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Tanox, Inc. is a biotech firm specializing in the exploration and advancement of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies.

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01.01.1986

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For Profit

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Private

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Tanox, Inc. is a biotech firm that focuses on uncovering and advancing therapeutic monoclonal antibodies.
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Genentech

announced date

09.11.2006

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$919M

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Tse Wen Chang
Tse Wen Chang

Tse Wen Chang

Over 40 years of experience spanning academia and industry. He founded Tanoxand served as VP of R&D and as a board member, focusing on developing new drugsbased on antibody structure. He also discovered anti-IgE therapeutics, leading to thedevelopment of Xolair, a drug indicated for many IgE-mediated diseases. He acquiredThe World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Prize in Medical Sciences and was selectedas Honorary Fellow by the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology(ACAAI) twice. PhD, Harvard University. Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT.

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Tanox, Inc.

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Tse Wen Chang

Nancy T. Chang
Nancy T. Chang

Nancy T. Chang

Nancy T. Chang, Ph.D. has served as a Director at Ansun since 2011. Since 2007, Dr. Chang has served as the President of Apex Enterprises, Inc., an investment management company with a major focus on healthcare investments. From 2007 to 2012, she was the Chairperson and Senior Managing Director of Caduceus Asia Partners at OrbiMed Advisors L.L.C. From 1987 to 2007, Dr. Chang served as Co-Founder, President and Chairman of Tanox, Inc., which was sold to Genentech in 2007. Prior to founding Tanox, Dr. Chang held several leadership positions at Centocor, now a division of Johnson & Johnson. She was also an Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, and before that, she worked at the Roche Institute of Molecular Biology. She has served on the boards of a number of companies, including Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., Applied Optoelectronics Inc. and is currently a member of the board of directors of SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. In addition, Dr. Chang was a member of the board of directors at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and BioHouston. Dr. Chang also was a Director at the Federal Reserve Bank in the Dallas Houston Branch, and was a Director for Project Hope. She has published more than 35 papers on topics ranging from monoclonal antibodies to HIV and holds seven patents. Dr. Chang received her Doctorate in Biological Chemistry from Harvard University.

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Ansun BioPharma
Ansun BioPharma

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Nancy T. Chang

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Tse Wen Chang

Tse Wen Chang

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William Jenkins

William Jenkins

Strategic Consultant To the Pharmaceutical Industry

Sunny Tam

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