian Wu | Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs |
Robert Bacci | Chief People Officer and Head of Quality and Facilities |
Jennifer Ruddock | Chief Business Officer |
Dr. Brian L. Kotzin M.D. | Interim Chief Medical Officer |