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Silence Therapeutics wants to put the kibosh on disease-causing genes. The company, formerly known as SR Pharma, is working in the field of RNA interference (RNAi), a cutting-edge approach to treating disease that involves interfering with, or silencing, targeted genes associated with disease. Its AtuPLEX drug delivery system is designed to work specifically with RNA molecules. Silence Therapeutics acquired fellow RNAi research company Intradigm in 2010, greatly expanding its RNAi program capabilities, which it hopes will make it a more attractive partner to bigger pharmaceutical companies looking to develop products based on that science.

Sino Biopharmaceutical manufactures medicines that combat cardio-cerebral diseases and hepatitis. Incorporated in 2000, Sino markets its products throughout China in the form of volume injections, PVC-free soft bags for intravenous injections, capsules, tablets, powdered medicines, and granulated medicines. It is additionally researching and developing new medicines in the realms of oncology, analgesic, and respiratory treatment. Sino primarily operates through four main subsidiaries: Beijing Tide Pharmaceutical, Jiangsu Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical, Nanjing Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical, and Beijing Chia Tai Green Continent Pharmaceutical.

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is a profitable biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Beijing, China. The Company focuses on the research, development, manufacture and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases including hepatitis A, seasonal influenza, H5N1 (bird flu) pandemic influenza and H1N1 influenza. Sinovac received approval in 2009 for its H1N1 influenza vaccine, PANFLU.1 and has commenced fulfilling orders from the Chinese Central Government pursuit to the government stockpiling program. Sinovac was the first company worldwide to receive approval for H1N1 influenza vaccine.

Sirtris Pharmaceuticals can help keep you healthy in your golden years. The biopharmaceutical company focuses on developing drugs for treating ailments of aging. Its trial drug for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes, which is associated with obesity, provides health benefits similar to calorie restriction without a change in diet. Founded in 2004, the company owns or licenses more than 150 patent applications for sirtuins, a class of enzymes. The activation of sirtuins helps reduce weight gain, as well improve glucose levels and insulin sensitivity. Sirtris filed an IPO in 2007, but was then acquired by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) the following year.

SomaLogic helps in the hunt for proteins. Its aptamer arrays bind to proteins in such a way that multiple protein targets can be identified at once. Life sciences researchers use the company's arrays to identify proteins related to angiogenesis (the formation of new blood vessels) and inflammation. Data gathered from this work could be used to develop new drugs and diagnostics for a variety of diseases. SomaLogic has partnered with Quest Diagnostics to develop diagnostics that can measure many proteins at once. As part of the arrangement, Quest Diagnostics made a $15 million investment in the company.

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