Gene Yoshioka

IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp. used to develop and commercialize targeted immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. The company’s products used to act chiefly through immune system mechanisms, exerting their effect by binding to specific, readily targeted immune cells in the patient’s blood or lymphatic system. The company was headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Avid Bioservices, Inc. provides specialized cell cultures for biotechnology testing. Its services include cell line optimization, cell culture and purification process development, protein characterization, process optimization, scale-up and validation, cGMP clinical and commercial manufacturing, bulk filling, aseptic filling, analytical assay development, method qualification and validation, QC release and stability testing and regulatory strategy and submission. The company was founded by Steven W. King in 2001 and is headquartered in Tustin, CA.