DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of product candidates for disorders of the central nervous system (CNS). The Company has drug development programs that are at the preclinical, Phase I and Phase II clinical stages, including DOV 21,947 (in a Phase II clinical trial for depression), DOV 102,677 (which has completed a Phase I clinical trial) and a preclinical discovery program in reuptake inhibitors and GABA modulators. The Company also has a drug development program subject to regulatory review, Indiplon, which is being developed as a treatment for insomnia. The Company has sublicensing agreements for the development and commercialization of certain product candidates with XTL Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (XTL) for bicifadine, with Blue Note Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Blue Note) for DOV diltiazem, and with Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Neurocrine) for indiplon.

Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences company researches and develops topical dermatological pharmaceutical and biotech products for external clients. It works to formulate the gel, ointment, or cream that will carry a client's drug, assesses its effectiveness, manufactures and packages product candidates for clinical trials, and provides regulatory affairs consulting. It provides contract research services through its Solano Clinical Research division in the US and its Bioskin subsidiary in Europe. Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences also develops dermatology products on a proprietary basis. The company is owned by Valeant Pharmaceuticals.

Dyadic International, Inc. (Dyadic) is an early-stage biotechnology company. The Company has operations in the United States, the Netherlands and Poland. Dyadic uses its technologies to conduct research and development (R&D) and commercial activities for the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of products and solutions for the bioenergy, industrial enzyme, and biopharmaceutical industries. The Company derives all of its revenues from the licensing of its technologies and the sale of its enzymes. The Company is a holding company that holds all of Dyadic International (USA), Inc. (Dyadic-Florida). Dyadic-Florida owns all of Geneva Investment Holdings Limited, Dyadic Nederland BV, and Dyadic International Sp. z o.o. Dyadic’s R&D activities focus on its fungal strains and associated technologies. In particular, Dyadic uses its Trichoderma and C1 fungal strains in the production of its industrial enzymes.

Dyax Corp. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dyax Corp. (Dyax) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel biotherapeutics for unmet medical needs, with an emphasis on inflammatory and oncology indications. The Company uses the drug discovery technology, known as phage display, to identify antibody, small protein and peptide compounds for clinical development. The Company’s product DX-88 (ecallantide), is in late stage clinical trial development in two separate indications. In addition to DX-88, the phage display technology has allowed Dyax to develop a substantial pipeline of drug candidates. In June 2008, the Company completed a second phase three study, known as EDEMA4.

Elan Pharmaceuticals is part of the the brains behind the brawn of drugmaker Elan Corporation. The US-based subsidiary provides research and discovery services, such as the identification and development of new drug candidates, to its Irish parent, which specializes in treatments for neurological and autoimmune diseases, as well as severe pain and infectious disease medications. The company investigates possible treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and multiple myeloma. The subsidiary also handles marketing of Elan's approved products in the US, including multiple sclerosis/Crohn's disease treatment Tysabri and chronic pain medication Prialt.

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.

EMD Serono develops a potpourri of prescription pharmaceuticals used for the treatment of neurological, metabolic, and fertility disorders and diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), lupus, and HIV. The Massachusetts-based company conducts research and development programs in the US and markets products that include Gonal-f, Luveris, Ovidrel, Rebif, and Zorbtive in the US and Canada. The company has manufacturing and marketing agreements with other pharmaceutical firms, including Pfizer (MS) and CuraScript (fertility). EMD Serono is the North American operating subsidiary of Merck Serono S.A..

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. company was founded in 1998 and is based in Rockville, Maryland. mergent BioSolutions Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development, manufacture, and commercialization of vaccines and immune-related therapeutics in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. The company offers BioThrax, a vaccine for preventing anthrax infection. Its advanced stage product candidates, which are in Phase II through Phase IV clinical development, include Recombinant protective antigen vaccine that comprises a purified recombinant protein with an alum adjuvant; Anthrax Immune Globulin therapeutic for the treatment of symptomatic anthrax infection; tuberculosis vaccine to prevent tuberculosis; Typhella which is a single-dose, drinkable vaccine for typhoid; Hepatitis B therapeutic vaccine for treating chronic carriers of hepatitis B infection. The company's earlier stage development product candidates comprise advanced BioThrax vaccine; Anthrax monoclonal antibody therapeutic, a human monoclonal antibody therapeutic for patients who present symptoms of anthrax disease; Recombinant botulinum vaccine to protect against illness caused by botulinum toxin; and Chlamydia vaccine for administration to adolescents to prevent disease caused by clinically relevant strains of Chlamydia trachomatis. Emergent BioSolutions Inc. has collaborations with Sanofi Pasteur and United Kingdom Health Protection Agency.

Endocyte, Inc. company was founded in 1996 and is based in West Lafayette, Indiana. Endocyte, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops receptor-targeted therapeutics to treat cancer and autoimmune/inflammatory diseases. The company provides EC17, a folate-targeted hapten therapy drug to treat metastatic renal and ovarian cancer; EC145, a folate-targeted chemotherapeutic conjugate to treat various tumors, including cancers of the breast, lung, and blood; EC0225, a targeted chemotherapy drug; BMS753493, a folate-targeted anti-cancer therapy drug; EC0434 to target folate receptor positive tumors; and EC0305, an anti-cancer therapy drug. It also offers EC0286, a folate-targeted small molecule for the treatment of inflammatory diseases; and EC20, a folate-targeted radiopharmaceutical imaging agent to identify folate-receptor positive cancers.

Entelos using its PhysioLab technology, the company develops computer models of diseases that drug makers and other researchers can use to design drugs and other therapies more effectively. The disease models integrate known genomic and proteomic data with physiologic, environmental, and other information collected from clinical trials, case studies, and other sources. Entelos has developed PhysioLab models for asthma, diabetes, obesity, and rheumatoid arthritis. The models are built in partnership with such firms as Eli Lilly, PDL Biopharma, and UCB Pharma.

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