XDx, Inc. operates as a molecular diagnostics company which focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing noninvasive gene expression-based tests for the monitoring of transplant rejection and autoimmune diseases. It focuses on immune-mediated conditions that require life-long monitoring and testing to avoid or to respond to serious complications. The company offers the AlloMap HTx molecular expression test to monitor heart transplant recipients for acute cellular rejection. It is also developing a gene expression-based test, the AlloMap LTx molecular expression test, to monitor for acute cellular rejection in lung transplant recipients. In addition, the company engages in designing a clinical study to create a gene expression test to monitor for disease flares in patients affected by systemic lupus erythematosus. The company was formerly known as Expression Diagnostics, Inc. and changed its name in July 2002. The company is was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Brisbane, California.

Light Sciences Oncology, Inc. company is in the business of developing its proprietary Light Infusion Therapy (Litx). Litx is a novel treatment for solid tumors, in which a flexible light-emitting diode (LED) is inserted into a tumor, followed by an injection of Aptocine (talaporfin sodium), a light-activated drug. Once the LED activates Aptocine, molecular oxygen is converted into singlet oxygen, killing tissue within the LED's scope and shutting down the blood supply to the area. The treatment is designed for use on cancers including liver and prostate cancers and glioma (brain tumors).

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina. Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focuses on acquiring, developing and commercializing prescription drugs used in the treatment of a range of gastrointestinal diseases, which are those affecting the digestive tract. As of December 31, 2008, the Company’s products were XIFAXAN (rifaximin) Tablets 200 milligram; MOVIPREP; OSMOPREP, VISICOL Tablets, AZASAN Azathioprine Tablets, USP, 75/100 milligram; ANUSOL-HC 2.5% (Hydrocortisone Cream, USP), ANUSOL-HC 25 milligram Suppository (Hydrocortisone Acetate); PROCTOCORT Cream (Hydrocortisone Cream, USP) 1% and PROCTOCORT Suppository (Hydrocortisone Acetate Rectal Suppositories) 30 milligram; PEPCID (famotidine) for Oral Suspension; Oral Suspension DIURIL (Chlorothiazide); APRISO (mesalamine) extended-release capsules 0.375 grams, and COLAZAL (balsalazide disodium) Capsules 750 milligram.

When new drugs are tested, someone has to go first and Chiltern (Early Phase) Ltd. (formerly Drug Development Solutions) will help find that person. A contract research organization (CRO), the company specializes in bridging the gap between preclinical studies and the early stages of clinical trials in humans for drug candidates. Its clients include large multinational companies as well as small biotech startups. The company's facilities are based inside a major hospital with access to emergency medical care if needed. The company was spun off from the University of Dundee in 1982 and then acquired by CRO giant Chiltern International in 2008.

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the in-licensing, development and commercialization of proprietary products and late-stage product candidates for the treatment of diseases and disorders in the central nervous system therapeutic area. Our lead product candidate is Silenor® (doxepin) for the treatment of insomnia. Silenor is a sleep-specific, low-dose (3mg and 6mg), oral tablet formulation of doxepin that is patent-protected for use in insomnia. In contrast to higher-dose doxepin, Silenor is a potent antagonist that appears to selectively block histamine at the H1 receptor without a clinically relevant impact on other neurotransmitter systems. Doxepin at higher doses has been associated with a range of pharmacologic side effects that include anticholenerigic effects (dry mouth, constipation, etc.) and weight gain. In clinical trials, patients taking Silenor generally did not exhibit the side effects associated with higher doses of doxepin.

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.

Elusys Therapeutics is recruiting antibodies in its anti-terrorism campaign. Elusys Therapeutics company develops antibody therapies for a variety of targets, including anthrax. Its lead product Anthim has shown to be effective in combatting infections caused by anthrax up to 48 hours after exposure. When administered prior to exposure, the drug has proven to be 100% effective in preventing infections. Another drug candidate, Staph A Heteropolymer, targets staphylococcus infections, which have become increasingly prevalent and resistent to treatment. Other Elusys products target non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, lupus, and deep vein thrombosis.

Dragon Pharmaceutical is looking to build a pharmaceutical empire in the PRC. Headquartered in Canada, the company has production facilities within mainland China that manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), intermediates, and finished formulations. It sells its bulk APIs and intermediates, which are used in antibiotic formulations, both in China and internationally (mainly in India). Its finished products (sold only in China) are primarily injectable cephalosporin antibiotics. In 2007 Dragon Pharmaceutical divested its biotech division in order to focus on its core antibiotic operations. CEO Yanlin Han holds nearly half of the company's stock and is seeking to buy the balance.

Æterna Zentaris Inc. company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada. Æterna Zentaris Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of drugs for endocrine therapy and oncology. Its lead product candidates in endocrinology are cetrorelix, a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) antagonist that has completed Phase III trial for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); and AEZS-130, an oral ghrelin antagonist in a Phase III trial as a diagnostic test for Growth Hormone Deficiency. Æterna Zentaris company's lead products in cancer are perifosine, a PI3K/Akt pathway inhibitor in Phase III for multiple myeloma, and AEZS-108, a Phase II clinical trial product for the treatment of advanced ovarian and endometrial cancers, as well as AEZS-112 that is in a Phase I trial in advanced solid tumors and lymphoma. Its pipeline also include compounds in pre clinical development, such as AEZS-115, an LHRH antagonist for endometriosis and urology; AEZS-120, an anti-cancer vaccine; AEZS-126 Erk and PI3K inhibitors for oncology; and AEZS-127 ErPC for oncology. Æterna Zentaris has partnership agreements with Shionogi and Co.; sanofi-aventis; Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.; Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Handok Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.; and Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

Amgen GmbH speaks the language of biotech geeks, only with a German accent. Amgen GmbH is a German unit of US-based Amgen, the world's largest biotech company. The subsidiary was established in 1989 to help sell and distribute biotechnical therapies for the treatment of such ailments as chemotherapy side effects, chronic kidney failure, and rheumatoid arthritis. Among the group's products are Epogen and Aranesp, for the treatment of anemia in people with chronic kidney disease; Neupogen and Neulasta, to help restore white blood cell counts for cancer patients; and Enbrel, for the treatment of psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.

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