AZ History and Acquisition
This UK-based group merged with Sweden's Astra AB to form AstraZeneca in 1999.
What is the Zeneca Group?
This EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor used in EGFR‑mutated non‑small cell lung cancer received full FDA approval in 2017.
What is Tagrisso (osimertinib)?
The MBTA rapid transit line serving Kendall/MIT Station.
What is the MBTA red line?
This feature helps determine the age of a tree.
What is a tree growth ring/annual ring?
What is Nepal?
In 2020, AstraZeneca announced a deal to acquire this biopharma focused on rare diseases, closing the deal in July 2021.
What is Alexion Pharmaceuticals?
This SGLT2 inhibitor for type 2 diabetes reduces risks of heart failure, prevent kidney diseases from worsening, and improve blood sugar control.
What is Farxiga (dapagliflozin)?
This annual event series connects local tech and life science companies and donate money raised to nonprofit.
What is the Kendall Square Challenge?
Named after the Roman god of war, this planet's sunset appears blue to the human eye.
What is Mars?
This natural fiber was used as a standard currency alongside the bronze coin during the Han Dynasty, AND it has a famous trade route, spanning nearly 4000 miles.
BONUS: This is the origin country of this natural fiber.
What is silk?
What is China?
In 2019, AZ announced their collaboration with this Japanese company for trastuzumab deruxtecan.
What is Daiichi Sankyo?
By inhibiting BTK, this oral medication is the standard of care in combination with Venetoclax in adults with AML and CLL.
What is Calquence (acalabrutinib)?
This steel bridge on the Charles River between Beacon Hill and Kendall Square is also known as the "Salt-and-Pepper bridge".
What is the Longfellow Bridge?
(The central towers look like salt and pepper bottles, hence the name salt-and-pepper bridge)
This measurement accounts for one's mass and height and categorizes individuals into the following categories: underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese.
What is BMI (body mass index)?
*BMI is a rule of thumb and isn't a comprehensive indicator of health!
This intrepid organism is famous for running on water to escape predators.
What is the Brown Basilisk (Jesus Lizard)?
In 2007, AstraZeneca acquired this U.S. biologics firm best known for Synagis, strengthening AZ’s biologics capability.
What is MedImmune?
PARP inhibitor used across multiple tumor types, including ovarian, and prostate cancer.
What is Lynparza (olaparib)?
These greenway allow access to pedestrians and cyclers along the Charles River.
What is Charles River Reservation Pathways?
These two lactic acid bacterial genera are used to ferment yogurt.
What are Streptococcus and Lactobacillus?
(most commonly S. thermophilus, L. bulgaricus)
The first American woman in space.
What is silk?
What is China?
In 2015, this company agreed on a business combination with AZ to add the respiratory drug Tudorza to expand AZ’s inhaled device platform.
What is Almirall?
This complement component 5 inhibitor is approved for 4 rare diseases, including Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder.
What is Ultomiris (ravulizumab)?
This bus service running across Cambridge to North Station is currently free for all riders and is operated by Academy Bus Lines.
What is EZride?
This metabolic process synthesizes glucose from non-carbohydrate sources and is essential for maintaining blood sugar during fasting, intense exercise, or periods of low-carb intake.
What is gluconeogensis.
This is the most common street name in the US.
What is Second Street?