Janssen Vaccines
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Biotechnology |
Founded | 2000; 24 years ago (2000) |
Headquarters | Archimedesweg 4, Leiden , Netherlands |
Key people | Ronald Brus (CEO), Jan Pieter Oosterveld (Chairman of the supervisory board) |
Products | Vaccines and antibodies |
Parent | Johnson & Johnson |
Website | www |
Janssen Vaccines, formerly Crucell, is a biotechnology company specializing in vaccines and biopharmaceutical technologies. It was formed when Johnson & Johnson acquired the Dutch biotech company Crucell based in Leiden and placed it in their pharmaceutical division.
History
In 1993 Introgene, Crucell’s predecessor, was established as a spin-off of Leiden University. The company formed a partnership with Genzyme to collaborate on its vector technology and viral-based products. In 1999 the company founded Galapagos Genomics as a joint venture together with Tibotec. In 2000 IntroGene acquired U-Bisys to form Crucell.[citation needed]
In 2006, Crucell and Swiss Berna Biotech; Swedish SBL Vaccines and US-based Berna Products joined forces to become the sixth largest vaccine company worldwide, with their own clinical programs.[citation needed]
On 7 January 2009 Crucell released a press release saying Crucell and Wyeth were in discussion on a merger of the two companies. On 26 January 2009 Crucell released another press release saying the discussions on a combination of Crucell and Wyeth was discontinued due to Pfizer's acquisition of Wyeth.[citation needed]
In September 2009 Johnson & Johnson bought 18% stake in Crucell for €302 million in order to collaborate on the development of a flu vaccine.[1] This followed Crucell's discovery of CR6261, a potent human antibody that neutralizes a broad range of influenza A viruses. J&J acquired the rest of the company in October 2010, taking its stake to over 95% by February 2011[2][3] and delisting the company from stock exchanges two months later.[4]
After the takeover by Johnson & Johnson in 2011, Crucell was assigned to Janssen Pharmaceuticals division. In 2014, the subsidiary was renamed from Crucell to Janssen Vaccines.[5][6]
COVID-19 vaccine development
Janssen Vaccines in Leiden developed the COVID-19 vaccines for Johnson & Johnson. Initial production of the vaccine is happening at Janssen Biotech in Leiden, Netherlands. The vaccine stands out because it is the first single-shot vaccine against COVID-19 that was developed during the COVID-19 pandemic.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Gray-Block, Aaron (28 September 2009). "Johnson & Johnson buys 18 pct stake in Crucell". Reuters. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ Solsman, Joan E. (17 February 2011). "J&J: Sufficient Number Of Crucell Holders Tender Shares". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones Newswires. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ "J&J aiming to buy vaccine maker Crucell for $2.3 billion". Reuters. 17 September 2010.
- ^ Gray-Block, Aaron (11 April 2011). "Crucell to be delisted after J&J buyout". Reuters. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ "Crucell". DevEx. 2015.
- ^ "Janssen Vaccines AG". Company Profiles. Bloomberg. 2020.
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- Abciximab
- Actifed
- Axert
- Bactidol
- Bapineuzumab
- Benecol (US license)
- Benylin
- Caladryl
- Cyclobenzaprine
- Carefree (feminine hygiene)
- Cetirizine
- Doripenem
- Eluxadoline
- Carisbamate
- Carlumab
- Cladribine
- Combantrin
- Doxil
- Doxorubicin
- Euthymol
- Fulranumab
- Helioplex
- Hydromorphone
- JNJ-26489112
- JNJ-26990990
- JNJ-5207852
- JNJ-39393406
- JNJ-7925476
- Emtricitabine/rilpivirine/tenofovir
- K-Y Jelly
- Levaquin
- Lomotil
- Loperamide
- McN5652
- Methylphenidate
- Ofloxacin
- Opsumit
- Micronor
- Mylanta
- Mylicon
- Natrecor
- Nizoral
- Neomycin/polymyxin B/bacitracin
- o.b.
- OneTouch Ultra
- Ortho Tri-Cyclen
- Ortho-Cyclen
- Ortho-Novum
- Pancreatic
- Prucalopride
- Quisinostat
- Rabeprazole
- Reach (brand)
- Rembrandt toothpaste
- Rolaids
- RWJ-51204
- Savlon
- Sinutab
- Splenda
- Sylvant
- Telaprevir
- Tipifarnib
- 2010 DePuy Hip Recall
- 2010 Johnson & Johnson children's product recall
- 5B (film)
- Born Rich (2003 film)
- Chicago Tylenol murders
- Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research
- Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (GHIT)
- Innerstate
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Steve Patterson Award for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy
- Tooth Protectors
- YODA Project