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Gilead Sciences

Gilead Sciences is a research-based biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing medicines founded in 1987.

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Gilead Sciences is a research-based biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing medicines that is headquartered in Foster City, California and was founded in 1987. The firm also has locations in La Vernne, California; Oceanside California; San Dimas, California; Miami, Florida; Santa Monica, California; Seattle, Washington; El Segundo, California; and Emeryville, California.

Gilead Sciences specializes in developing and commercializing biopharmaceuticals for HIV/AIDS, liver disease, hematology, oncology, inflammation, respiratory diseases, highly infectious diseases, and viral diseases.

Gilead Sciences actively participates in community partnerships with COMPASS Initiative, Gilead Lift, Gilead HIV Age Positively, TRANScend, and HepConnect.

With the outbreak of COVID-19, Gilead Sciences began evaluating patients and testing remdesivir in 600 patients with moderate COVID-19 symptoms. They also began treatment of 400 patients with severe symptoms. Their results are expected in May.

Investments

Gilead Sciences has made 12 investments, 3 lead investments, and 4 exits. Notable investments made by Gilead Sciences include: Precision BioSciences, Galapagos, Phenex Pharmaceuticals, Allogene Therapeutics, National AIDS Memorial, Tmunity Therapeutics, AlloVir, Goldfinch Biopharma, Lyndra Therapeutics, and Glympse Bio. Gilead has licensed rights to filgotinib, developed by Galapagos, for rheumatoid arthritis and GLPG1690 for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, both in late-stage clinical studies.

Timeline

June 29, 2020

Gilead Sciences Inc announces it has set the price its Covid-19 drug candidate remdesivir at $390 per vial for the United States and governments of other developed countries.

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Remdesivir

An antiviral drug candidate also known as GS-5734 developed by Gilead Sciences to treat Ebola virus that shows potential to treat coronavirus 2019-nCoV.

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Filgotinib

An immunology drug developed by Galapagos and licensed to Gilead Sciences for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

