Roughly a year ago, Gilead Sciences revealed that it was laying off about 7% of Kite Pharma’s workforce in a bid to refresh its cell therapy subsidiary. | Gilead will lay off 72 staffers in Seattle, the company confirmed Thursday.

The Washington State Employment Security Department said in the filing that 72 employees will be laid off on Jan. 17. A Gilead spokesperson said in an emailed statement that some teams will be moved to other offices outside of Seattle.

Biopharma giant Gilead Sciences will shut down its office in Seattle's Eastlake neighborhood, the company confirmed to GeekWire on Wednesday.

The company’s website says that the Seattle office, located at 199 E. Blaine St. in Eastlake, focuses on research and clinical development activities. “We are closing our Seattle office as part of our efforts to align resources with our long-term strategic goals,