Protalix Biotherapeutics

Protalix Biotherapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development, production, and commercialization of recombinant therapeutic proteins based on plant cell based expression system. The company is headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey and currently employs 226 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2010-09-06. The firm is focused on the development and commercialization of recombinant therapeutic proteins expressed through its proprietary plant cell-based expression system, ProCellEx. In addition, the Company is developing PEGylated uricase, or PRX-115, for the treatment of uncontrolled gout, Long Acting (LA) DNase I, or PRX-119, for the treatment of NETs-related diseases, and other technologies and preclinical assets. Its ProCellEx platform is being used to manufacture both of its approved and marketed products as well as PRX-115 and PRX-119. PRX-115, a plant cell-expressed recombinant PEGylated Uricase (urate oxidase) - a chemically modified enzyme to treat uncontrolled gout. PRX-119 is a plant cell-expressed PEGylated recombinant human DNase I product candidate. Its product includes Elelyso and Elfabrio. Elelyso is an enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for the treatment of patients with Gaucher disease.