Lundbeck Inc. (formerly Ovation Pharmaceuticals) hopes to earn its applause by staying on the look-out for niche pharmaceuticals that larger drugmakers cast aside. The company's focus is on developing drugs for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, as well as cancer drugs and hospital-based therapies. Its FDA-approved products for neurological conditions include treatments for ADHD, anxiety, and seizures; the company has several CNS products in its development pipeline, such as epilepsy drugs, drug addiction therapies, and seizure medications. Among its other marketed products are several oncology drugs, as well as a treatment for lead poisoning. The company was acquired by Denmark-based H. Lundbeck in 2009.

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery and development of novel molecules to promote tissue and organ repair. The company develops its product candidates based on Thymosin beta 4 (Tb4), a 43 amino acid peptide. Its product candidates in clinical development include RGN-137, a topically applied gel for chronic dermal wounds; RGN-259, a sterile topical eye drop for ophthalmic wounds; and RGN-352, a parenteral formulation for the treatment of patients with an acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack. Its pre-clinical development product includes RGN-457, an inhaled formulation of Tb4 targeting cystic fibrosis and other pulmonary diseases. The company has a strategic partnership with Defiante Farmaceutica L.d.a. for the development and marketing of RGN-137, and certain indications relating to RGN-352 primarily in Europe.

BG Medicine wants to fill big gaps in diagnostic medicine. The biosciences researcher primarily provides drug research and development services to such top global pharmaceutical makers as Pfizer and AstraZeneca, US government agencies, and to the health care product divisions of companies like Mitsubishi. BG Medicine specializes in developing biomarkers, substances used to detect disease at a molecular level, that enable research into the causes of disease and the effectiveness of drugs used to treat them. Products in the planning and discovery stages include molecular diagnostic tests for heart disease, neurological disorders, and cancer.

Dyadic International, Inc. (Dyadic) is an early-stage biotechnology company. The Company has operations in the United States, the Netherlands and Poland. Dyadic uses its technologies to conduct research and development (R&D) and commercial activities for the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of products and solutions for the bioenergy, industrial enzyme, and biopharmaceutical industries. The Company derives all of its revenues from the licensing of its technologies and the sale of its enzymes. The Company is a holding company that holds all of Dyadic International (USA), Inc. (Dyadic-Florida). Dyadic-Florida owns all of Geneva Investment Holdings Limited, Dyadic Nederland BV, and Dyadic International Sp. z o.o. Dyadic’s R&D activities focus on its fungal strains and associated technologies. In particular, Dyadic uses its Trichoderma and C1 fungal strains in the production of its industrial enzymes.

Elan Pharmaceuticals is part of the the brains behind the brawn of drugmaker Elan Corporation. The US-based subsidiary provides research and discovery services, such as the identification and development of new drug candidates, to its Irish parent, which specializes in treatments for neurological and autoimmune diseases, as well as severe pain and infectious disease medications. The company investigates possible treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and multiple myeloma. The subsidiary also handles marketing of Elan's approved products in the US, including multiple sclerosis/Crohn's disease treatment Tysabri and chronic pain medication Prialt.

Phase Bioscience is a biotechnology firm that has developed a technology utilizing genetically-engineered biopolymer peptides (ELPs) that changes solubility (from a liquid to a solid and back) based on the temperature and the salt content of the solution. Known as deltaPhase, Phase Bioscience's ELPs are designed to be used by pharmaceutical researchers in drug discovery processes and in life science applications, including recombinant protein purification (isolating a particular protein in a solution) and enzyme biocatalysts (isolating a particular recombinant enzyme in a solution).

Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of Adnectins biologics/medicines in the United States. The company’s product candidates include Angiocept/CT-322, an anti-angiogenesis agent for treating cancer that blocks the VEGFR-2 pathway; and other Adnectin therapies for the treatment of oncology, immunology, and cardiovascular diseases. Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc. was formerly known as Compound Therapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc. in June 2006. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. As of October 19, 2007, Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP company, a subsidiary of global druggernaut AstraZeneca, is the fifth-largest drug company in the US. Its sales represent about 5% of all the drugs sold in the US and 45% of its parent company's revenues. AstraZeneca US' treatments focus on several therapeutic areas: cardiovascular and metabolic, gastrointestinal, infection, neuroscience, oncology, and respiratory. Its best-known products include Nexium (acid reflux), Seroquel (anti-psychotic), Crestor (high cholesterol), and Arimidex (breast cancer treatment).

Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. designs and develops novel small-molecule antibiotics for the treatment of serious infections. Its products include delafloxacin, which is used for complicated skin and soft tissue infections; and radezolid, which is used for community acquired pneumonia, and uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections. The company’ products are also used for the treatment of serious hospital gram-negative infections. Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is a profitable biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Beijing, China. The Company focuses on the research, development, manufacture and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases including hepatitis A, seasonal influenza, H5N1 (bird flu) pandemic influenza and H1N1 influenza. Sinovac received approval in 2009 for its H1N1 influenza vaccine, PANFLU.1 and has commenced fulfilling orders from the Chinese Central Government pursuit to the government stockpiling program. Sinovac was the first company worldwide to receive approval for H1N1 influenza vaccine.

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