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Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ISIS)At 4:00PM ET: 15.35  Down 0.02 (0.13%)  
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Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1896 Rutherford Road
Carlsbad, CA 92008-7208
United States - Map
Phone: 760-931-9200
Fax: 760-603-2700
Web Site: http://www.isispharm.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Healthcare
Industry:Drug Manufacturers - Other
Full Time Employees:300

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in RNA-based drug discovery and development for its product pipeline and for its partners. It primarily offers Vitravene, an antisense drug to treat cytomegalovirus retinitis in AIDS patients. The company has approximately 19 drugs in development, including Mipomersen (ISIS 301012) for familial hypercholesterolemia patients; ISIS-CRPRx, an antisense drug; BMS-PCSK9Rx that targets proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9; OMJP-GCGR, a glucagon receptor; OMJP-GCCR, a glucocorticoid receptor; and ISIS-SGLT2Rx, which targets sodium—glucose co-transporter type 2. Its cancer products under development include OGX-011, a secreted protein that acts as a cell-survival protein; OGX-427, a drug targeting heat shock protein 27; LY2181308 that targets survivin; and LY2275796 for eukaryotic initiation factor-4E. Isis Pharmaceuticals also develops ISIS-SOD1Rx to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ACHN-490 for the treatment of multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacterial infections; AIR645 to treat respiratory conditions; Alicaforsen and ATL/TV1102 for the treatment of inflammatory disorders; ATL1103, a receptor that reduces the level of circulating insulin-like growth factor-1; EXC001 to treat fibrotic diseases; and iCo-007 for the treatment of various eye diseases. The company also focuses on the development and commercialization of microRNA therapeutics. It has strategic alliances/collaboration/licensing agreements with Genzyme Corporation; Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Pfizer Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company; Merck & Co., Inc.; Achaogen, Inc.; Altair Therapeutics Inc.; Antisense Therapeutics Limited; Atlantic Pharmaceuticals Limited; Excaliard Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; iCo Therapeutics Inc.; OncoGenex Technologies Inc.; Novosom AG; Archemix Corp.; Ercole Biotech, Inc.; Santaris Pharma A/S; and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Carlsbad, California.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Jul-09 is better than 51% of Russell 3000 companies and 56.8% of Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Stanley Crooke M.D., Ph.D., 63
    Founder, Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres
    $ 1.09M $ 79.00K
    Ms. B. Lynne Parshall J.D., 54
    Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Sec.
    $ 863.00K $ 15.00K
    Dr. Kleanthis G. Xanthopoulos Ph.D., 50
    Sr. VP, Chief Exec. Officer of Regulus Therapeutics Inc and Pres of Regulus Therapeutics Inc
    $ 623.00KN/A
    Dr. C. Frank Bennett Ph.D., 52
    Sr. VP of Antisense Research
    $ 516.00K $ 351.00K
    Dr. Richard S. Geary Ph.D, 51
    Sr. VP of Devel.
    $ 450.00K $ 34.00K
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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