bsln industry pharmaceuticals founded 2000 headquarters basel switzerland key people ronald scott ceo domenico scala chairman of the board products isavuconazole ceftobiprole alitretinoin number of employees 196 website basilea.com basilea pharmaceutica is a multinational specialty biopharmaceutical company headquartered in basel switzerland . 1 it was formed as a spin off entity from the drug giant hoffmann la roche in october 2000 . it is engaged in the development of antibiotics antifungals and oncology drugs for treatment of invasive aspergillosis and invasive mucormycosis . basilea is publicly traded on the six swiss exchange six bslin . the company is based in basel switzerland . it has subsidiaries in france basilea pharmaceuticals sas germany basilea pharmaceuticals gmbh denmark basilea pharmaceuticals a s the people s republic of china basilea pharmaceutica china ltd spain basilea pharmaceuticals iberia sl the united kingdom basilea pharmaceuticals ltd. and the united states of america basilea pharmaceuticals inc. . 2 according to stock filings it had 196 employees as of june 2007 . 3 among the company s notable products is isavuconazole cresemba an intravenous and oral antifungal received orphan drug status designation by the united states food and drug administration fda in 2013 . 4 the company also manufactures pharmaceuticals for use against methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus . contents 1 company history 2 r & d and manufacturing operations 2.1 antibiotics research 2.2 oncology research 3 products 4 references 5 see also company history edit basilea pharmaceutica corporate headquarters 5 basilea pharmaceutica was founded in 2000 as a spin off entity of pharmaceutical giant hoffman laroche . 6 in 2002 the company founded basilea pharmaceutica china ltd. a research facility located in haimen technology development zone north of shanghai china which it operates as a wholly owned subsidiary . basilea is marketing toctino alitretinoin for the treatment of severe chronic hand eczema in denmark france germany switzerland and the united kingdom . 7 the drug is approved in 14 additional european countries as well as in canada and has been recommended for approval in eight further european countries . ceftobiprole is acephalosporin antibiotic with activity against methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus being developed in cooperation with johnson & johnson was approved in europe in october 2013 . 8 9 isavuconazole a broad spectrum triazole antifungal drug in phase iii clinical development 10 has won orphan drug status in the united states . 8 r & d and manufacturing operations edit antibiotics research edit basilea s antibiotic research efforts emphasize optimizing established drug mechanisms such as beta lactamase inhibition as well as identification of molecular targets not currently being exploited in the antibiotic arena with particular focus on novel inhibitors of bacterial cell wall bio synthesis and cell division . 11 basilea coordinates with other pharmaceutical companies and public research organizations as part of the newdrugs4badbugs program . a program of the innovative medicine initiative imi that partners pharmaceutical companies with academic institutions and biotech organizations in an effort to solve the scientific regulatory and business challenges posed by antibiotic resistance . 12 oncology research edit the company directs its oncology research towards development of antitumor drugs that overcome drug resistance problems associated with currently available cancer treatment drugs for both hematological and solid cancers . 13 products edit its products include isavuconazole trade name cresemba an intravenous and oral antifungal 14 ceftobiprole trade names zevtera mabelio an intravenous broad spectrum antibiotic suitable for use against methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus mrsa 15 alitretinoin trade name toctino a retinoid based oral drug bal101553 an oral oncology drug in development for treatment of numerous types of cancer bal3833 an oral oncology drug candidate this panraf inhibitor halts tumour cell proliferation via kinase inhibition bal30072 an experimental antibiotic references edit us pays basel pharma firm to develop new antibiotic . 20 april 2016 . retrieved 14 august 2016 . basilea pharmaceutica country subsidiaries bsln basilea pharmaceutica ag google finance . finance.google.com . retrieved 2011 11 20 . basilea launching antifungal cresemba isavuconazole in germany . 4 march 2016 . retrieved 14 august 2016 . corporate information . swiss biotech basilea pharmaceutica withdraws 190 million ipo . 9 december 2015 . retrieved 14 august 2016 . gsk ends effort to commercialize basilea s eczema drug in u.s. . 22 january 2016 . retrieved 14 august 2016 . a b basilea antibiotic to treat pneumonia wins european backing . reuters zurich wed oct 23 2013 . basilea launches new cephalosporin antibiotic in the uk . 25 june 2015 . retrieved 14 august 2016 . basilea pharmaceutica pipeline basilea plots 190m ipo on nasdaq as it circles a phiii antibiotic study . 19 october 2015 . retrieved 14 august 2016 . basilea ceo sees blockbuster potential for antifungal drug . bloomberg . 23 january 2015 . retrieved 14 august 2016 . brief basilea pharmaceutica presents data on clinical oncology programs bal101553 and bal3833 . reuters . 9 june 2016 . retrieved 14 august 2016 . swiss stocks factors to watch on june 27 . reuters . 27 june 2016 . retrieved 14 august 2016 . ceftobiprole single treatment for multiple common infections to undergo phase 3 clinical studies . 23 april 2016 . retrieved 14 august 2016 . see also edit list of pharmaceutical companies pharmaceutical industry in switzerland companies portal switzerland portal retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title basilea pharmaceutica & oldid 743682743 categories pharmaceutical companies of switzerlandmanufacturing companies based in basel navigation menu personal tools not 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