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US regulators allow use of antiviral remdesivir for Covid-19 patients
AP
August 29, 2020
@bsindia
Foster City, California-based Gilead applied to the FDA on Aug. 10 for formal approval of remdesivir, to be sold under the brand name Veklury
Wall Street gains as Gilead data offsets coronavirus fears; Dow leads gains
Reuters
July 10, 2020
@bsindia
Gileads remdesivir significantly improved clinical recovery and reduced the risk of death in Covid-19 patients, additional data from a late-stage study showed.
Remdesivir reduced risk of Covid-19 deaths, but more studies needed: Gilead
Ankur Banerjee| Reuters
July 10, 2020
@bsindia
The company, which had initially released the data from the trial in April, said the finding requires confirmation in clinical trials
Gilead axes $445M Precision Biosciences gene therapy hep B pact
Ben Adams
July 8, 2020
FierceBiotech
Gilead is ditching a new avenue of treating hepatitis B as it cuts ties with Precision Biosciences less than two years into their research pact.
Mylan gets DGCI nod, to launch generic remdesivir at Rs 4,800 per vial
Reuters
July 6, 2020
@bsindia
Mylans version comes after two Indian drugmakers, Cipla Ltd and privately-held Hetero Labs Ltd, launched their generic versions of the drug
European Commission authorises remdesivir for Covid-19 treatment
IANS
July 4, 2020
@bsindia
The EU has expedited the authorisation, approving the drug in an exceptionally short timeframe
After its $2B Gilead pact, Goldfinch Bio nabs a cool $100M series B
Ben Adams
June 30, 2020
FierceBiotech
Still flying high from its major biobucks pact with Gilead, kidney disease biotech Goldfinch Bio has followed up with a $100 million funding round.
Gilead sets pricing for coronavirus drug remdesivir, could cost over $3G
Chris Ciaccia
June 29, 2020
Fox News
Just days after getting conditional approval for its coronavirus drug remdesivir in Europe, Gilead has announced pricing for the U.S. and other developed countries, charging different rates for the U.S. federal government and private insurers.
Gilead's Covid-19 drug remdesivir to cost $2,340 per patient in US
Reuters
June 29, 2020
@bsindia
The price for US private insurance companies will be $520 per vial, the drugmaker said, which equates to a total of $3,120 per patient
Gilead Sciences To Acquire 49.9 % Equity In Pionyr Immunotherapeutics, For $275M
FinSMEs
June 23, 2020
FinSMEs
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Gilead pens $1.5B buyout option deal for Pionyr
Ben Adams
June 23, 2020
FierceBiotech
As it continues with its small to medium-sized biotech deals, Gilead has put down $275 million for a 49.9% share in immuno-oncology biotech Pionyr with the option to buy it out completely should it pass muster in early clinical tests.
Gilead to start testing inhaled version of experimental coronavirus drug remdesivir, CEO says
Chris Ciaccia
June 22, 2020
Fox News
Remdesivir, which recently received emergency use approval to treat patients with COVID-19, will be tested in an inhaled version, biotech Gilead Sciences said on Monday.
Gilead to assess remdesivir in paediatric Covid-19 patients
June 18, 2020
Clinical Trials Arena
Gilead Sciences is set to conduct a Phase II/III trial of its investigational drug remdesivir to treat paediatric patients hospitalised due to Covid-19.
The Dangers of Excluding Women From HIV Prevention Drug Tests
Michele Cohen Marill
June 10, 2020
Wired
PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, pills are highly effective in blocking HIV if taken daily. But their drug trials have a mixed track record for access.
Metacrine Appoints Pharmaceutical Business and R&D Executive, Preston Klassen, M.D., MHS, as President and Chief Executive Officer
BioSpace
June 9, 2020
BioSpace
John McHutchison, AO, M.D., Appointed to Board of Directors Adding Significant Industry Experience and Drug Development Expertise
Report: AstraZeneca Eyes Gilead Sciences for Potential Merger
Alex Keown
June 8, 2020
BioSpace
Shares of Gilead Sciences jumped in pre-market trading this weekend following reports that the company has been approached by U.K. pharma giant AstraZeneca regarding a potential merger.
Gilead builds case for filgotinib in active psoriatic arthritis
Nick Paul
June 8, 2020
FierceBiotech
Gilead and Galapagos have presented long-term midphase data on filgotinib in patients with active psoriatic arthritis. The analysis shows responses seen at 16 weeks were sustained out to 52 weeks after the initiation of treatment.
Coronavirus vaccine update: Covid drug, AstraZeneca vaccine current status
BS Web Team
June 8, 2020
@bsindia
Coronavirus vaccine latest update: AstraZeneca has approached Gilead Sciences over a potential merger. It also says it is on track to roll out 2 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines in September
New Analyses of Phase 2 EQUATOR Clinical Program Support Durable Efficacy of Filgotinib in Psoriatic Arthritis
BioSpace
June 5, 2020
BioSpace
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) and Galapagos NV (Euronext & Nasdaq: GLPG) today announced new analyses from two clinical trials evaluating filgotinib, an investigational, oral, selective JAK1 inhibitor, in adults with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The data from the dou
BioSpace Movers & Shakers, June 5
Alex Keown
June 5, 2020
BioSpace
Biopharma and life sciences companies bolster their leadership teams and board with these Movers & Shakers.
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Industry
Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical industry
Drug discovery
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Biopharmaceutical
Location
Fremont, California
Edmonton
Oceanside, California
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Foster City, California
Branford, Connecticut
Mississauga
Seattle
CEO
Daniel O'Day (executive)
Crunchbase
crunchbase.com/organiz...sciences
Subsidiary
Kite Pharma
Legal classification
Joint-stock company
CIK number
882,095
Place of incorporation
Delaware
IRS number
943,047,598
Founded date
1987
Competitors
AVA Biochem
Stock symbol
GILD
Stock exchange
NASDAQ

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Country
United States
Former CEO
Daniel O'Day
Headquarters
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Foster City, California
Market
Biotechnology
SIC code
2,836

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