Private company

Tercica

А defunct biopharmaceutical company

Tercica, Inc., was a biopharmaceutical company based in Brisbane, California, United States. It developed Increlex (mecasermin [rDNA origin] injection), also known as recombinant human Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (rhIGF-1).3 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • Industryhealth care1
  • HeadquartersBrisbane, California1
  • Incorporated inDE4
  • Business address2000 Sierra Point Parkway, Suite 400, Brisbane, Ca 940054

Tercica, Inc., was a biopharmaceutical company based in Brisbane, California, United States. It developed Increlex (mecasermin [rDNA origin] injection), also known as recombinant human Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (rhIGF-1). Tercica applied to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of Increlex as a long-term therapy for growth failure in children with severe primary IGF-1 deficiency (Primary IGFD), which is characterized by growth failure, and as a treatment for children with growth hormone (GH) gene deletion who have developed neutralizing antibodies to growth hormone.3

Leadership

Who has led Tercica, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

2010201520202025
Board members and other officers (18)

Timeline

  1. Mar 14, 2006New chief executive John A. Scarlett becomes CEO5

SEC filer profile

How Tercica is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARTERCICA INC2
  • CIK0001262175
  • Employer ID (EIN)26-00425392
  • Incorporated inDelaware2
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 312
  • Industry code (SIC)2834 Pharmaceutical Preparations2
  • Business address2000 Sierra Point Parkway, Suite 400, Brisbane, CA 940052
  • Phone65062449002
  • On EDGAR sinceSep 12, 20032
  • Filings378 in all: 4 (110), 8-K (75), 3 (34), 3/A (17), 10-Q (14), CT ORDER (10), S-1/A (10), SC 13D/A (10)2
    All 42 form types

    SC 13G/A (9), DEFA14A (8), S-8 POS (6), SC 13G (6), UPLOAD (6), DEF 14A (5), S-8 (5), 10-K (4), ARS (4), CORRESP (4), SC 13E3/A (4), 4/A (3), SC 13D (3), 424B4 (2), 424B5 (2), 8-A12G (2), EFFECT (2), POS AM (2), PRE 14A (2), PRER14A (2), REGDEX (2), S-1 (2), S-3 (2), 10-K/A (1), 15-12G (1), 25-NSE (1), 5 (1), DEFM14A (1), DFAN14A (1), FWP (1), PREM14A (1), REGDEX/A (1), RW (1), SC 13E3 (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Feb 29, 2008
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Aug 6, 2008
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 25, 2008
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Oct 22, 2008