GERN Description
Geron is developing first-in-class biopharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancer and chronic degenerative diseases, including spinal cord injury, heart failure and diabetes. The company is advancing an anti-cancer drug and a cancer vaccine that target the enzyme telomerase through multiple clinical trials in different cancers. Incorporated in the state of Delaware in 1990, Geron has been in business since 1992. Our headquarters and main facilities are located in Menlo Park, California. Geron Bio-Med Limited is our wholly-owned subsidiary located in Edinburgh, Scotland. TA Therapeutics, Limited is our majority-owned subsidiary located in Hong Kong. Geron Corporation's common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market® under the symbol: GERN.
Geron is developing first-in-class biopharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancer and chronic degenerative diseases, including spinal cord injury, heart failure and diabetes. The company is advancing an anti-cancer drug and a cancer vaccine that target the enzyme telomerase through multiple clinical trials in different cancers.
As of December 31, 2009, we had 172 employees of whom 50 hold Ph.D. degrees and 44 hold other advanced degrees. Of our total workforce, 144 employees were engaged in, or directly support, our research and development activities and 28 employees were engaged in business development, legal, finance and administration. We also retain outside consultants. None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, nor have we experienced work stoppages. We consider relations with our employees to be good.
Our principal executive offices are located at 230 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park, California 94025. Our telephone number is (650) 473-7700.
We make available free of charge on or through our Internet website our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our Internet website address is www.geron.com. Information on our website is not incorporated by reference and does not form a part of this report. Copies of our annual reports on Form 10-K will be furnished without charge to any person who submits a written request directed to the attention of our Secretary, at our offices located at 230 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park, California 94025.
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