CellPro, Inc.

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CellPro, Inc. was an American biotechnology firm founded in 1989. It focused on cell separation technology, aiming to improve bone marrow transplants for cancer treatment. Richard D. Murdock, its CEO, was treated with CellPro's experimental therapy for advanced mantle cell lymphoma, which proved successful. However, the company faced a patent-infringement lawsuit in 1997, leading to significant damages and bankruptcy.12

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Richard D. Murdock
…marketing and corporate development at CellPro, Inc., a small biotechnology firm founded in 1989 and based in Bothell, Wash. By 1992 he had become president of the company. From June 1992 until 1998 he also held the positions of chief executive officer and director.
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…marketing and corporate development at CellPro, Inc., a small biotechnology firm founded in 1989 and based in Bothell, Wash. By 1992 he had become president of the company. From June 1992 until 1998 he also held the positions of chief executive officer and director.
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