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Acambis plc
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 PROFILE
Acambis (previously Peptide Therapeutics Group) is working on oral and nasal vaccines to treat and prevent infectious diseases caused by bacteria and viruses that infect the body through mucous membranes. Its lead product candidate is Anilvax, a potential vaccine for yellow fever. Other products under development include vaccines against typhoid and "H. pylori". Acambis has an agreement with Aventis Pasteur to develop and market its vaccines for Japanese encephalitis and dengue fever. The company has also received multimillion dollar contracts from US federal government agencies to develop West Nile virus and smallpox vaccines. Baxter International owns about 20% of the firm through its Baxter Healthcare unit.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 9.40
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 4.4%
Employees: 96
Revenue per employee: $97,916.67

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• John Brown
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• Gordon Cameron
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Peterhouse Technology Park
Cambridge CB1 9PT, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-1223-275-300
Fax: 44-1223-416-300
Online: Web Site

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