Some updated information on PGEN:
Corporate Profile for Progenitor, Inc., dated Feb. 27, 1998
Published Date: Feb. 27, 1998
Company Name: Progenitor, Inc.
Address: 4040 Campbell Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025
Main Telephone Number: 650/617-0880
Internet Home Page Address (URL): progenitor.com
Chief Executive Officer: Douglass B. Given, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Financial Officer: Mark N.K. Bagnall
Investor Relations Contact: Andrea Yamartino Business number: 650/614-7099 Home number: 650/328-5240
Public Relations Contact: Carrie B. Wick Business number: 650/614-7060 Home number: 614/436-3075 (based in Ohio currently)
Trading Symbol/ Exchange: PGEN, PGENW
Industry: Genomics/Biotech
Market Makers: Lehman Brothers, Genesis Merchant Group, Herzog, Nash Weiss, Knight, Meyerson, Josephthal, Troster Singer, Neidiger
Company description: Progenitor is engaged in the discovery and functional characterization of genes to identify targets for the development of new pharmaceuticals. The company's focus is on the identification of genes important in cancer, blood and immune system disorders and inherited diseases. Progenitor's genomics system focuses on understanding gene function in order to accelerate discovery of genes with medical relevance. The system combines core expertise in the fields of developmental biology, human disease genetics and bioinformatics, using developing cells and rigorously screened patient populations as unique discovery resources.
The company's gene discoveries include B219, which encodes the leptin receptor; del-1, involved in blood vessel and bone formation; and HFE, responsible for hereditary hemochromatosis, an iron overload disease.
Progenitor develops and commercializes its discoveries through partnerships with biopharmaceutical firms. The company has ongoing agreements with Amgen, SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories, Novo Nordisk, Chiron, Pangea Systems, and Affymetrix. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact: Progenitor, Inc. |