Tularik

Tularik engages in the discovery and development of orally available medicines that act through the regulation of gene expression.

Tularik engages in the discovery and development of orally available medicines that act through the regulation of gene expression. The company is considered a pioneer in the field of cell signaling and the control of gene expression. The company is focused primarily of three main areas; inflammation, metabolic diseases and oncology. Tularik was founded by David Goeddel along with Steve McKnight and Robert Tjian in 1991. The company was acquired by Amgen for US$ 1.3 billion in 2004.