Tridelta specialises in the development, manufacturing and marketing of diagnostic products for the animal health care industry. The company has commercialised five technologies to date with its "PHASE" range of Acute Phase Protein Assays, which are indicators of the presence of an inflammatory reaction, detected in the blood before the animal shows any physical signs of ill health. Species of specific interest include: cattle, horses, sheep, cats, dogs, pigs and rodents.

For biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies whose next big breakthrough is stuck in the test tube, Oxford Therapeutics Consulting could have the answer. The product development consulting firm offers strategic planning and product management for biotechs and pharmas that are short on staff and experience in bringing a new product through the lengthy development pipeline. Oxford Therapeutics' team of consultants work primarily with smaller companies on products such as anticancer agents, antibacterial and antiviral compounds, and therapeutic vaccines.

Minrad International, Inc. company, through its Minrad Inc. subsidiary, develops real-time image guidance products used in anesthesiology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and interventional radiology. The company's technologies, including its SabreSource system, improve accuracy in surgical procedures and reduce radiation exposure. Minrad also makes handheld surgical instruments and generic inhalation anesthetics used in human and veterinary surgeries. In addition, the company is developing other anesthetic drugs that relieve patients' pain during surgery without the loss of consciousness. Minrad belongs to Indian pharma firm Piramal Healthcare.

Targeted Genetics is putting the bull's-eye on disease. The drug developer is working in the promising (though as yet unproven) field of gene therapies, drugs that deliver particular DNA sequences into targeted cells to encourage (or sometimes inhibit) the production of proteins associated with disease. The company's drug candidates -- targeting conditions such as retinal dystrophies, lateral sclerosis, HIV/AIDS, heart failure, and Huntington's disease -- employ proprietary technology using bio-engineered viral cells (called vectors) to deliver the genes. The company is working on its own to develop therapies for certain candidates and with development partners on some other programs.

Exalpha Biologicals supplies drug and medical device researchers with reagents, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, assay kits, and other biological products used in their R&D work. The company offers some 350 products. The company distributes its products internationally through a network of some 30 different partners. Exalpha Biologicals provides distribution services for the company in the US.

Actelion Pharmaceuticals UK is the British arm of Swiss biotech firm Actelion. The drug manufacturer's product pipeline is based on its research of the endothelium, the single layer of cells between blood vessels and the blood that flows through them. Its first products are Tracleer for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, and Zavesca which is used to treat Type 1 Gaucher disease.

ReGen Therapeutics did. Its main product is Colostrinin, a polypeptide derived from ovine and bovine colostrum (the first milk produced after the birth of an offspring). The company developed a nutraceutical version of the product that its licensee Metagenics launched in the US under the name CogniSure in 2007. ReGen continues development of a pharmaceutical preparation, as well as a veterinary nutraceutical version for pets. In addition to Colostrinin, ReGen is developing existing insomnia drug Zolpidem as a treatment for head trauma victims. The company's Guildford Clinical Pharmacology subsidiary is a UK-based contract research organization.

Momenta Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2001 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, specializes in the structural analysis of complex mixture drugs. The company applies its technology for the development of generic versions of complex drug products, as well as for the discovery and development of novel drugs. Its product candidates include M-Enoxaparin, a generic version of Lovenox that is used to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis, and to support the treatment of acute coronary syndromes; M356, a technology-enabled generic version of Copaxone, which is used for the reduction of the frequency of relapses in patients with relapse-remitting multiple sclerosis; and M118, an anticoagulant. The company also involves in developing generic or biosimilar glycoprotein products. Momenta Pharmaceuticals has collaborations with Sandoz AG and Sandoz Inc. to develop and commercialize injectable enoxaparin. The company was formerly known as Mimeon, Inc. and changed its name to Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in September 2002.

Adherex Technologies researches and develops cancer treatments. One of its lead drug candidates targets a tumor's blood supply and makes those blood vessels weak and leaky by disrupting a key protein. Other potential therapies could make cancer cells more vulnerable to anti-cancer drugs or help prevent hearing loss in children undergoing certain types of chemotherapy. Adherex Technologies' pipeline is strongly based on compounds that disrupt cadherins, proteins that adhere like molecules together in cell adhesion. Southpoint Capital Advisors own a controlling stake in the company.

BioZone Laboratories provides contract development, manufacturing, and marketing of OTC drugs, cosmetics, and supplements. It's OTC products include acne, anti-itch, cough and cold, and wound care products. Supplements include antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. BioZone also makes more than 20 different kinds of lotions, creams, and ointments. The company has several delivery systems under patent, including LipoSpray, a respiratory drug delivery system, that is designed to deliver the active pharmaceuticals using very tiny encapsulations, liposomes, that allow for more sustained delivery. BioZone was founded by President Daniel Fisher and EVP Brian Keller.

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