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Triad Life Sciences is an industry-leading biotechnology company, specializing in the science of bioactive extracellular matrixes (ECM). Collectively housing over 100 years of experience in regenerativemedicine technologies, Triad boasts a strong leadership teamconsisting of industry pioneers and experts.

Giiant is a preclinical-stage biotech company that, with its proprietary Precision Delivery technology platform, designs gut-restricted, tissue-specific, small molecule, drug therapeutics with various biological targets in gastroenterology. Its lead program GT-2108 is a microbiota-activated PDE4 inhibitor prodrugs, with improved drug tolerability and enhanced therapeutic effect.

Located in Montreal, Inversago Pharma is a privately owned Canadian biotech company at clinical-stage, specialized in the development of new therapies focusing on CB1 blockade, based on first-in-class, peripherally-acting, CB1 inverse agonists. The Company aims to provide new treatment options that improve the lives of patients affected by metabolic conditions such as Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD), including Diabetic Nephropathy (DN), Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes (T1D / T2D) Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), complications of obesity and hypertriglyceridemia (HTG), as well as fibrotic indications such as Progressive Fibrosis – Interstitial Lung Disease (PF-ILD), including Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and other conditions.

Located in Montreal, Inversago Pharma is a privately owned Canadian biotech company at clinical-stage, specialized in the development of new therapies focusing on CB1 blockade, based on first-in-class, peripherally-acting, CB1 inverse agonists. The Company aims to provide new treatment options that improve the lives of patients affected by metabolic conditions such as Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD), including Diabetic Nephropathy (DN), Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes (T1D / T2D) Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), complications of obesity and hypertriglyceridemia (HTG), as well as fibrotic indications such as Progressive Fibrosis – Interstitial Lung Disease (PF-ILD), including Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and other conditions.

SemaThera is a spin-off company from AmorChem Venture Fund 1, focusing on SEMA 3A protein inhibitor in the treatment of ocular diseases, such as diabetic macular edema. This technology emerges from the laboratory of Dr Mike Sapieha, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosement (Montreal, Canada).

Osprey Pharmaceuticals USA is a clinical stage company focused on the development of novel protein therapeutics for the treatment of inflammatory and immune diseases. The company is advancing a pipeline of proprietary fusion protein therapeutics known as Leukocyte Population Modulators (LPMs) that are designed to selectively target and neutralize chemokine-activated leukocytes underlying a variety of inflammatory and immune diseases. The Company’s lead candidate, CCL2-LPM targeting the CCR2 chemokine receptor expressed by certain pathologically activated leukocytes is in a Phase Ib clinical trial for the treatment of IgA nephropathy.

Ambit Biosciences is a privately-held biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of small molecule kinase inhibitors for the treatment of cancer, inflammatory disease, and other indications. Ambit's lead compound, AC220, is a novel, potent, highly selective, orally bioavailable FMS-like tyrosine kinase-3 (FLT3) inhibitor, and is currently under clinical investigation in patients with relapsed or refractory AML. Ambit is developing AC220 in collaboration with Astellas Pharma Inc. as part of a worldwide agreement to jointly develop and commercialize FLT3 kinase inhibitors in oncology and non-oncology indications. In addition to AC220, Ambit's clinical pipeline includes AC480, a pan-HER inhibitor, and AC430, an oral JAK2 inhibitor. Ambit also has a pipeline of preclinical candidates which includes CEP-32496, a BRAF inhibitor licensed to Cephalon.

Osprey Pharmaceuticals USA is a clinical stage company focused on the development of novel protein therapeutics for the treatment of inflammatory and immune diseases. The company is advancing a pipeline of proprietary fusion protein therapeutics known as Leukocyte Population Modulators (LPMs) that are designed to selectively target and neutralize chemokine-activated leukocytes underlying a variety of inflammatory and immune diseases. The Company’s lead candidate, CCL2-LPM targeting the CCR2 chemokine receptor expressed by certain pathologically activated leukocytes is in a Phase Ib clinical trial for the treatment of IgA nephropathy.

Cytochroma is a clinical stage specialty pharmaceutical company that designs, develops and commercializes prescription products to treat and prevent the clinical consequences of vitamin D insufficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The Company has an advanced portfolio of new therapies designed to safely and effectively treat patients with vitamin D insufficiency and SHPT associated with Stage 3, 4 or 5 CKD. In addition, Cytochroma is developing novel therapies to treat elevated blood phosphorus levels (hyperphosphatemia) in order to improve the control of SHPT in CKD patients.

Xanthus Pharmaceuticals Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the discovery, development, acquisition, and commercialization of small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disorders.

