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Human Genome Sciences

Human Genome Sciences (HGS) was a biopharmaceutical corporation founded in 1992 by Craig Venter, Alan Walton and Wally Steinberg. It uses the human DNA sequence to develop protein and antibody drugs. It had drugs under development to treat such diseases as hepatitis C, systemic lupus erythmatosis, anthrax, and cancer. It collaborated with other…

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TIGRWilliam A. HaseltineBelimumabRaxibacumabAlbinterferon
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Collaboration with Cambridge Antibody Technology

MapatumumabLexatumumab
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BiopharmaceuticalCorporationCraig VenterAlan WaltonHepatitis C
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Founded
1992
Industry
Healthcare, pharmaceuticals
Headquarters
Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Defunct
2012 (2012)
Fate
Acquired by GlaxoSmithKline (2012) acquired by Samsung Biologics (2026)
Key people
H. Thomas Watkins (CEO and President)

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Human Genome Sciences

Nodes30
Edges29
Triples31
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.066667
Components1

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Human Genome Sciences

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related to history · 19
Human Genome Sciences → Alan Walton, CEO, Craig Venter, DNA, French Company Sanofi, German, Haseltine, In, In April, Japanese, Merck, Schering Plough, SmithKline Beecham, Takeda, The, TIGR, US, Wally Steinberg, William
related to External links · 3
Human Genome Sciences → Human Genome Sciences Official, Wayback Machine, Web Site Archived
Defunct · 1
Human Genome Sciences → 2012 (2012)
Fate · 1
Human Genome Sciences → Acquired by GlaxoSmithKline (2012) acquired by Samsung Biologics (2026)
Founded · 1
Human Genome Sciences → 1992
Headquarters · 1
Human Genome Sciences → Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Industry · 1
Human Genome Sciences → Healthcare, pharmaceuticals
Key people · 1
Human Genome Sciences → H. Thomas Watkins (CEO and President)
Number of employees · 1
Human Genome Sciences → 1000
Products · 1
Human Genome Sciences → Diagnostic substances

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hgs human genome sciences company 2012 glaxosmithkline antibody belimumab gsk million rockville drugs development raxibacumab billion founded samsung biologics acquired

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Human Genome SciencesDefunct2012 (2012)1.00infobox
Human Genome SciencesFateAcquired by GlaxoSmithKline (2012) acquired by Samsung Biologics (2026)1.00infobox
Human Genome SciencesFounded19921.00infobox
Human Genome SciencesHeadquartersRockville, Maryland, U.S.1.00infobox
Human Genome SciencesIndustryHealthcare, pharmaceuticals1.00infobox
Human Genome SciencesKey peopleH. Thomas Watkins (CEO and President)1.00infobox
Human Genome SciencesNumber of employees10001.00infobox
Human Genome SciencesProductsDiagnostic substances1.00infobox
Human Genome SciencesWebsitewww.hgsi.com1.00infobox
Human Genome Sciencesrelated to External linksHuman Genome Sciences Official0.60section
Human Genome Sciencesrelated to External linksWeb Site Archived0.60section
Human Genome Sciencesrelated to External linksWayback Machine0.60section

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