Compugen Ltd. company was founded in 1993 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Compugen Ltd. (Compugen) is engaged in drug and diagnostic product candidate discovery and the commercialization of such candidates through early-stage licensing and co-development agreements. The Company’s business is focused on developing and using predictive computer-based discovery platforms to discover therapeutic drug candidates and diagnostic biomarker candidates. The Company uses experimental biological processes to validate product candidates discovered by its predictive platforms. Its initial discovery platforms focused mainly on cancer, cardiovascular and immune-related diseases. In July 2008, Compugen announced results from an in vivo study of CGEN-25007, a peptide antagonist of the gp96 protein. The data indicate that CGEN-25007 has immunosuppressive effects and therapeutic potential for the treatment of various inflammatory diseases and other immune related pathologies.

Grifols' focus is on producing plasma derivatives (plasma proteins for therapeutic use). This business generates about 70% of the group's annual revenue. Its diagnostic division manufactures devices, instrumentation, and reagents for clinical analysis labs, and markets products and equipment for blood banks. The third line of business, the hospital division, develops pharmaceutical products and medical devices used in hospital pharmacies. Clients include health care professionals and patients in more than 90 countries. Nearly three-quarters of Grifols' total sales come from international markets.

QuA Vodis aims to help biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies get where they are going. The company, whose name shouldn't be confused with the movie Quo Vadis, offers interim management, quality assurance system development and training, and regulatory assistance to firms engaged in human and veterinary medical research. Its main focus for consultations is to enable the organizations to maintain operations and quality with as little internal disruption as possible. QuA Vodis has experience working with products such as sterile injectibles, radiopharmaceuticals, and blood and tissue products.

NeurogesX, Inc. (NeurogesX) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing pain management therapies. The Company is assembling a portfolio of pain management product candidates and is developing new therapies based on known chemical entities. Its initial focus is on the management of chronic peripheral neuropathic pain conditions. The Company’s most advanced product candidate, Qutenza, a dermal patch containing a high concentration of synthetic capsaicin, is designed to manage pain associated with peripheral neuropathic pain conditions. The Company submitted to the United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) an new drug application (NDA) for Qutenza for the management of pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), in October 2008 which was filed by the FDA in December 2008. The Company's Products include Qutenza, NGX-1998, Acetaminophen Prodrugs (NGX-1576, NGX-9674, NGX-5752) and Opioid Prodrugs (NGX-6052).

Helicon Therapeutics is a development-stage biotechnology firm working on new therapies for memory loss and other cognition disorders. The company's research and development efforts focus on a protein that controls the signal pathway key to forming long-term memories. Scientists working for Helicon Therapeutics discovered the protein while studying the fruit fly genome. The company is working on drugs to not only maintain memory but also possibly to prevent memories from forming in the first place. Lead drug candidate HT-0712 has shown the ability to improve long-term memory in rats. Other candidates are in early stages of development.

Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. (Cardium) is a medical technology development-stage company. The Company is primarily focused on the development, manufacture and sale of therapeutic products and devices for cardiovascular, ischemic and related indications. Cardium owns a portfolio of biologic growth factors and related delivery techniques, acquired from the Schering AG Group, for potential use in treating ischemic and other cardiovascular conditions. Cardium owns rights to the assets and technologies of Tissue Repair Company, a company focused on the development of growth factor therapeutics for the potential treatment of tissue wounds, such as chronic diabetic wounds. Tissue Repair Company is operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Cardium. In July 2009, the Company completed the asset sale of its InnerCool Therapies business to Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV.

The biopharmaceutical company develops cholesterol-lowering drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic disease, specifically targeting elevated LDL (low-density lipoprotein, also known as "bad" cholesterol) levels. Its flagship products - experimental drugs AEGR-733 and AEGR-427 - are MTP (microsomal triglyceride transfer protein) inhibitors, drugs which block a protein that incites cholesterol production in the liver and intestine. Cutting LDL levels may add years to patients' lives but must be weighed against potential side effects such as fat accumulation in the liver, which can lead to inflammation, scarring, and cirrhosis.

Delcath Systems, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in New York, New York. Delcath Systems, Inc., a development stage company, develops and manufactures devices to administer high dose chemotherapy and other therapeutic agents directly to diseased organs or regions of the body. It focuses on the development of the Delcath PHP System, a Phase III clinical trial product, which isolates the liver from the patient's general circulatory system and delivers high dose of melphalan hydrochloride or other therapeutic agents directly to the liver. The Delcath PHP System kit includes an arterial infusion catheter, a multi-passageway/double balloon catheter, a blood tubing/extracorporeal filtration circuit, two activated carbon hemoperfusion filters, a return catheter/a thin-walled blood sheath, and a series of introducers and related accessories to properly place the catheters. The company also conducts Phase II clinical trials to test the Delcath PHP System with the drug melphalan against liver cancer/hepatocellular tumors, neuroendocrine and adenocarcinoma tumors that have spread to the liver, and melanomas metastatic to the liver that have received prior regional treatment. It has a collaboration with the National Cancer Institute to develop and evaluate the Delcath PHP System device to deliver high-dose melphalan to patients, and to evaluate the use of additional chemotherapy agents with the Delcath PHP System.

Allos Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado. Allos Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that is focused on developing and commercializing small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer. The Company’s lead product candidate, pralatrexate (PDX) an antifolate, is in Phase II trial in patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma. The Company is also investigating PDX in patients with non-small cell lung cancer and a range of other lymphoma sub-types. The Company’s other product candidate is RH1, a targeted chemotherapeutic agent, which is in a Phase I trial in patients with advanced solid tumors or non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. In February 2009, the Company announced the final results from PROPEL, its pivotal Phase II trial of pralatrexate in patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). This trial was conducted under an agreement reached with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under its special protocol assessment (SPA) process.

Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Inc., a development stage pharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of products for the treatment of diseases and disorders, in which the body is unable to mount immune or metabolic response due to disease or the process of aging. The company focuses on developing a series of adrenal steroid hormones and hormone analogs that are derived from its Hormonal Signaling Technology Platform. It develops two clinical drug development candidates, TRIOLEX (HE3286), which is in initial clinical trials for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, ulcerative colitis, and rheumatoid arthritis; and APOPTONE (HE3235) that is in a clinical trial for late-stage prostate cancer. The company is also exploring APOPTONE for other cancers, such as breast cancer. In addition, Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals has a research program that is generating clinical leads for evaluation in preclinical models of various diseases, including metabolic and autoimmune conditions, as well as inflammatory diseases of the lung, bone metabolism, and regenerative medicine.

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