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      new window Affinium Pharmaceuticals Description: Developer of a novel class of antibiotics, under licence to major manufacturers. Including marketing profile, news archive and contacts in Toronto, Canada. (integrativeproteomics.com)
new window Alicon AG Description: Specializes in the development of modern diagnostic and therapeutic technologies for the detection and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Zurich, Switzerland. (alicon.ch)
new window Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Description: Develops therapeutics based upon peptide analogs, primarily in regulation of glucose metabolism. Includes links for investors and patients, product pipeline, and career enquiries to San Diego, California. (Nasdaq: AMLN) (amylin.com)
new window Anhui Anke Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Description: Specializes in developing and manufacturing genetically engineered drugs; somatropin, interferon, including monoclonal affinity columns for recombinant subtypes, kits for fertility and sperm detection, in Hefei, China. (ankebio.com)
new window Aphios Corp. Description: Developing natural therapeutics, with a focus on infectious diseases, cancer and quality-of-life medicines. Overview of extraction and nanoscale technologies, product pipeline and profile of company in Woburn, Massachusetts. (aphios.com)
new window Aphton Corp. Description: Develops products using vaccine-like technology for neutralizing hormones which participate in gastrointestinal system and reproductive system cancer and non-cancer diseases and the prevention of pregnancy. Based in Miami, Florida. (Nasdaq: APHT) (aphton.com)
new window AplaGen Biopharmaceuticals Description: Development of cytokine analogs for cancer therapy, peptides for contraception, diagnosis and treatment of infertility. Includes introduction to technology, projects, key staff, and contacts for careers in Baesweiler, Germany. (aplagen.com)
new window Archemix Corp. Description: Company developing therapeutics of aptamers, for the prevention and treatment of chronic and acute disease. Includes overview of technology and commercial potential, careers and contacts in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (archemix.com)
new window Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Description: Receptor-based drug discovery in the fields of diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, sleep disorders, neurodegeneration, schizophrenia, depression and anxiety. Comprehensive profile of company in San Diego, California. (Nasdaq: ARNA) (arenapharm.com)
new window AusAm Biotechnologies, Inc. Description: Developing diagnostics and drugs from core discoveries in protein and polysaccharide chemistry, including anti-viral attachment inhibitors. Includes research overview, distributors, and offices in Chicago and Santa Monica, California. (ausambiotech.com)
new window AVI Biopharma, Inc. Description: Develops and commercializes a vaccine against human chorionic gonadotropin secreting cancers, and synthetic antisense technology to inhibit translation in treating cardiovascular, kidney and viral diseases. Research and manufacturing facilities in Corvallis, Oregon. (Nasdaq: AVII) (antivirals.com)
new window Avigen, Inc. Description: Develops gene-based therapeutic products derived from adeno-associated virus for the treatment of inherited and acquired diseases. Includes explanation of technology, product pipeline, collaborative partnerships and investment data, from manufacturing facility in Alameda, California. (Nasdaq: AVGN) (avigen.com)
new window Biogen Inc. Description: Established manufacturer of drug for treatment of multiple sclerosis, with research focusing on respiratory diseases and congestive heart failure. Offices throughout Europe, Canada with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (biogen.com)
new window BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Description: Researches and develops therapies for debilitating, fatal, chronic genetic disorders causing enzyme deficiency of carbohydrate metabolism, such as phenylketonuria. Headquarters in Novato, California. (Nasdaq: BMRN). (biomarinpharm.com)
new window BioMep Inc. Description: Company founded in 1997 to develop new therapies for bone diseases. Outlines products under development and news from Montreal, Canada. (biomep.com)
new window Biophage Pharma Description: Company focusing on the development and commercialization of agents to prevent and control antibiotic resistant infections and inflammatory diseases. Includes explanation of modalities, services offered for microbial and tumor testing, details for investors and careers in Montreal, Canada. (biophage.com)
new window Biopro Pharmaceutical Inc. Description: Research and marketing, with focus on cancer and aging products for Asia, with offices in Mill Valley, California and Taipei, Taiwan. (biopropharm.com)
new window BioRexis Pharmaceutical Corp. Description: Company with proprietary protein technology for carrier to enhance half-life and efficacy, fused peptide in therapeutic applications, and yeast host cell expression systems for production. Opportunities and contacts in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. (biorexis.com)
new window BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. Description: Produces and licenses collagenase used as a topical treatment of dermal ulcers such as bedsores and burns. Includes explanation of therapy, investor data and profile of company based in Lynbrook, New York. (Nasdaq: BSTC) (biospecifics.com)
