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NanoViricides is a development-stage company engaged in creating special purpose nanomaterials for antiviral therapy. The company’s novel nanoviricide class of drug candidates is designed for the specific purpose of attacking and dismantling enveloped virus particles.…

Prima BioMed is a biotechnology that is active throughout the world. A leader in personalized bio-therapeutic cancer products, the company is focused on leveraging its current technology and expertise in developing innovative treatment options for…

Synthetic Biologics is a biotechnology company developing product candidates for serious infections and diseases. The company is developing a biologic for preventing C. diff infection as well as a series of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) for…

DURECT is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative drugs for pain and chronic diseases, with late-stage development programs including REMOXY, POSIDUR, ELADUR and TRANSDUR-Sufentanil. The company’s proprietary oral, transdermal and injectable depot delivery…

Tengion is a leading clinical-stage regenerative medicine company focused on the development of its pioneering Organ Regeneration Platform. This platform is intended to harness the body’s intrinsic regenerative pathways to regenerate an array of native-like…

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company and a leader in developing RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics. The company is focused on advancing novel RNAi therapeutics and supplying pharmaceutical partners with its leading lipid nanoparticle delivery technology.…

Nymox Pharmaceutical is focused on researching and developing novel drugs and diagnostic products for the aging population. NX-1207, the company’s lead drug candidate, is a proprietary treatment for enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)…

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of proprietary product candidates for treating various diseases and conditions. ANX-188, the company’s lead product candidate, is initially being developed as a treatment for complications…

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company with its focus on innovative treatments addressing unmet medical needs in neurological and related central nervous system disorders. Pimavanserin, which is in Phase III clinical development as a potential…

ZIOPHARM Oncology is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing and commercializing new cancer therapies. The company’s clinical programs include palifosfamide, currently being studied in two Phase 3 clinical trials; Ad-RTS IL-12, currently being tested in…

Apricus Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing and marketing innovative treatments to help large patient populations across numerous high-demand therapeutic classes, including male and female sexual health. With three approved products, the company…

Affymax is a Palo Alto, Calif.-based biopharmaceutical company. The company’s focus is on discovering, developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of patients suffering with kidney disease and other serious, often life-threatening illnesses.…

Cempra is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company engaged in developing antibiotics to meet critical needs in treating bacterial infectious diseases. The company’s two lead product candidates, solithromycin and CEM-102, are currently in advanced clinical development –…

Inovio Pharmaceuticals is revolutionizing vaccines for the prevention and treatment of today’s cancers and infectious diseases. The company’s SynCon vaccines are designed to provide universal cross-strain protection against both known and newly emergent unmatched strains…

Neuralstem possesses patented technology that enables the production of neural stem cells of the human brain and spinal cord in commercial quantities, as well as the ability to control the differentiation of these cells into…

Resverlogix is a clinical-stage cardiovascular company with an epigenetic platform technology that modulates protein production. The company is currently developing RVX-208, which is a first-in-class small molecule for treating atherosclerosis and the first BET bromodomain…

Athersys is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing therapeutic product candidates for extending and enhancing human quality of life. The company is currently developing its MultiStem cell therapy product and has…

ImmunoGen is a biotechnology company developing targeted anticancer therapeutics using its Targeted Antibody Payload (TAP) technology, coupled with its expertise in monoclonal antibodies and tumor biology. A TAP compound delivers one of ImmunoGen’s purpose-developed cancer-killing…

Zalicus is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in discovering and developing novel treatments for patients suffering with pain. The company’s portfolio of proprietary clinical-stage product candidates has entered into various revenue-generating collaborations with large pharmaceutical companies…

Exelixis is a biotechnology company focused on the development of small molecule therapies to treat cancer. The company’s proprietary resources and development efforts are focused exclusively on COMETRIQ, its lead product. The company has additionally…

StemCells is a leading developer of cell-based therapeutics and tools for stem cell-based research and drug discovery. StemCells’ lead therapeutic product candidate, HuCNS-SC cells, is currently being developed as a potential treatment for various central…

Horizon Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines to target unmet therapeutic needs in the areas of arthritis, pain and inflammatory diseases. The company’s strategy involves commercializing its…

Ohr Pharmaceutical is a pharmaceutical company focused on the clinical development of new drugs to address underserved therapeutic needs in markets that are large and growing. The company is currently focused on two lead compounds:…

Intercept Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company utilizing its expertise in bile acid chemistry to develop and commercialize novel therapeutics for the treatment of orphan and more prevalent liver diseases. OCA (obeticholic acid), the company’s…

Tranzyme Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of novel, mechanism-based therapeutics to treat upper gastrointestinal motility disorders. Though more than 40 percent of people in the U.S. are affected…

Venaxis is an in vitro diagnostic company pursuing clinical development and commercialization of APPY1, its blood-based appendicitis test. Designed to aid in identifying patients at low risk for acute appendicitis, thus enabling more conservative patient…

Anthera Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing and commercializing products for the treatment of serious illnesses, such as cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases. The company’s clinical-stage program includes a Phase 2 study of blisibimod,…

RXi Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative therapies to address major unmet medical needs using RNA-targeted technologies. Building on the groundbreaking work of Nobel Laureate and RXi…

Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners is a development-stage specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in developing and commercializing prescription drugs that target orphan drug diseases as well as disorders of the central nervous system. The company currently has three…

TG Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in acquiring, developing and commercializing pharmaceutical products that are medically important for the treatment of cancer and other underserved therapeutic needs. The company is currently developing two…

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing and commercializing precision diagnostics and radiopharmaceutical agents. The company is actively developing four radiopharmaceutical agent platforms: Lymphoseek, NAV4694, NAV5001 and RIGScan. The company aims to deliver…

Eternity Healthcare is a leading medical technology company in the United States. The company’s state-of-the-art medical devices include diagnostic kits, digital cholesterol readers, injection-free needles and many others. The company’s products are sold throughout the…

Antisense Therapeutics is an Australian pharmaceutical drug discovery and development company focused on creating, developing and commercializing novel antisense therapeutics. The company’s strategy involves creating antisense drugs – in collaboration with technology and research partners…

Novavax is a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in creating vaccines to address a wide range of infectious diseases throughout the world. Using innovative technology and new efficient manufacturing approaches, Novavax produces potent vaccine candidates…

MDxHealth is a leading molecular diagnostics company focused on the development and commercialization of advanced epigenetic tests for cancer assessment and personalized patient treatment. The company applies its patented DNA methylation platform and biomarkers to…

Oculus Innovative Sciences is a commercial healthcare company focused on designing, producing and marketing drugs, devices and nutritional products that are innovative, safe and effective. The company is engaged in pioneering innovative solutions in multiple…