Regeneron Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1988 and is based in Tarrytown, New York. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an integrated biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes pharmaceutical products for the treatment of serious medical conditions in the United States. The company's commercial product includes ARCALYST (rilonacept) injection for subcutaneous use for the treatment of cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes, including familial cold auto-inflammatory syndrome and muckle-wells syndrome in adults and children. Its products under Phase III clinical trials include Aflibercept for the treatment of oncology; VEGF Trap-Eye in wet AMD in patients for eye diseases; and ARCALYST versus placebo for the prevention of gout flares in patients initiating urate-lowering drug therapy. The company's products under clinical trials include REGN88, an antibody to the Interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) that is being evaluated in patients with rheumatoid arthritis; REGN421, an antibody to delta-like ligand-4 that is being developed for oncology; and REGN475, an antibody to nerve growth factor, which is being developed for the treatment of pain. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals also conducts other preclinical research programs in the areas of oncology and angiogenesis, ophthalmology, metabolic and related diseases, muscle diseases and disorders, inflammation and immune diseases, bone and cartilage, pain, and cardiovascular diseases. The company has strategic collaboration agreements with sanofi-aventis Group to discover, develop, and commercialize fully human monoclonal antibodies; and Bayer HealthCare LLC for the development of the VEGF-Trap-Eye.

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Achillion) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of treatments for infectious diseases. Within the anti-infective market, it focuses on the development of antivirals for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C and the development of antibacterials for the treatment of resistant bacterial infections. As of December 31, 2008, Achillion focused its efforts on advancing two late-stage preclinical candidates: ACH-1095, an NS4A antagonist for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C, being developed in collaboration with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead), and ACH-1625, a protease inhibitor also for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. It has a pipeline of other product candidates, for which it is seeking appropriate collaborative partners. These product candidates include elvucitabine for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and ACH-702 for the treatment of serious bacterial infections.

Inspire Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1993 and is based in Durham, North Carolina. Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in researching, developing, and commercializing prescription pharmaceutical products for ophthalmic and pulmonary diseases. The company offers AzaSite, an azithromycin ophthalmic solution and topical anti-infective; Elestat, an epinastine HCl ophthalmic solution and topical antihistamine for the prevention of ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis; and Restasis, a cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion for the treatment of dry eye disease in adults and children in the United States. Its product candidates in clinical development include Prolacria, a diquafosol tetrasodium for the treatment of dry eye disease in phase III; denufosol tetrasodium, an inhaled product for the treatment of cystic fibrosis in phase III; AzaSite for the treatment of blepharitis, which is in phase II; and INS115644 and INS117548, which are in phase I clinical trial for the treatment of glaucoma or ocular hypertension. The company has a joint license agreement with Allergan, Inc. to develop and commercialize Prolacria; a license agreement with InSite Vision Incorporated to commercialize AzaSite, as well as other topical anti-infective products containing azithromycin used in the treatment of human ocular or ophthalmic indications primarily in the U.S. and Canada; and a development, license, and supply agreement with Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for the development of diquafosol tetrasodium for the therapeutic treatment of ocular surface diseases in Asia.

Astellas Pharma was born after Japanese pharmaceutical firms Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical and Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Company merged in 2005, creating one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Japan. Main products include gastritis treatment Gaster, hypertension therapy Micardis, urology treatment Vesicare, organ transplant immunosuppressant Prograf, and cholesterol drug Lipitor (sold in Japan via an agreement with Pfizer). Astellas' products (including those under development) include cardiovascular, central nervous system, oncology, diabetes, infectious disease, inflammation/immunology, gastroenterology, and urology therapies.

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.

Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc. company was founded in 1988 and is based in San Diego, California. Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the research, development, and production of bio-active devices to improve medical and surgical outcomes. The company, through its proprietary technology, produces molecular weight polymers that can be processed into a range of material forms, such as gels, sponges, films, and fibers. It also focuses on developing protein polymers that are used in products for tissue augmentation, tissue adhesives and sealants, and drug delivery devices. The company also develops and offers surgical tissue sealants that include tissue adhesives and sealants; wound healing and tissue regeneration products, including fabric dressings, synthetic materials, and biological materials; and urethral bulking agent that relieves female stress incontinence. In addition, it develops coating technology that modifies and improves surface properties of traditional biomedical devices.

MWG-Biotech is doing its part to help decode the world's most complicated and delicate language: the genome. The company has developed a highly sophisticated system of gene sequencing, analysis and genotyping, as well as applying those analyses to replacement, alteration, and synthesis of RNA and oligonucleotides. Its automated laboratories can carry out tasks in less than two days. The company performs its sequencing work at production sites in Germany, India, and the US.

NextGen Group, which does business as NextGen Sciences, puts proteins to the test. The research and development company provides protein analysis services for biotechnology and pharmaceutical customers around the world. Specific services include biomarker discovery and assay development, which are often used in the drug development process to test preclinical and clinical samples for therapeutic efficacy and safety. NextGen's biomarker projects focus on Alzheimer's disease and oncology, among other therapeutic areas. The group has operations in the US and the UK.

Don and Lucy Hillestad founded Hillestad Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. in 1959. Hillestad Pharmaceuticals USA goes natural, producing vitamin, mineral, protein, and herb products from all-natural sources. It also makes prescription and nonprescription vitamin products for dialysis patients under the Dialyvite and Hill*Vite names. In addition, Hillestad offers private-label manufacturing of tablets, powders, cremes, lotions, and liquids for doctors and pharmacies, health food stores, and various national and international companies.

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.

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