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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Pharmaceuticals |
Founded | 2010Waltham, Massachusetts | , in
Headquarters | , |
Products | Varubi |
Number of employees | 286 (2016) |
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GSK (2019–present) |
Website |
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Tesaro Inc. is a pharmaceutical company based in Waltham, Massachusetts. They focus on drug development for cancer.
Tesaro was founded in 2010. [1] The company's first commercial product, Varubi, was approved by the FDA in October 2015. [2] As of 2016, the company had 286 full-time employees, 59 of whom had a PhD or MD. [3] The company's product Niraparib was granted priority review and was given a target action date of June 2017 by the FDA. [4] In March 2017, Tesaro won approval for its drug Zejula to treat ovarian cancer. [5] On May 31, 2017, it was reported that Tesaro Inc. was exploring a sale. [5] On December 3, 2018, GSK announced it would acquire the company for $5.1 billion, [6] and the deal was completed on January 22, 2019. [7]
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Pharmaceuticals |
Founded | 2010Waltham, Massachusetts | , in
Headquarters | , |
Products | Varubi |
Number of employees | 286 (2016) |
Parent |
GSK (2019–present) |
Website |
tesarobio |
Tesaro Inc. is a pharmaceutical company based in Waltham, Massachusetts. They focus on drug development for cancer.
Tesaro was founded in 2010. [1] The company's first commercial product, Varubi, was approved by the FDA in October 2015. [2] As of 2016, the company had 286 full-time employees, 59 of whom had a PhD or MD. [3] The company's product Niraparib was granted priority review and was given a target action date of June 2017 by the FDA. [4] In March 2017, Tesaro won approval for its drug Zejula to treat ovarian cancer. [5] On May 31, 2017, it was reported that Tesaro Inc. was exploring a sale. [5] On December 3, 2018, GSK announced it would acquire the company for $5.1 billion, [6] and the deal was completed on January 22, 2019. [7]
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