SyStemix develops cellular and cell-based gene therapies for cancer, AIDS, and genetic diseases based on the use of isolated, expanded, and gene-modified hematopoietic stem cells.
The company is based in Palo Alto, California. SyStemix, Inc. was acquired by Novartis AG. In February 1997, SyStemix completed a merger with Novartis Biotech Holding Corp., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Novartis, Inc. Novartis shuttered Systemix in 2000.