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
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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.
Chief executive
Chief financial officer
- Chief executive officerJohn A. Scarlett Mar 14, 2006 to Oct 20, 20085
- Chief financial officerSusan Wong Mar 14, 2006 to Mar 14, 20066
- Chief financial officerAjay Bansal Mar 29, 2006 to Oct 20, 20087
Board members and other officers (18)
- VP Finance & Chief Acctg OffcrSusan Wong Feb 15, 2007 to Oct 20, 20088
- CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICERRoss G. Clark Feb 16, 2006 to Mar 27, 20089
- Sr VP,Pharmacetical OperationsAndrew J. Grethlein Mar 14, 2006 to Oct 20, 200810
- Snr VP, Commercial OperationsChristopher Eugene Rivera Mar 14, 2006 to Mar 14, 200611
- SVP and Chief Medical OfficerStein Thorsten Von Mar 14, 2006 to Oct 20, 200812
- Senior V.P. of Legal AffairsStephen Rosenfield Mar 14, 2006 to Oct 20, 200813
- Board memberFaheem Hasnain Feb 28, 2008 to Oct 20, 200814
- Board memberThomas G. Wiggans Feb 14, 2006 to Jun 16, 200615
- Board memberRoss G. Clark Feb 16, 2006 to Mar 27, 20089
- Board memberJohn A. Scarlett Mar 14, 2006 to Oct 20, 20085
- Board memberAlexander E. Barkas Jun 16, 2006 to Oct 20, 200816
- Board memberKarin Eastham Jun 16, 2006 to Oct 20, 200817
- Board memberMark Leschly Jun 16, 2006 to Oct 20, 200818
- Board memberMichael J. Astrue Jun 16, 2006 to Jun 16, 200619
- Board memberDavid L. Mahoney Jun 19, 2006 to Oct 20, 200820
- Board memberDennis Henner Jun 20, 2006 to May 24, 200721
- Board memberChristophe Jean Oct 18, 2006 to Oct 20, 200822
- Board memberJean Luc Belingard Oct 18, 2006 to May 24, 200723
Timeline
- 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
Links
- WikipediaTercica
- WikidataQ7701683
- SEC EDGARCIK 1262175
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataTercica on Wikidata
- 2SEC EDGARTercica filings on SEC EDGAR
- 3WikipediaTercica on Wikipedia
- 4SEC EDGARTercica filings on SEC EDGAR
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- 6SEC EDGARSusan Wong, Chief financial officer
- 7SEC EDGARAjay Bansal, Chief financial officer
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- 14SEC EDGARFaheem Hasnain, Board member
- 15SEC EDGARThomas G. Wiggans, Board member
- 16SEC EDGARAlexander E. Barkas, Board member
- 17SEC EDGARKarin Eastham, Board member
- 18SEC EDGARMark Leschly, Board member
- 19SEC EDGARMichael J. Astrue, Board member
- 20SEC EDGARDavid L. Mahoney, Board member
- 21SEC EDGARDennis Henner, Board member
- 22SEC EDGARChristophe Jean, Board member
- 23SEC EDGARJean Luc Belingard, Board member