Maxygen Company Description
Maxygen dedicates itself to maximizing the potential of protein-based pharmaceuticals. The development-stage biotechnology company is creating improved versions of proven protein compounds to treat serious diseases. The company's lead candidate MAXY-4 is being developed in partnership with Astellas Pharma, as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. Another leading candidate, MAXY-G34 is in clinical trials; it is a bio-engineered version of a natural protein that stimulates the production of white blood cells for treatment of neutropenia, or the low white blood cell count often caused by chemotherapy treatments.
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