Company Profile

Dendreon Corporation (AKA: Activated Cell Therapy Inc)
Profile last edited on: 1/24/23      CAGE: 65TX8      UEI: ----------

Business Identifier: Cell activation therapy for treatment of prostate cancer
Year Founded
1992
First Award
1994
Latest Award
1994
Program Status
Inactive (Acquired)
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Location Information

1301 2nd Avenue Suite 3200
Seattle, WA 98101
   (410) 280-9725
   busdev@dendreon.com
   www.dendreon.com
Location: Multiple
Congr. District: 07
County: King

Public Profile

Formerly known as Activated Cell Therapy (ACT), Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ: DNDN) is a biotechnology company focused on targeting cancer and transforming lives through the discovery, development, commercialization, and manufacturing of novel therapeutics that may significantly improve cancer treatment options for patients. Following Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, the company was acquired in February 2015 by Valeant. In January 2017, that firm sold on Dendreon to the Sunpower Group. Dendreon applies its expertise in antigen identification, engineering and cell processing to produce active cellular immunotherapy (ACI) product candidates designed to stimulate an immune response. Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ: DNDN) is a biotechnology company focused on targeting cancer and transforming lives through the discovery, development, commercialization, and manufacturing of novel therapeutics that may significantly improve cancer treatment options for patients. The company applies its expertise in antigen identification, engineering and cell processing to produce active cellular immunotherapy (ACI) product candidates designed to stimulate an immune response. Stil doingbsiness under the Dendreon name,the firm is headquartered in Seattle and has manufacturing facilities in New Jersey, Georgia, and California.

Extent of SBIR involvement

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Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition

Employee Range
500+
Revenue Range
Over 50M
VC funded?
Yes
Public/Private
Publicly Traded
Stock Info
NASDAQ : DNDN
IP Holdings
75-99

Awards Distribution by Agency

Most Recent SBIR Projects

Year Phase Agency Total Amount
1994 1 NIH $75,000
Project Title: Novel leukocyte receptor and allograft rejection

Key People / Management

  Gregory R Cox -- Interim Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer And Treasurer

  W Thomas Amick -- former President And Chief Executive Officer

  Edgar G Engleman -- Founder

  Mitchell H Gold -- former President

  Christopher Henney -- former president

  David Urdal