new window BioSphings AG Description: Innovating viral phospholipase inhibitor to prevent expression of Herpes specific genes, and intracellular viral antigens, and drug inducing death of tumor cells and autoreactive immune cells, in multiple sclerosis, rheumatism, and Crohn's disease. Based in Leverkusen, Germany. (biosphings.com)
new window BresaGen, Ltd. Description: Focused on the discovery and commercialization in the fields of reproduction and development, applying gene technologies to human and veterinary biotherapeutics. Ordering information for embryonic stem cells, manufacture of recombinant proteins, such as equine somatotropin, in Thebarton, South Australia. (bresagen.com.au)
new window Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Description: Develops cosmetic drugs for topical application in skin diseases, local and systemic medical conditions, including HRT. Lists products by prescription and in clinical trials, with profile of company in South San Francisco, California. (Nasdaq: CLGY) (cellegy.com)
new window Chaperone Technologies Description: Offer novel peptide-based molecules to treat currently life-threatening infectious diseases, using technology for design of antibacterial, antifungal, and antiparasitic drugs, bio-pesticides and delivery enhancers for pharmaceuticals. Corporate office in Wayne, Pennsylvania. (chaperonetechnologies.com)
new window ConjuChem, Inc. Description: Focuses on the application of its bioconjugation platform in various therapeutic areas such as cancer, pain, HIV, diabetes and thrombosis. Includes technology overview, research pipeline, partnerships, investment news, profiles of key staff in Montreal, Canada. (conjuchem.com)
new window Connetics Corporation Description: Principally engaged in rapid commercialization of new therapies in the areas of rheumatology and dermatology. Includes product pipeline, investor relations, recruitment and contacts in Palo Alto, California. (connetics.com)
new window Cue Biotech Inc. Description: Company focusing on G-protein coupled receptor signaling as targets for therapeutic products. Includes corporate data, partnering and technology overviews, with media resources, list of publications, and opportunities in Chicago, Illinois. (cuebiotech.com)
new window Curis, Inc Description: A regenerative medicine company formed from Creative BioMolecules, Ontogeny and Reprogenesis. (Nasdaq: CVGP). (curis.com)
new window Cyano Biotech GmbH Description: Identifies and characterises natural products from cyanobacteria and optimises their pharmacological activities employing a biocombinatorial approach. Berlin, Germany. (cyano-biotech.com)
new window Dongbao Enterprise Group Co., Ltd. Description: Conglomerate industrial group, with more than 20 subsidiaries, engaged in the field of pharmaceutical production and manufacturers of recombinants, especially human insulin in Shanghai, China. (dongbao.com)
new window Dynamikos Corporation Description: Research and development in neurodegenerative disease, non-pesticide insect control, GSH receptor in Vancouver, Canada. (dynamikoscorp.com)
new window Endocube Description: Engaged in the identification, validation and selection of novel drugable targets and product candidates for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases. Profiles of technology, product pipeline and corporation in Labege, France. (endocube.fr)
new window Euroscreen Description: Drug discovery company focused on custom screening, luminescence testing and functional screening, interacting with G protein-coupled receptors. Offers custom cloning and production in Gosselies, Belgium. (euroscreen-discovery.com)
new window Genaera Corporation Description: Develops drugs for asthma, cancer, cystic fibrosis and age-related macular degeneration. Includes overview of clinical trials, investor information and news from company in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. (Nasdaq: GENR) (genaera.com)
new window Gene Products, LLC. Description: Company offering gene synthesis, site-specific mutagenesis, expression optimization, prospective drug target validation services. Based in Dallas, Texas. (gene-products.com)
new window Genelabs Technologies, Inc. Description: Discovers, develops and commercializes therapies for systemic lupus erythematosus, viral diseases and cancer. Located in Redwood City, California.(Nasdaq: GNLB) (genelabs.com)
new window Genentech, Inc. Description: Genetic engineering techniques in the discovery, development, production, and marketing of human therapeutics. Includes research history, product pipline, global corporate and career information, from South San Francisco, California. (gene.com)
new window Generex Biotechnology Description: Developed a proprietary technology to orally administer large molecule drugs. These drugs include proteins, peptides, monoclonal antibodies, hormones and vaccines. (generex.com)
new window Genfit Description: Researching nuclear receptors and gene deregulation for treatment of cardiovascular, metabolic and inflammatory diseases. Includes information about genomic research. (genfit.com)
new window GenPhar Description: Specializes in viral diagnostics, vaccines, and cancer therapy. Includes current research, news releases and contact information. (genphar.com)
new window Genzyme Corp. Description: Products targeted on rare inherited disorders, kidney disease, orthopaedics, transplant and immune disease, cancer, and diagnostic testing. Includes links to global subsidiaries, headquartered from Cambridge, Massachusetts (Nasdaq: GENZ) (genzyme.com)
