Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing human embryonic and adult stem cell technology in the field of regenerative medicine. The Company has acquired, developed and maintain a portfolio of patents and patent applications that form the base for its research and development efforts in the area of embryonic and adult stem cell research. The Company’s technology base, in combination with its know-how, provides an advantage and will facilitate the successful development and commercialization of products for use in treatment of an array of chronic degenerative diseases and in regenerative repair of acute disease, such as trauma, myocardial infarction and burns. The Company’s embryonic stem (ES) cell research programs are divided into three core categories: cellular reprogramming, reduced complexity program, and stem cell differentiation.

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in New York, New York. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of life-threatening diseases, including renal disease and cancer. Its products under development include Zerenex, an oral iron-based compound is in Phase II clinical development for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in patients with end-stage renal disease in the United States and Japan; and KRX-0401, an oral anti-cancer agent in Phase II clinical development that modulates Akt, and various other key signal transduction pathways, including the JNK and MAPK pathways, which are pathways associated with programmed cell death, cell growth, cell differentiation, and cell survival. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals has strategic alliances with AEterna Zentaris Inc.; Panion & BF Biotech, Inc.; Japan Tobacco Inc.; and Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for the manufacture and commercialization of its products.

Nycomed International Management GmbH the Swiss pharmaceutical company develops presciption and OTC medicines mainly focusing on cardiology, gastroenterology, osteoporosis, respiratory, and pain management therapies. It operates nearly 20 facilities in a dozen European countries, where it conducts its own research and drug testing. It also develops products in conjunction with partner pharmaceutical companies. The majority of Nycomed's revenues come from direct drug sales to doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies in Europe, the Americas, Russia, and Asia/Pacific as well as from licensing product rights to and from other companies.

Anadys Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in developing medicines in the areas of hepatitis C and oncology. It develops ANA598, a small-molecule non-nucleoside inhibitor of the NS5B polymerase for the treatment of hepatitis C; and ANA773, an oral toll-like receptor 7 agonist prodrug for the treatment of hepatitis C and cancer. The company was formerly known as Scriptgen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in May 2000.

Novo Nordisk A/S was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark. Novo Nordisk A/S, a healthcare company, engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceutical products. It operates in two segments, Diabetes Care and Biopharmaceuticals. The Diabetes Care segment covers insulin franchise, including modern insulins, human insulins, insulin-related sales, and oral antidiabetic drugs, as well as GLP-1 compounds in development for both the treatment of type 2 diabetes and as an anti-obesity agent. The Biopharmaceuticals segment provides products in the areas of haemostasis management, growth hormone therapy, hormone replacement therapy, inflammation therapy, and other therapy areas. The company sells its products principally in the United States, Japan, China, the Russian Federation, India, Turkey, and other European countries.

Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. company was founded in 1972 and is based in Provo, Utah. Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and marketing of nutritional and personal care products worldwide. The company offers herbal products in the form of capsules or tablets; single herbs and herb combinations in the form of liquid herbs and extracts; vitamins and mineral supplements in the form of chewable or non-chewable tablets; personal care products, including oils and lotions, aloe vera gel, herbal shampoo, herbal skin treatment, toothpaste, and skin cleanser; and various other products, such as nutritional drinks, homeopathic products, and powders. Nature's Sunshine Products sells its products to a sales force of independent distributors and managers, who use the products themselves or resell them to other distributors or consumers. It also exports its products to various countries, including Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, and Norway.

Santhera Pharmaceuticals Holding AG (Santhera) is a Swiss company focused on discovery, development and commercialization of small-molecule pharmaceutical products for the treatment of severe neuromuscular diseases. CATENA is Santhera’s first product approved in Canada for symptomatic treatment of Friedreich's ataxia. Santhera has five clinical-stage development programs, three of which investigate its core compound, SNT-MC17/idebenon, in the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy. Another clinical program investigates JP-1730/fipamezole in the treatment of dyskinesia in Parkinson’s disease. The fifth program concerns congenital muscular dystrophies. It operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries: Santhera Pharmaceuticals (Schweiz) AG, engaged in research and development of pharmaceuticals, Santhera Pharmaceuticals (Canada), Inc., active in marketing and sales of pharmaceuticals, and Santhera Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc.

Genzyme Biosurgery may turn you into the Six Million Dollar Man, but it can't do anything about your Six Million Dollar Medical Bill. The Genzyme Corp. division develops biotech products for orthopedic procedures. Top sellers include knee osteoarthritis treatment Synvisc and Carticel, which repairs damaged knee cartilage. Genzyme Biosurgery's biosurgical specialties unit makes Seprafilm, which prevents tissue adhesions after surgery. Other products include those to assist in adhesion prevention and hernia repair (Sepramesh) and severe burn treatment (Epicel).

Astex Therapeutics (formerly Astex Technology) is working on Pyramids, but on a much, much smaller scale than the Egyptians did. Astex Therapeutics Limited company's Pyramid is a fragment-based drug discovery platform that utilizes X-ray crystallography to develop small molecule drugs. Astex is using the Pyramid platform to develop new therapies for Alzheimer's disease, numerous types of cancers, and chronic inflammation. The company relies in part on a large group of investors for funding. Some of its main investors include Oxford Biosciences, Advent International, Apax, Bayer Schering, and Johnson & Johnson. Astex is collaborating with Novartis andJanssen Pharmaceutica on drugs for the treatment of cancer.

MannKind Corporation was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Valencia, California. MannKind Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutic products for diseases, such as diabetes and cancer. Its lead product candidate, AFRESA, a rapid-acting insulin that has completed phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of diabetes in the United States, Europe, and Japan. The company's lead product candidates also include MKC1106-PP, which is in phase I clinical trial for the treatment of various solid-tumor cancers, including ovarian, colorectal, pancreatic, renal, breast, non-small cell lung and prostate carcinomas, glioblastoma, and melanoma.

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