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Biomarin

Biomarin

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Also known as: BIOMARIN | BIOMARIN PHARM | BioMarin Pharmaceutical | Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | BioMarin Pharmceutical Inc.

Highest phase reached

Phase 4

First clinical trial

Jan 1, 2003

First marketed drug

Apr 30, 2003

First NDA

Apr 30, 2003

Last known activity

Jul 30, 2025

Timeline

2000s

  1. Jan 17, 2002

    Synapse Technologies Inc.— Acquired

  2. Feb 7, 2002

    Glyko Biomedical— Acquired

  3. Jan 1, 2003

    Biomarin— Founded

  4. Oct 26, 2009

    Huxley Pharmaceuticals— Acquired

2010s

  1. Feb 4, 2010

    Lead Therapeutics, Inc.— Acquired

  2. Aug 17, 2010

    Zystor— Acquired

  3. Jan 8, 2013

    Zacharon Pharmaceuticals— Acquired

  4. Feb 14, 2014

    elosulfase alfa— Marketing Organization

  5. Feb 14, 2014

    elosulfase alfa— NDA Organization

  6. Nov 24, 2014

    Prosensa— Acquired

2020s

  1. Nov 19, 2021

    vosoritide— NDA Secondary Org

  2. May 16, 2025

    Inozyme Pharma— Acquired

  3. Dec 19, 2025

    Amicus Therapeutics— Acquired

Drugs by trial phase (53 distinct, 151 trials)

Indications

Marketed drugs (8)

Subsidiaries (9 direct, 12 total across the full acquisition tree)

Recent trials (50)

Details

Founded
San Rafael, CA, US Jan 1, 2003
First NDA
Apr 30, 2003
Last known activity
Jul 30, 2025

Designations held

  • Orphan drug
  • Fast track
  • Priority review
  • Breakthrough therapy
  • Accelerated approval

Notes

Acquired Huxley Acquired Glyko Acquired Zacharon Acquired Auspex Acquired Zystor