Repligen Corporation
Repligen Corporation was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Repligen Corporation develops novel therapeutics primarily for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system. The company offers Protein A products, which are used in the production and purification of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies. Repligen also licenses its patent covering the use of CTLA4-Ig, a regulator of the activity of the immune system, and receives royalties from Bristol-Myers Squibb based on their U.S. Sales of Orencia. The company's development stage products include RG1068, human secretin for improved MRI of the pancreas; RG2417, uridine for bipolar depression; HDAC inhibitors for Friedreich's ataxia; and RG-SMA for spinal muscular atrophy. The company sells its Protein A products primarily through value-added resellers, as well as through distributors internationally.