Nektar Therapeutics

Nektar Therapeutics
FormerlyInhale Therapeutic Systems, Inc.
Company typePublic
IndustryBiopharmaceuticals
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Products
RevenueUS$1.13 billion (2018)[1]
Number of employees
718 (2020)
Websitenektar.com

Nektar Therapeutics is an American biopharmaceutical company. The company was founded in 1990 and is based in San Francisco, California.[2] The company develops new drug candidates by applying its proprietary PEGylation and advanced polymer conjugate technologies to modify chemical structure of substances.[3] It is a technology supplier to a number of pharmaceutical companies including Affymax, Amgen, Merck, Pfizer and UCB Pharma, etc.[2] The company developed the world's first inhalable non-injectable insulin, Exubera, which was awarded as the bronze award by Wall Street Journal for its technological breakthrough.[4]

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  4. ^ Totty, Michael (2006-09-11). "The Winners Are..." Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-01-22.