Facet Biotech Corporation, a biotechnology company, engages in the identification and development of oncology therapeutics. Its products in development include Daclizumab, a monoclonal antibody in Phase II clinical studies that binds to the alpha chain of the interleukin-2 receptor on activated T cells; and Volociximab, which is in Phase I/II clinical studies is a chimeric monoclonal antibody that inhibits the functional activity of a protein in activated endothelial cells. The company is also developing Elotuzumab, a monoclonal antibody in Phase I clinical study, which binds to a cell surface glycoprotein that is expressed on myeloma cells and normal human cells; PDL192, a monoclonal antibody in Phase I clinical study, which binds to the tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis receptor; and PDL241, a monoclonal antibody in the preclinical stage for immunologic diseases. Facet Biotech Corporation has a collaboration agreement with Biogen Idec Inc. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Agennix develops oral, topical, and other forms of cancer treatments. The company's primary candidate, Talactoferrin, is an oral therapy in the late stages of development that is targeted to treat non-small cell lung cancer, a common and slow-growing type of lung cancer. Its other clinical development-stage candidates include therapies to treat tumors and prostate cancer, as well as non-cancerous conditions such as sepsis and diabetic foot ulcers. Agennix, which has offices in Munich, Germany; Princeton, New Jersey; and Houston, Texas, was formed in 2009 from the merger of Germany-based GPC Biotech AG and US-based Agennix Inc.

Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. company's products treat a variety of dermatological ailments including acne, psoriasis, and even warts. Among the company's prescribed products are Duac and Brevoxyl acne medications and rosacea treatment Rosac. Stiefel also makes such over-the-counter remedies as fungal infection treatment Zeasorb and Sarna Lotion for itchy skin. Through subsidiaries, the company has manufacturing, marketing, and research operations in more than 30 countries, and markets it products in more than 70 countries. Founded in 1847, the company was owned by the Stiefel family before being acquired by GlaxoSmithKline in 2009.

MaxCyte will put your blood cells to work. Its cell loading technology uses blood cells instead of viral vectors to transport gene therapies to target sites, increasing their safety and efficacy. The company partners with drug makers to help them develop more effective therapies in a shorter amount of time. Partners include AlphaVax, Sangamo BioSciences, and United Therapeutics. MaxCyte is also working on its own therapies, including potential treatments for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, lymphoma, and breast and ovarian cancer. CEO Douglas Doerfler and other backers control the company after EntreMed spun it off.

Odyssey Thera researches new treatments for cancer and rheumatoid arthritis using its protein-fragment complementation assays (PCAs) to observe the action of small molecules and proteins. Essentially, it works to improve the speed and predictability of the drugs it studies. It technologies expedite the discovery and uses of drugs as well as track the development of new drug therapies. Odyssey partners with large drug makers such as Roche and Pfizer to profile selected compounds across its panel of assays to identify potential lead drug candidates. In 2005 it partnered with Bristol-Myers Squibb to analyze its compounds.

Trimeris, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is based in Durham, North Carolina. Trimeris, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages primarily in the commercialization of a class of fusion inhibitors for antiviral drug treatments. Its fusion inhibitors impair viral fusion, a complex process by which viruses attach to, penetrate, and infect host cells. The company offers FUZEON, a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) fusion inhibitor and a 36-amino acid synthetic peptide that binds to a key region of an HIV surface protein called gp41 under a collaboration with F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. Its FUZEON inhibitor blocks HIV viral fusion by interfering with certain structural rearrangements within gp41 that are required for HIV to fuse to and enter a host cell. FUZEON is approved in the United States, Canada, and the European Union. The company also holds TRI-1144, a next generation fusion inhibitor candidate that completed Phase I clinical trials.

Nuvo Research Inc. primarily focuses on the research and development of drug products that are delivered to and through the skin in Canada. It develops drugs based on two technology platforms, transdermal drug delivery and immune system regulation. The company’s lead products include Pennsaid, a topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, which is used to treat the pain and symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee; and Pennsaid Plus, a pre clinical stage product used for applications in various therapeutic areas. Nuvo Research Inc. markets its Pennsaid products in Canada and the Caribbean, as well as in European countries, such as Greece, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Its products also comprise Oxoferin, a topical wound healing agent; and WF10, a chlorite-based, immunomodulating drug, which is in the Phase II clinical trial used for the treatment of inoperable pancreatic cancer. It markets its Oxoferin drug in Europe, Asia, and South America under the Oxoferin and Oxovasin trade names.

Expression Analysis isn't run by body language specialists, but when researchers need DNA analyzed, they can turn to Expression Analysis. The company provides outsourced microarray processing, genotyping, RNA amplification and isolation, and other data generation and analysis services. The company uses gene research platforms developed by companies including Affymetrix, Life Technologies, and Illumina. It analyzes a variety of samples including whole blood, tissue cells, and frozen samples, for customers including government agencies and pharmaceutical development firms.

Spherotech, Inc. company was founded in 1992. pherotech is very particular about its business. Spherotech company manufactures microparticles for the drug and medical device industries. Its product offerings include ferromagnetic, fluorescent, latex, paramagnetic, and various colored microparticles. Spherotech's products are used in applications such as fluorescence and enzyme immunoassay.

Geron Corporation was founded in 1990 and is based in Menlo Park, California. Geron Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, develops therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer and chronic degenerative diseases, including spinal cord injury, heart failure, and diabetes. The company develops a range of anti-cancer therapies, including anti-cancer therapies based on telomerase inhibitors and telomerase therapeutic vaccines, as well as focuses on the development of products using telomerase as a marker for cancer diagnosis, prognosis, patient monitoring, and screening. Its products include GRN163 and GRN163L, which are telomerase inhibitors for the treatment of chronic lymphoproliferative diseases, solid tumors, non-small cell-lung cancer, breast cancer, and multiple myeloma, which are in Phase I trials; and GRNVAC1, a telomerase cancer vaccine that is in Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia. Geron Corporation also develops human embryonic stem cell-based therapeutics, with its spinal cord injury treatment. The company has research, development, and commercialization license agreement with Merck & Co., Inc. to use telomerase in non-dendritic cell cancer vaccines; and a license agreement with Sienna Cancer Diagnostics to detect telomerase for in vitro cancer diagnosis.

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