new window GlycoTech Corporation Description: Research glycobiology company developing diagnostics and therapeutics for cancer and inflammatory diseases based on the interaction of glycoconjugates and their receptors. (glycotech.com)
new window Hemobiotech Inc. Description: Developer of blood substitute, aiming to address intrinsic hemoglobin toxicity. Introduction to company and their work, with form to contact Dallas, Texas. (hemobiotech.com)
new window Hybridon, Inc. Description: Engaged in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics and diagnostics using synthetic DNA and antisense technology. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (AMEX: HBY) (hybridon.com)
new window Imclone Systems Inc. Description: Researches and develops growth factor blockers and anti-cancer vaccines. Includes clinical programs, investor details and overview of company in New York City. (Nasdaq: IMCL) (imclone.com)
new window Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. Description: Developing novel drugs against targets inside nerve cells to treat CNS disorders. Includes therapeutic projects, target biochemistry, corporate data and contacts for headquarters in New York City. (intracellulartherapies.com)
new window Intrabiotics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Description: Develops antibacterial and antifungal drugs, including protegrins and related antimicrobial peptides, for application in cystic fibrosis. Includes pipeline, publications, and investor information from Palo Alto, California. (Nasdaq: IBPI) (intrabiotics.com)
new window Lybradyn: Microbial Natural Products Description: Focused on discovering and developing natural products from living organisms to serve the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries. Includes explanation of the procedures used in collecting the data. (lybradyn.com)
new window Maxygen, Inc. Description: Develops proprietary proteins modifications including PEG, glycosylation and vaccines. Overview of technologies, clinical trial pipeline, investor data and careers in Redwood City, California. (Nasdaq: MAXY) (maxygen.com)
new window Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Description: Uses genomics to develop therapeutic drugs. (mlnm.com)
new window Mixture Sciences, Inc. Description: A privately held company that specializes in research for treatment of HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and infectious diseases, including Lyme Disease. Lists research projects and procedures. (mixturesciences.com)
new window Modular Genetics, Inc. Description: Supporting basic research, drug design, drug screening and chemical synthesis. (modulargenetics.com)
new window Morphochem Description: Focuses on finding therapeutic agents to treat diseases. Particular emphasis is on protein to protein interactions. (morphochem.de)
new window Myogen, Inc. Description: Develops therapeutic drugs to treat heart failure using expertise in molecular cardiology and a human heart tissue bank. Includes product pipeline, research overview, careers, contacts and directions in Westminster, Colorado. (myogen.com)
new window Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Description: Discovers, develops and manufactures drugs that focus in the areas of infectious, autoimmune and addictive diseases. (nabi.com)
new window Nephros Therapeutics, Inc. Description: Specialist in the design, development, and marketing of human cell replacement therapy systems, targeting inflammatory disease. Includes directions to research labs at Ann Arbor, Michigan, and corporate offices in Lincoln, Rhode Island. (nephrostherapeutics.com)
new window Novacta Biosystems Ltd. Description: Drug discovery and development company using pathway engineering and chemistry to optimise the activity of natural products for the treatment of infectious diseases. Introduces biotransformation technology, lead compounds, key personnel in Norwich, England. (novactabio.com)
new window NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Description: Discovers and develops drugs targeting skeletal, endocrinological, gastrointestinal, and central nervous system. Includes glossary, stages in pipeline, careers in North America, and investment in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Nasdaq: NPSP). (npsp.com)
new window Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp. Description: Researches and develops neurological diagnostics and pharmaceuticals for the aging population with emphasis on alzheimer's disease. Comprehensive profile of company with bases in Maywood, New Jersey and Saint Laurent, Quebec. (Nasdaq: NYMX) (nymox.com)
new window Octagen Corp. Description: Privately held company developing therapies for hemophilia and other genetic disorders, using recombinant Factor VIII and gene therapy. Includes clinical trial status, licensing, corporate profile and contacts in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. (octagen.com)
new window Oxxon Therapeutics Description: Developing a portfolio of immunotherapeutics for infectious diseases and cancer using its proprietary boosting regime. Includes overview of technology, publications and corporate profile, with contacts in Oxford, England and Boston, Massachusetts. (oxti.com)
new window Pharma 21 Description: Doing research and development for products in the treatment of brain and spinal cord damage. Lists current projects and how the drugs supposed to work. (pharma21.net)
new window Pharming Description: Offers novel platforms for the production of protein therapeutics, as well as technology and processes for the purification and formulation. Includes preclinical status of products, and details of corporation in Leiden, The Netherlands. (pharming.com)
