Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. They specialize in developing drugs for the treatment of cancer.
Merrimack's first FDA-approved drug was approved in 2015; Onivyde, a liposome encapsulated version of irinotecan is used for treating pancreatic adenocarcinoma. It was approved for use in the European Union the following year.[1][2]
History
Merrimack was founded by a group of scientists from MIT and Harvard University in 2000.[3]
In 2016, Merrimack had 426 full-time employees, 103 of which had an MD or PhD.[3]