Cytokinetics, Incorporated company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. Cytokinetics, Incorporated, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of small molecule drug therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. The company’s lead product includes CK-1827452, a cardiac muscle myosin activator, which is in Phase IIa clinical trials for the treatment of heart failure. Its products under development stage comprise Ispinesib, a kinesin spindle protein inhibitor that is in Phase I/II clinical trials for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer; SB-743921, which is in Phase I/II trials to treat patients with non-Hodgkin or Hodgkin lymphoma; and GSK-923295, centromere-associated protein E inhibitor, which is in Phase I clinical trials to treat patients with refractory solid tumors. The company’s products under preclinical stage consist of CK-2017357, a skeletal sarcomere activator for the treatment of diseases and conditions associated with muscle weakness or wasting; and smooth muscle myosin inhibitor for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, and diseases and medical conditions associated with bronchoconstriction. It has a strategic alliance with Amgen Inc. to discover, develop, and commercialize novel small-molecule therapeutics that activate cardiac muscle contractility for applications in the treatment of heart failure, as well as with GlaxoSmithKline to develop GSK-923295.

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. company focuses on post-transcriptional control (PTC) of RNA to develop new drugs. Its GEMS (gene expression modulation by small molecules) technology allows the firm to quickly identify compounds that regulate protein synthesis and therefore could control a disease or condition. PTC Therapeutics is looking to discover, develop, and commercialize new therapies for genetic disorders (including muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis), cancer, and infectious diseases (especially hepatitis C).

PDL BioPharma, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Incline Village, Nevada. PDL BioPharma, Inc. engages in the management of antibody humanization patents and royalty assets, which consist of its Queen et al. patents and license agreements with various biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. The company licenses its technologies to make and sell antibodies that bind to respiratory syncytial virus, as well as antibodies that bind to the alpha subunit of the VLA-4 integrin. The company was formerly known as Protein Design Labs, Inc. and changed its name to PDL BioPharma, Inc. in 2006.

Banner Pharmacaps, Inc., a drug delivery and specialty pharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, and manufacture of oral dosage forms for the pharmaceutical health care industry. It develops drug delivery systems and patented technologies, including Soflet Gelcaps, a technology that enrobes tablets with a gelatin or non-animal film; LiquiSoftT Chewable Liquid-Filled Softgels, which is a chewable gel dosage form suitable for pediatric populations; Chewel, a soft chewable gelatin dosage form for pediatric populations; EnteriCare, which are enteric softgels; Versatrol, which is a controlled release softgel technology; and EcoCaps, which are non-animal softgels. It serves pharmaceutical and biotechnology, and consumer healthcare markets. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in High Point, North Carolina. It has drug manufacturing facilities in High Point, North Carolina; Tilburg, the Netherlands; Olds, Canada; and Mexico City, Mexico. It has locations in Mexico, Europe, the Asia/Pacific, the United States, and Canada. Banner Pharmacaps, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of VION N.V.

SurModics, Inc. Company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. SurModics, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of surface modification and drug delivery technologies to the healthcare industry. The company operates through four business units: Cardiovascular, Ophthalmology, SurModics Pharmaceuticals, and In Vitro Technologies. The Cardiovascular business unit supports the drug delivery and surface modification needs of cardiovascular customers by providing drug delivery polymers and coating technologies, including advanced lubricity (slippery) coatings that ease placement and maneuverability of medical devices in the body. The Ophthalmology business unit develops drug delivery systems for various drugs and other bioactive agents developed by pharmaceutical and ophthalmology companies for the treatment of serious eye diseases.The SurModics Pharmaceuticals business unit specializes in proprietary injectable microparticles and implants based on biodegradable polymers to provide sustained delivery of drugs, as well as supplies biodegradable polymers to corporate and academic customers. The In Vitro Technologies business unit specializes in in vitro diagnostic products and technologies for the biomedical research and medical diagnostic markets. Its products and technologies include protein stabilization reagents, substrates, recombinant autoimmune antigens, surface chemistry technologies for nucleic acid and protein immobilization, and diagnostic format intellectual property. The company markets its technologies and products through sales professionals, as well as sales and marketing relationships with third-parties worldwide. It has collaboration agreements with Genzyme Corporation to develop novel drug delivery solutions with an initial focus on peptide delivery.