new window Pharmos Corporation Description: Develops and commercializes products for the central nervous system (CNS), neurological, ophthalmic and other healthcare markets. (pharmoscorp.com)
new window Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. Description: Develops and commercializes innovative products for the treatment of melanoma, prostate cancer, viral diseases, including HIV infection. Information for investors, and details of the company in Tarrytown, New York. (Nasdaq: PGNX). (progenics.com)
new window Protalex, Inc. Description: Drug development company, focusing on bioregulation of rheumatoid arthritis. Introduction to product, SEC filings, newsletters and contacts in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (home.comcast.net)
new window Replidyne Description: In the process of creating bacteria that will block infectious disease DNA replication. Includes information about the company, news releases and research goals. (replidyne.com)
new window Repligen Corporation Description: Researches, develops, manufactures and markets synthetic version of protein A for monoclonal antibody processing, and peptides such as secretin for gastrointestinal and pediatric neurology. Details for invetsors and clinical programs run from Waltham Massachusetts. (Nasdaq: RGEN). (repligen.com)
new window Rib-X Pharmaceuticals Inc. Description: Structure-based drug design start-up, specializing in the ribosome as a target, and bacterial antibiotic resistance. Includes mechanisms of action, glossary, careers, corporate news and contacts and directions in New Haven, Connecticut. (rib-x.com)
new window SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Description: Develops and markets products targeted for treatment of cancer and diseases such as hepatitis B and C, cystic fibrosis and immune system disorders. Based in San Mateo, California. (Nasdaq: SCLN). (sciclone.com)
new window Serono SA. Description: Specializing in multiple sclerosis, fertility, growth therapies and AIDS wasting. Includes company history and milestones. Includes products, pipeline, investor and media details, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. (NYSE: SRA) (serono.com)
new window Shantha Biotechnics Pvt. Ltd. Description: Offering rDNA derived streptokinase, human inteferon alpha of type 2b, and hepatitis-B vaccine, with developments in endocrine, growth factors, immunotherapy, vaccine and diagnostics. Based in Hyderabad, India. (shanthabiotech.com)
new window Sierra Sciences Inc. Description: Developing drugs and therapies to reverse the effects of human aging by focusing on preserving the length of telomeres, to keep them more resilient. Careers in Reno, Nevada. (sierrasci.com)
new window Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd. Description: Corpoarate information on treatments for ophthalmia, hepatitis, dermatitis, angiopathy and illnesses associated with aging, from Beijing, China. (sino-biopharm.com)
new window Spring Bank Technologies, Inc. Description: Development of novel anti-viral therapies, including hepatitis B in Milford, Massachusetts. (home.townisp.com)
new window Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corp. Description: Applies human receptor-targeted drug design technology to discover and clone genes and to design G protein-coupled receptor agonist and antagonists. Based in Paramus, New Jersey. (Nasdaq: SNAP) (synaptic.lundbeck.com)
new window Texas Biotechnology Corporation Description: Dedicated to the discovery, design, and development of new pharmaceutical compounds to treat vascular disease. (tbc.com)
new window Vasopharm Biotech Description: Discovers and develops novel therapeutics to treat cerebro and cardiovascular diseases. Features company profile, product pipeline and investor relations. Located in Wurzburg, Germany. (vasopharm.com)
new window Versicor, Inc. Description: Biopharmaceutical company focused on the marketing, development and discovery of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of bacterial and fungal infections. (Nasdaq: VERS). (versicor.com)
new window Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. Description: Discovers, develops and sells small molecule inhibitors for treatment of diseases, such as HIV /AIDS, cancer, and hepatitis C. Careers in Cambridge and San Diego, USA. (Nasdaq: VRTX) (vpharm.com)
new window Virax Holdings, Ltd. Description: Developing therapeutics for autoimmune diseases, AIDS, cancers, infectious diseases based on patented Co-X-Gene platform technology co-expressing antibodies and T cells. Based in Australia. (virax.com.au)
new window Xenova Group plc Description: Holding company for drug discovery subsidiaries, developing anti-cancer compounds in clinical stage, and addiction vaccines. Includes candidates for therapeutic focus, investor details, with contacts in Slough and Cambridge, England. (Nasdaq: XNVA) (xenova.co.uk)
new window Xoma Description: Development and manufacture of recombinant proteins and peptides, in partnership with big pharmas. Includes licensing of technology derived from the host-defense protein BPI, monoclonal antibodies to treat chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia, and to target cancer. Based in Berkeley, California. (xoma.com)
new window ZymoGenetics, Inc. Description: Discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutic proteins for the prevention and treatment of human diseases. Includes product pipeline, news on clinical trials and profile of company in Seattle, Washington. (zymogenetics.com)
 




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