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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: CTUS | |
| Industry | Biotechnology |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Defunct | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Emeryville, California |
| Products | Betaseron, Proleukin, PCR |
Cetus Corporation was one of the first biotechnology companies.[1] It was established in Berkeley, California, in 1971, but conducted most of its operations in nearby Emeryville. Before merging with Chiron Corporation in 1991 (now a part of Novartis), it developed several significant pharmaceutical drugs as well as a revolutionary DNA amplification technique.
- ^ "First-Hand:Starting Up Cetus, the First Biotechnology Company - 1973 to 1982 - Engineering and Technology History Wiki". ethw.org. Retrieved 2020-08-04.