Antisoma plc company was founded in 1988. Antisoma is anti-cancer. The drug development firm scouts academic or cancer research institutions for promising new oncology drug candidates and snaps them up. Once the drugs are in its pipeline, Antisoma conducts preclinical and clinical trials. The company's leading candidates in clinical trials include possible treatments for lung cancer, acute myeloid leukemia, and breast cancer. Its 2008 acquisition of Xanthus Pharmaceuticals brought along more candidates, and helped Antisoma expand in the US. Antisoma also partners with larger drug makers and research groups, including Novartis, to develop and commercialize products.

Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing and commercializing its product candidates principally for use in the hospital setting. The Company has in-licensed rights to two late stage product candidates, Acetavance a intravenous formulation of acetaminophen and Omigard (omiganan pentahydrochloride) 1% aqueous gel. It has in-licensed the exclusive United States and Canadian rights to Acetavance, that is marketed in Europe for the treatment of acute pain and fever by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS). The Company has also in-licensed the rights to commercialize Omigard in North American and Europe.

Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., also known as Roche, is a research-oriented pharmaceutical company. It provides medications in the areas of infectious diseases, metabolic diseases, neurology, oncology, transplantation and virology, AIDS, cardiovascular diseases, central nervous system disorders, and dermatology. Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. was formerly known as Roche Chemical Works and changed its name to Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. in January 1929. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Nutley, New Jersey. It has research centers in Basel, Switzerland; Nutley, New Jersey; Penzberg, Germany; Shanghai, China; and Palo Alto, California. Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Roche Holding AG.

meros Corporation was founded in 1994 and is based in Seattle, Washington. Omeros Corporation is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in discovering, developing and commercializing products focused on inflammation and disorders of the central nervous system. The Company’s clinically advanced product candidates are derived from its PharmacoSurgerytm platform designed to improve the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing arthroscopic, ophthalmological, urological and other surgical and medical procedures. Its PharmacoSurgery platform is based on low-dose combinations of therapeutic agents delivered directly to the surgical site throughout the duration of the procedure to preemptively inhibit inflammation and other problems caused by surgical trauma and to provide clinical benefits both during and after surgery.

Morphotek has mighty morphin' power, but don't expect to find its products on the shelves of the local toy store. The biotechnology company develops monoclonal antibody (single-source protein) therapies for the treatment of cancer, inflammation, and infectious diseases using its proprietary Morphogenics technology platform. It conducts research and clinical development programs on its own drug candidates for ailments such as ovarian and pancreatic cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, and asthma. Morphotek also enters collaborative research partnerships and licenses out its technology to other drug companies such as Amgen and Novo Nordisk. The company is a subsidiary of Eisai Inc., part of Japanese drug firm Eisai.

CyDex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company was founded in 1993 and is based in Lenexa, Kansas. CyDex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of drugs specifically designed to address limitations of current therapies. It develops a portfolio of product candidates utilizing its drug formulation technology using Captisol, a group of cyclodextrins. The company’s products include Geodon IM and Abilify Injection IM for bipolar disorder/schizophrenia; Vfend IV for antifungal; and Cerenia for canine motion sickness. It also develops Fosphenytoin IV and IM for status epilepticus; Melphalan IV for multiple myeloma; Topiramate IV for epilepsy; Amiodarone IV for arrhythmia; Budesonide Solution Inhalation for asthma; Clopidogrel IV for atherothrombosis; and Budesonide/Azelastine Nasal Spray for allergic rhinitis. In addition, the company out license its technology to third parties for use in the development of their products. CyDex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was formerly known as CyDex, Inc. and it changed its name in November 2007.

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.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Cheshire, Connecticut. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops and delivers drug therapies for patients with various medical conditions. It primarily engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of biologic therapeutic products for the treatment of various disease states, including hematologic and neurologic diseases, transplant rejection, cancer, and autoimmune disorders. The company primarily markets Soliris (eculizumab) in the United States and Europe for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), a blood disorder. It is also evaluating other indications for Soliris, as well as other formulations of eculizumab for additional clinical indications. In addition, the company is developing Anti-CD200 antibody for the treatment of B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, a cancer that results from expansion of B-lymphocytes and other cancers.Alexion Pharmaceuticals drug programs include Eculizumab (intravenous), a phase II product candidate for atypical HUS, presensitized renal transplant, myasthenia gravis, multifocal motor neuropathy, dense deposit disease, catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, and cold agglutinin disease; CD200 Mab, which is in phase I/II clinical trial for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and in preclinical stage for the treatment of multiple myeloma; and Eculizumab (new formulation) that is under phase I/II clinical trial for the treatment of asthma. Its customers include specialty distributors and specialty pharmacies who supply physician office clinics, hospital outpatient clinics, infusion clinics, or home health care providers; government agencies; and hospitals, hospital buying groups, pharmacies, and other health care providers and distributors.

Entelos using its PhysioLab technology, the company develops computer models of diseases that drug makers and other researchers can use to design drugs and other therapies more effectively. The disease models integrate known genomic and proteomic data with physiologic, environmental, and other information collected from clinical trials, case studies, and other sources. Entelos has developed PhysioLab models for asthma, diabetes, obesity, and rheumatoid arthritis. The models are built in partnership with such firms as Eli Lilly, PDL Biopharma, and UCB Pharma.

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings is the holding company of Aspen Pharmacare. The company is Africa's largest generic pharmaceutical manufacturer and a major supplier of branded pharmaceutical and healthcare products to southern African and some other international markets. Its products include pain medication, vitamins, cough and cold medicines, laxatives, medicine for indigestion, and aids to help people quit smoking and lose weight. Aspen Pharmacare also led the way in developing the first anti-retroviral medication in South Africa for AIDS treatment. Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. company has manufacturing facilities in Africa, India, and Latin America.

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