Genitope is a drug development company in arrested development. It had hoped to find new ways to fight cancer with old weapons, but now it is just hoping to find a future. The company was researching immunotherapy treatments for cancer, using the body's own immune system to fight tumors. Genitope's leading drug candidate, MyVax, was a patient-specific immunotherapy that would specify the genetic makeup of the tumor, activate the patient's immune system to attack it, and cause no damage to cells other than the tumor. However, the drug did not do well in early clinical trials, and when the FDA requested additional trials for further review, Genitope chose to scrap the whole program.

Established in 2004, Merrion operates offices in North Carolina and Ireland. Merrion Pharmaceuticals wants to make complicated drug dosing regimens easier to swallow. A specialty pharmaceutical firm, Merrion develops (independently and in collaboration with other drug companies) oral drugs to replace already-approved injectable-only medicines. Using its patented drug delivery technologies, Merrion's Gastrointestinal Permeation Enhancement Technology (GIPET) improves the absorption of drugs into the blood stream. Its Gastrointestinal Retention System (GIRES) helps the stomach retain drugs, allowing for their extended, controlled release. The company has four candidates in the development pipeline.

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.

Genzyme Biosurgery may turn you into the Six Million Dollar Man, but it can't do anything about your Six Million Dollar Medical Bill. The Genzyme Corp. division develops biotech products for orthopedic procedures. Top sellers include knee osteoarthritis treatment Synvisc and Carticel, which repairs damaged knee cartilage. Genzyme Biosurgery's biosurgical specialties unit makes Seprafilm, which prevents tissue adhesions after surgery. Other products include those to assist in adhesion prevention and hernia repair (Sepramesh) and severe burn treatment (Epicel).

Perceptive Informatics understand that large clinical drug trials need more than little paper cups to dispense pills in. They also need massive information technology support to handle all of the data generated. As a subsidiary of contract research giant PAREXEL, Perceptive Informatics offers data capture and management systems for clinical trials conducted by large biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Its products are used to enroll and keep track of patients, organize trial results, and facilitate communication between participating doctors and trial organizers, as well as other services to speed the clinical-trial stage of drug development. It also manages medical imaging equipment and data for trials.

Spectral Diagnostics Inc. company was founded in 1991 and is based in Toronto, Canada. Spectral Diagnostics Inc. operates in the in vitro diagnostic testing market. The company focuses on the development, manufacture, and sale of diagnostic tests that provide information to physicians. Its products include EAA Endotoxin Activity Assay, a diagnostic test in the field of sepsis; and RapidWN West Nile Virus IgM Test, an assay that helps physicians in obtaining diagnostic information regarding exposure to the West Nile virus. The company also offers other proprietary biochemicals, including monoclonal antibodies and recombinant proteins. Spectral Diagnostics Inc. has operations primarily in Canada, the United States, and Europe.

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a mid-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing product candidates for the treatment or prevention of a range of infections in hospital and non-hospital environments. Its proprietary Aganocide compounds are synthetic forms of N-chlorinated antimicrobial molecules, which are anti-infective molecules produced by white blood cells when defending the body against invading pathogens. These compounds could form a platform to create various products to address the needs in the treatment and prevention of bacterial and viral infections. NovaBay company's lead product candidate, NVC-422, is used for the treatment of eye, ear, and sinus infections, and for use in contact lens solutions, as well as to destroy bacteria in the bladder, and bacteria that have formed biofilm within the catheter. It also offers NVC-101, a proprietary solution of hypochlorous acid used as a wound cleanser and debriding agent. NovaBay Pharmaceuticals has a licensing and research collaboration agreement with Alcon Manufacturing Ltd. for use of its Aganocides in the eye, ear and sinus, and in contact lens solutions, as well as an agreement with Galderma S.A. to develop and commercialize Aganocides in acne, impetigo, and other dermatological indications. NovaBay company was formerly known as NovaCal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in August 2007. NovaBay Pharmaceuticals was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Emeryville, California.

diaDexus, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in South San Francisco, California. diaDexus, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of in vitro diagnostic products to address the medical needs in the cardiovascular field. The company develops The PLAC Test, a blood test to aid in assessing risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) and ischemic stroke associated with atherosclerosis. Its product measures lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), which is a vascular-specific inflammatory enzyme implicated in the formation of rupture-prone plaque. The company’s PLAC Test is available as an ELISA assay that runs on an automated micropate system, as well as in the form of immunotarbidimetric technology that runs on common clinical chemistry analyzers used in clinical reference laboratories, hospitals, and physician office laboratories.

Biodel Inc. company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut. Biodel Inc., a development stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of treatments for diabetes. The company develops its product candidates by utilizing its proprietary VIAdel technology that allows to study the interaction between peptide hormones and small molecules. Its product candidates include VIAject, an injectable formulation of recombinant human insulin, which has completed two pivotal Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes; and VIAtab, a sublingual tablet formulation of insulin, which has completed Phase I clinical trial for Type 1 diabetes.

Since its inception in 1740, Whatman knows what it takes to separate the wheat from the chaff. Whatman company makes filters, membranes, and specialty products for applications in the analytical, health care, and bioscience markets in some 70 countries. Whatman company's products can be found in medical devices and diagnostic testing kits. Whatman has also developed technology for the isolation, transportation, storage, and purification of DNA for gathering genetic information. Whatman makes other products such as blotting papers, syringe filters, and chromatography products. Whatman company was acquired by GE Healthcare in 2008.

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