Ambit Biosciences is a privately-held biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of small molecule kinase inhibitors for the treatment of cancer, inflammatory disease, and other indications. Ambit's lead compound, AC220, is a novel, potent, highly selective, orally bioavailable FMS-like tyrosine kinase-3 (FLT3) inhibitor, and is currently under clinical investigation in patients with relapsed or refractory AML. Ambit is developing AC220 in collaboration with Astellas Pharma Inc. as part of a worldwide agreement to jointly develop and commercialize FLT3 kinase inhibitors in oncology and non-oncology indications. In addition to AC220, Ambit's clinical pipeline includes AC480, a pan-HER inhibitor, and AC430, an oral JAK2 inhibitor. Ambit also has a pipeline of preclinical candidates which includes CEP-32496, a BRAF inhibitor licensed to Cephalon.

NewBiotics transforms drug resistances into therapeutic advantages. It focuses on the discovery and development of drug molecules that leverage the cycle of drug resistance in both cancer and infectious diseases. NewBiotics is a U.S.-based company that was founded in 1997 and the company was acquired by Celmed Biosciences on June 7, 2004.

Xanthus Pharmaceuticals Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the discovery, development, acquisition, and commercialization of small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disorders.

LymphoSign is a pharmaceutical company that is focused on the development of drugs for blood cancers. LymphoSign was acquired by Aegera Therapeutics in August 2007. LymphoSign was founded in 2000 and is based in Markham, Canada.

IDUN Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of human therapeutics to control apoptosis. Its products under Phase 2 and preclinical trials include drugs for liver disease, CNS diseases, inflammation, and cancer, as well as IDN-6556 for the treatment of liver diseases in patients infected with Hepatitis C virus. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in San Diego, California. As of July 30, 2010, IDUN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Copernicus Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company and a leader in the emerging field of precision medicine and gene therapy. Through their proprietary, non-viral, nucleic acid nanoparticle platform, they are able to achieve robust gene transfer in several tissues without the immune response and limited treatment window of AAV.

Scion Pharmaceuticals is a Biotechnology company.

Salmedix is an oncology drug development company with a commercial focus on the treatment of hematologic malignancies, or blood cancers. Its primary product, SDX-105, is marketed by healthcare professionals in Germany for the treatment of several types of blood cancers. Salmedix conducts Phase II clinical trials for SDX-105 in the U.S. and Canada. Its other clinical-stage product candidates, SDX-101 and SDX-102, each with significant prior human clinical experience, are also in Phase II development. Founded in 2000 by David Kabakoff, Salmedix is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Aegera Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing targeted therapeutics to address major unmet medical needs. Aegera has three programs in clinical development, two for oncology and one for neuropathic pain. Aegera is also dedicated to identifying novel development candidates based upon its core technologies and internal expertise and experience in rapidly moving lead candidates through preclinical development and into clinical trials.

Cytochroma is a clinical stage specialty pharmaceutical company that designs, develops and commercializes prescription products to treat and prevent the clinical consequences of vitamin D insufficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The Company has an advanced portfolio of new therapies designed to safely and effectively treat patients with vitamin D insufficiency and SHPT associated with Stage 3, 4 or 5 CKD. In addition, Cytochroma is developing novel therapies to treat elevated blood phosphorus levels (hyperphosphatemia) in order to improve the control of SHPT in CKD patients.

Cytochroma is a clinical stage specialty pharmaceutical company that designs, develops and commercializes prescription products to treat and prevent the clinical consequences of vitamin D insufficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The Company has an advanced portfolio of new therapies designed to safely and effectively treat patients with vitamin D insufficiency and SHPT associated with Stage 3, 4 or 5 CKD. In addition, Cytochroma is developing novel therapies to treat elevated blood phosphorus levels (hyperphosphatemia) in order to improve the control of SHPT in CKD patients.

GeneFormatics is a biotechnology company specializing in structural proteomics.

Interomex Biopharmaceuticals Inc. is dedicated to the identification of novel biological targets in key cellular processes with the aim of discovering lead compounds for the treatment of disease. The company’s proprietary Repressed Trans-activator (RTATM) technology can be used to detect protein-protein interactions between a host and an infectious agent, as well as within cells in normal and diseased states. A particular advantage of RTATM is its ability to detect the interactions of transcription transactivator proteins, which are key control points in viral infections and cell activation.

NewBiotics transforms drug resistances into therapeutic advantages. It focuses on the discovery and development of drug molecules that leverage the cycle of drug resistance in both cancer and infectious diseases. NewBiotics is a U.S.-based company that was founded in 1997 and the company was acquired by Celmed Biosciences on June 7, 2004.

Elitra Pharmaceuticals in San Diego, CA is a private company categorized under Pharmaceutical Preparations. It was established in 1997 and incorporated in California.

