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Working at Kosan Biosciences

Zippia score 3.5

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Kosan Biosciences overview

Industry
Biotechnology
Headquarters
Employees
75
Founded in
Organization type
Public
Kosan Biosciences Incorporated, a cancer therapeutics company, focuses on developing various classes of anticancer agents through clinical development. Its product KOS-953, a Hsp90 inhibitor is in Phase III clinical trial in combination with Velcade for multiple myeloma, as well as in Phase II clinical trial in combination with Herceptin for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. The company's product portfolio also includes KOS-1584, an epothilone anticancer product candidate evaluated in dose-escalating Phase I clinical trial in patients with solid tumors; KOS-1803, a preclinical stage product for cancer; KOS-2187, a potent motilin receptor agonist that is in Phase I clinical testing for the treatment of GERD. In addition, Kosan Biosciences develops KOS-2464, a preclinical stage product for cancer. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Hayward, California. As of June 25, 2008, Kosan Biosciences Incorporated operates as a subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Founded in 1995, Kosan Biosciences is an established company that loves to hire graduates from University of California, Santa Barbara, with 23.1% of its employees having attended University of California, Santa Barbara. Want to compare Kosan Biosciences to some other great places to work in Hayward, CA? We suggest taking a look at Zippia's list of Best Companies to Work For in Hayward, CA.
Kosan Biosciences is a small health care company based in Hayward, CA with only 75 employees.

Kosan Biosciences's mission statement

To improve existing polyketides and to develop new polyketide analogs as part of its drug development program.

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The team at Kosan Biosciences

  • The founders of Kosan Biosciences is Chaitan Khosla.
  • The key people at Kosan Biosciences is Chaitan Khosla.
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Chaitan Khosla

Kosan Biosciences rankings

Kosan Biosciences is ranked #11 on the Best Health Care companies to work for in Hayward, CA list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Kosan Biosciences diversity

6.3
Diversity score
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Kosan Biosciences financial performance

8.3
Performance score

Highest paying Kosan Biosciences competitors

Compare Kosan Biosciences salaries to competitors, including Exelixis, Incyte, and Gilead Sciences. Employees at Exelixis earn the highest average yearly salary of $108,978. The salaries at Incyte average $103,592 per year, and the salaries at Gilead Sciences come in at $99,828 per year.
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    Updated March 14, 2024

    Zippia gives an in-depth look into the details of Kosan Biosciences, including salaries, political affiliations, employee data, and more, in order to inform job seekers about Kosan Biosciences. The employee data is based on information from people who have self-reported their past or current employments at Kosan Biosciences. The data on this page is also based on data sources collected from public and open data sources on the Internet and other locations, as well as proprietary data we licensed from other companies. Sources of data may include, but are not limited to, the BLS, company filings, estimates based on those filings, H1B filings, and other public and private datasets. While we have made attempts to ensure that the information displayed are correct, Zippia is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of this information. None of the information on this page has been provided or approved by Kosan Biosciences. The data presented on this page does not represent the view of Kosan Biosciences and its employees or that of Zippia.

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