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Corixa was a biotechnology/pharmaceutical company based in Seattle, Washington, involved in the development of immunotherapeutics to combat autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases, and cancer. It was founded in 1994. It operated a laboratory and production facility in Hamilton, Montana.

Corixa
Company typebiotechnology/pharmaceutical
Founded1994 in Seattle, Washington
DefunctMarch 31, 2006 (2006-03-31)
Successoracquired by GlaxoSmithKline
Headquarters
Seattle
,
Washington

Number of locations

2
ParentGlaxoSmithKline (United States) Edit this on Wikidata

In 2005, the European pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline completed the acquisition of Corixa.[1] GSK had formerly made use of the Corixa's MPL (Monophosphoryl lipid A, a derivative of the lipid A molecule), an adjuvant in some of their vaccines.

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  1. ^ "Glaxo to acquire Corixa for $300 million". Market Watch. April 29, 2005.

47°36′58N 122°20′03W / 47.615976°N 122.334242°W / 47.615976; -122.334242

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