Drug Development

Worldwide Rights Obtained to Taxol Gene To Be Isolated

Published in Cancer Weekly, August 5th, 1996

Cytoclonal Pharmaceutics Inc., Dallas, Texas, announced that it has obtained exclusive worldwide rights to the first isolated gene involved in Taxol biosynthesis by the Yew tree.

The gene was isolated by Dr. Rodney Croteau, Washington State University, Seattle. In addition, Cytoclonal scientists isolated a related gene region from a fungus that makes Taxol. Dr. Arthur P. Bollon, Cytoclonal Pharmaceutics, said, "the gene may represent a critical step in the production of Taxol and therefore, has the potential to reduce the costs to manufacture the drug. Several drugs have been effectively manufactured by genetic engineering such as interferon and insulin."

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Source: Cancer Weekly (1996-08-05)

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