Developer of drugs for medical needs. Company develops novel pharmaceuticals through the company's technology access programs and therapeutic programs.

Viron Therapeutics is a Biotechnology company

Ceptyr, Inc was founded to focus on developing drugs against protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs), a largely unexplored niche in pharmaceutical development.

BioVex is a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of biological treatments for cancer and the prevention of infectious disease. Their cancer program, OncoVEXGM-CSF, is a oncolytic vaccine or cancer destroying virus technology that works by replicating and spreading within solid tumors, causing the death of cancer cells while leaving surrounding healthy cells unharmed. The attenuated virus has also been constructed to induce a powerful systemic anti tumor immune response. OncoVEXGM-CSF has now been tested in >110 patients in a broad range of solid tumors including melanoma, head & neck cancer, breast cancer and pancreatic cancer. Both the direct cell killing and systemic immune mediated mechanisms of action of OncoVEX have been clearly validated in the clinic; OncoVEX routinely destroys tumors it is directly injected into and has led to overall disease responses in multiple patients in Phase II testing. Tumors resolved through OncoVEX treatment have not been known to recur.

Cytochroma is a clinical stage specialty pharmaceutical company that designs, develops and commercializes prescription products to treat and prevent the clinical consequences of vitamin D insufficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The Company has an advanced portfolio of new therapies designed to safely and effectively treat patients with vitamin D insufficiency and SHPT associated with Stage 3, 4 or 5 CKD. In addition, Cytochroma is developing novel therapies to treat elevated blood phosphorus levels (hyperphosphatemia) in order to improve the control of SHPT in CKD patients.

The Medicines Company is focused on advancing the treatment of critical care patients through the delivery of innovative, cost-effective medicines to the worldwide hospital marketplace. The Company markets Angiomax(R) (bivalirudin) in the United States and other countries for use in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty, and Cleviprex(R) (clevidipine butyrate) injectable emulsion in the United States for the reduction of blood pressure when oral therapy is not feasible or not desirable. The Company also has two products in late stage development: cangrelor, an investigational antiplatelet agent, and oritavancin, a semi-synthetic lipoglycopeptide antibiotic. The Company's pipeline also includes a serine protease inhibitor, CU2010, in early-stage development.

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of human diseases, including those in the fields of immunology, metabolism, cardiology, and ophthalmology. The company's drug candidates include LX1031, which has completed Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and other gastrointestinal disorders; LX4211, which has completed Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of type 2 diabetes; LX2931, which is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases; and LX1032, which has completed Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of symptoms associated with carcinoid syndrome. Additionally, the company is developing a preclinical drug candidate, LX7101, for the treatment of glaucoma. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals has established drug discovery alliances with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Genentech, Inc., N.V. Organon, and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. It also has a drug development financing collaboration with Symphony Icon, a collaboration agreement with Taconic Farms, Inc., and an alliance with Nuevolution A/S for access to Nuevolution's Chemetics platform chemistry technology.

MethylGene Inc. (TSX:MYG) is a publicly-traded, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics with a focus on cancer. The Company's product candidates include: MGCD265, an oral, multi-targeted kinase inhibitor targeting the Met, VEGF, Ron and Tie-2 receptor tyrosine kinases that is in multiple clinical trials for cancer; MGCD290, a fungal Hos2 inhibitor for use in combination with fluconazole for serious fungal infections which has completed Phase I clinical studies; and mocetinostat (MGCD0103), an oral, isoform-selective HDAC inhibitor for cancer which has been in multiple Phase II clinical trials and is currently in a Phase II trial in refractory or relapsed follicular lymphoma. Mocetinostat is licensed to Taiho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd in certain Asian countries. A fourth compound discovered using MethylGene's HDAC platform, EVP-0334 - a potential cognition enhancing agent for neurodegenerative diseases has successfully completed Phase I trials sponsored by EnVivo Pharmaceuticals Inc. MethylGene also has a funded collaboration with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. for applications in ocular diseases using the Company's proprietary kinase inhibitor chemistry.

Message Pharmaceuticals is a company that provides Communications systems and more.

Copernicus Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company and a leader in the emerging field of precision medicine and gene therapy. Through their proprietary, non-viral, nucleic acid nanoparticle platform, they are able to achieve robust gene transfer in several tissues without the immune response and limited treatment window of AAV.

Gene Logic is a leading integrated genomics company providing comprehensive Genomic Reference Databases and GLP compliant Microarray Services. Over 2/3rd of the top 25 Pharma companies, leading research institutes and emerging biotech companies worldwide have chosen us as their preferred genomics partner and utilize our expertise for understanding underlying mechanisms of diseases, discovery and prioritization of gene targets & biomarkers.