Polydex Pharmaceuticals likes its molecules nice and large. Polydex company produces biotech and specialty chemical ingredients for use in veterinary medicines. One of Polydex's leading products, iron dextran, is used to treat anemia in piglets. Polydex sells dextran and derivatives worldwide through subsidiaries Dextran Products and Chemdex. Taking a shot at human pharmaceuticals, the company developed a microbicidal gel for potential use as a contraceptive and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. However, development of the product was suspended pending further investigation. Chairman, president, and CEO George Usher and his family control 47% of the voting stock of the company.

Spectrum Laboratories is wrapped up in a full gamut of filtration products. Spectrum operates three product groups: bioprocessing (membranes, membrane devices, diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals), Original Equipment Manufacturing (or "OEM", which supplies filtration and separation devices to companies making in vivo and ex-vivo filtration devices), and disposable operating room products (orthopedic and arthroscopic drapes, sterile microscope covers, tissue carriers, and other disposables). Spectrum also does contract manufacturing to create customized products with filtration applications for laboratory use. It has three production facilities in the US along with sales offices in the Netherlands and Japan.

OXiGENE, Inc. company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. OXiGENE, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops small-molecule therapeutics to treat cancer and eye diseases in the United States. It focuses on the development and commercialization of drug candidates that disrupt abnormal blood vessels associated with solid tumor progression and visual impairment in ocular diseases. The company's product ZYBRESTAT, which is in Phase II/III pivotal registration study as a potential treatment for anaplastic thyroid cancer, as well as in Phase II clinical trials for other solid tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer and platinum resistant ovarian cancer. It also develops a topical formulation of ZYBRESTAT for ophthalmological diseases and conditions, such as age-related macular degeneration. In addition, OXiGENE develops OXi4503, which is in Phase I clinical trial for solid tumors. It has a strategic collaboration agreement with Symphony Capital Partners, L.P. to support the advancement of ZYBRESTAT for oncology and ophthalmology.

Peptimmune is pepped up about stopping the immune system when it malfunctions. The research-stage biotechnology company is focused on developing pharmaceuticals that treat medical conditions in which the body essentially attacks itself. Peptimmune conducts research and development programs on potential drug candidates targeting autoimmune and inflammatory ailments such as Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. The company partners with other pharmaceutical firms in some of its drug development efforts; it also relies on venture capital investors to help fund its research.

Synteract, Inc. company has overseen hundreds of projects for clients that include biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, as well as medical device makers. On top of research services, Synteract offers clients proprietary and customizable software solutions for managing research and trial data. The company's expertise covers a wide range of health issues, including oncology, HIV/AIDS, ophthalmology, and gastrointestinal disorders. Founded in 1995, Synteract maintains offices in San Diego, Philadelphia, and North Carolina.

Chimerix, Inc. company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. Chimerix has developed technology to make molecules with therapeutic potential into oral drugs. Its lipid conjugate technology can modify drug compounds to mimic a particular lipid metabolite that is absorbed by the small intestine, thus protecting the compounds from being broken down in the stomach. Chimerix is using its technology to develop lead drug candidate CMX001 to fight smallpox infections or bad reactions to smallpox vaccinations. The development-stage firm is also targeting drug-resistant HIV and hepatitis.

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a commercial-stage biotechnology company with a primary focus in oncology market. The company focuses on acquiring and developing a broad and diverse pipeline of late-stage clinical and commercial products. Its marketed products include ZEVALIN, a form of cancer therapy called radioimmunotherapy for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma; and FUSILEV, which is indicated after high-dose methotrexate therapy in patients with osteosarcoma. The company also develops apaziquone for the treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Its phase II products comprise Ozarelix, a drug being investigated for benign prostatic hypertrophy, a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate; and Ortataxel, a third-generation taxane. In addition, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has exclusive worldwide rights to Renazorb, Renalan, and related compounds. The company was formerly known as NeoTherapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in December 2002. Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in Irvine, California.

Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery and development of drugs targeting the microenvironment of solid tumors for patients living with cancer. Its product line includes TH-302, a product candidate in phase I/II for the potential treatment of patients with cancer; Glufosfamide for the treatment of pancreatic cancer; and 2DG, a phase I product candidate for the treatment of patients with cancer.

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.

Genzyme Diagnostics was founded in 1981. A division of Genzyme, it develops, manufactures, and distributes "in vitro" diagnostic products, including point-of-care tests. The division also produces the raw materials (such as enzymes and antibodies used in tests for diabetes, cholesterol, and pancreatitis) and chemical reagents used by other diagnostic test manufacturers to make their own diagnostic tests. The company's point-of-care products (tests administered at a patient's bedside) include tests for strep A, mononucleosis, and bacterial vaginitis; it also offers several different pregnancy tests.

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