RBC Life Sciences, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas. RBC Life Sciences, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, markets and distributes nutritional supplements and personal care products primarily in the United States, the former Soviet Union, and Canada. It operates in two segments, Nutritional Products and Medical Products. The Nutritional Products segment provides a line of approximately 75 nutritional supplements and personal care products, including herbs, vitamins, and minerals, as well as natural skin, hair, and body care products under the RBC Life Sciences brand. It markets these products in various categories comprising wellness products, weight loss products, fitness products, and skin care products. This segment markets its products through a network of independent associates, as well as through licensing arrangements with third parties. The Medical Products segment markets a line of approximately 28 wound care products under the MPM Medical brand name.RBC Life Sciences's products include cleansers, dressings, hydrogels, calcium alginates, moisture barriers, antimicrobials, and a hydrogel wound dressing with Lidocaine, as well as other products, which reduce destruction to skin and tissue caused by radiation, and to reduce pain and itching caused by radiation reactions in the skin and the internal mucosa caused by radiation reactions or reactions to certain cancer medications. Its wound care products are used for the treatment and healing of wounds, such as pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, cuts, burns, and abrasions, as well as to manage pain associated with these wounds in the acute care, long-term care, oncology, and podiatry markets. This segment distributes products to hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, pharmacies, and home health care agencies through medical/surgical supply dealers and pharmaceutical distributors.

Vaxon Biotech is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of cancers and related malignancies. Disease targets include breast, lung, pancreatic, and prostate cancer. The company's claim to fame is its development of optimized cryptic peptide antigens (substances that trigger protein responses in the immune system), which have shown early progress in the immune response against these cancers. The company's development products are classified as therapeutic vaccines and are developed to trigger the immune system to attack malignant cells in solid tumors while steering clear from normal cells.

EraGen Biosciences, Inc. company is developing nucleic databases and other tools to help drug and diagnostics developers better use genomic information to streamline their R&D processes. Molecular clinical diagnostics, bioterrorism threat detection, and pesonalized medicine are other markets the company is pursuing. EraGen Biosciences has teamed with Luminex to distribute in vitro clinical diagnostics equipment that uses technology from both companies. Bayer HealthCare has licensed the company's MultiCode-PLx test for detecting cystic fibrosis.

MPI Research was founded in 1962. MPI Research helps drug developers answer a crucial question: Is it safe? The contract research organization (CRO) specializes in providing pre-clinical research services to pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical, and agricultural development companies, as well as regulatory and other government agencies. Its toxicology testing services investigate and determine the safety and dosage levels of substances being considered for use in drugs, pesticides, petrochemicals, and food additives. MPI Research also offers contract bioanalytical and pharmacology services.

NBTY, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is based in Ronkonkoma, New York. NBTY, Inc. manufactures, markets, and retails nutritional supplements in the United States and worldwide. It offers various products, including vitamins, minerals, and sports and other nutritional supplements; food products, such as fruits, nuts, and confectionery products; and personal care products. The company markets approximately 25,000 products under the brands Nature's Bounty, Ester-C, Solgar, MET-Rx, American Health, Osteo Bi-Flex, Flex-A-Min, SISU, Knox, Sundown, Rexall, Pure Protein, Body Fortress, WORLDWIDE Sport Nutrition, Natural Wealth, Puritan's Pride, Holland & Barrett, GNC (UK), Physiologics, Le Naturiste, De Tuinen, Julian Graves, and Vitamin World. It primarily sells its products to mass merchandisers, club stores, drug store chains and supermarkets, wholesale clubs, independent pharmacies, health food stores, health food store wholesalers, the military and other retailers. The company also sells its products through mail order catalog and the Internet. As of September 30, 2009, it operated 442 Vitamin World stores in the United States; 86 Le Naturiste stores in Canada; 537 Holland and Barrett stores in Europe; 351 Julian Graves stores and 31 GNC (UK) stores in the United Kingdom; 80 De Tuinen stores in the Netherlands; 24 Nature's Way stores in Ireland; and 9 franchise Holland and Barrett stores in South Africa.

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