TopoTarget A/S company develops and markets anti-cancer drugs, as well as therapies for cancer-related conditions. Its portfolio includes preclinical candidates, drugs in clinical development, and marketed products. Its Savene therapy is sold in Europe and is a detoxifying drug which limits tissue damage after accidental exposure to certain chemotherapy agents; the drug is also marketed as Totect in the US. Founded in 2000, TopoTarget works with academic and commercial development partners in the US and Europe. Its biopharmaceutical candidates aim to fight cancers such as lymphoma, melanoma, and ovarian, breast, and neck cancers.

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is based in Richmond, California. Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. engages in the research, development, and commercialization of zinc finger DNA-binding proteins (ZFPs) for gene regulation and gene modification in the United States. Its ZFPs can be engineered to make ZFP transcription factors (ZFP TFs), proteins that can be used to turn genes on or off; and ZFP nucleases, proteins that enable to modify DNA sequences in various ways. The company’s ZFP Therapeutic, SB-509, a plasmid formulation of a ZFP TF activator of the vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) gene, which is in three Phase 2 clinical trials for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy and one Phase 2 trial for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It also develops SB-728-T, which is in the Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. In addition, Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. involves in the preclinical development programs of ZFP therapeutics that focus on spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, neuropathic pain, and Parkinson's disease. Additionally, the company has research-stage programs in X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency, hemophilia, and hemoglobinopathies. It has license agreements with companies, including Dow AgroSciences, LLC;Sigma-Aldrich Corporation; Pfizer, Inc.; Genentech Inc.; and Medarex, Inc., as well as has research agreements with Amgen Inc., Novo Nordisk Inc., Novartis A/G, and Kirin Brewery Company.

SuperGen was founded in 1991 and is based in Dublin, California. SuperGen, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies to treat patients with cancer. The company licensed its new drug application approved product, Dacogen for the treatment of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. It primarily focuses on developing MP-470, a DNA repair suppressor; SGI-1776, a PIM kinase inhibitor; MP-529, an Aurora kinase inhibitor; SGI-110, a DNMT1 inhibitor; and SGI-1252, a JAK2 inhibitor. SuperGen also has an approved product, Mitozytrex for the treatment of solid tumors. In addition, the company is developing Orathecin, a Phase III clinical trial product for the treatment of solid tumors; Partaject busulfan, a Phase I/II clinical trial product for neoplastic meningitis/bone marrow transplant; Partaject Orathecin, a non-clinical stage product for the treatment of solid tumors; and CZ 112, a Phase I clinical trial product for the treatment of solid tumors. It is also developing Cremophor-free paclitaxel, a non-clinical stage product for the treatment of solid tumors; Avicine, a therapeutic vaccine for the treatment of cancer, which is in Phase II trial; VEGF, a non-clinical stage product for the treatment of anti-angiogenesis; PZG, a Phase II clinical trial product for the treatment of type II diabetes; and AM454, a phosphocholine derivative, which is in non-clinical stage for obesity/diabetes. The company sells its products to clinics, hospitals, hospital buying groups, drug distributors, and wholesalers in the United States and Europe. It has a collaboration agreement with GlaxoSmithKline Inc. to discover and develop cancer therapeutics based on epigenetic targets.

Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Elite) is a specialty pharmaceutical company principally engaged in the development and manufacture of oral, controlled-release products. The Company’s activity includes improving off-patent drug products for life cycle management and developing generic versions of controlled-release drug products. Its technology is applicable to develop delayed, sustained or targeted-release pellets, capsules, tablets, granules and powders. As of March 31, 2009, the Company had two products, Lodrane 24 and Lodrane 24D, being sold commercially, and a pipeline of five additional drug candidates under active development in the therapeutic areas that include pain management, allergy and infection. Of the products under development, ELI-216, a once-a-day, abuse-deterrent oxycodone product, and ELI-154, a once-a-day oxycodone product, are in clinical trials, and Elite has completed pilot studies on two of its other generic product candidates.

LifeSpan BioSciences likes the way genes express themselves. The firm helps drugmakers develop new product candidates faster by finding proteins and RNA in human tissue samples to identify gene expression associated with disease. It licenses access to its databases of gene expressions and protein localizations to drug developers. Also available are target validation and tissue pathology services. LifeSpan's clients include pharmaceutical companies in Asia, Europe, and North America.

BD Biosciences company, a division of medical equipment firm Becton, Dickinson (BD), provides research supplies to the life sciences market. Its primary Cell Analysis unit offers cell imaging devices, flow cytometers (for cell sorting), and chemical reagents and antibodies (proteins) for cellular analysis. The Discovery Labware unit makes basic lab supplies including pipettes, tubes, and cell culture kits. In addition to scientific researchers and drug developers, BD Biosciences counts among its customers blood banks, hospitals, and clinical labs. The company sells its goods around the world through direct and indirect marketing reps and independent distributors.

Microbix makes biotherapeutic drugs, vaccines, and infectious disease diagnostics for multinational manufacturers. The company's pipeline includes leading generic drug candidate ThromboClear for the treatment of coronary artery thrombosis and the FDA-approved drug urokinase, used to treat pulmonary embolism. Microbix has also submitted patents for its Sperm Sexing Technology, which enables livestock producers to predetermine offspring gender prior to conception. In 2008 Microbix entered into an agreement with China to build one of the world's largest influenza manufacturing plants to produce flu vaccines.

Cancer is the only target of Onyvax. The development-stage biotech aims to come up with novel immunotherapies to treat advanced prostate and other forms of cancer. Onyvax's therapeutic cancer vaccines combine inactivated cell lines that create immune responses to tumor targets. The firm has several products in clinical trials, including lead candidate Onyvax-P, a cell vaccine that could treat hormone-resistant prostate cancer. While most of the company's candidates target specific types of cancer, its Onyvax-105 uses human monoclonal antibodies to attack the CD55 molecule, giving the therapy potential for treating many types of cancer.

The Medicines Company was founded in 1996 and is based in Parsippany, New Jersey. The Medicines Company, a pharmaceutical company, provides medicines for the treatment of critical care patients worldwide. It markets Angiomax, an intravenous direct thrombin inhibitor for use as an anticoagulant in combination with aspirin in patients with unstable angina undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; and Cleviprex, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, for the control of high blood pressure. The company's development products include cangrelor, an injectable antiplatelet agent that prevents platelet activation and aggregation in the clotting process; Oritavancin, a semi-synthetic lipoglycopeptide antibiotic for the treatment of gram-positive infections; and CU-2010 for the prevention of blood loss during surgery. Its customers include hospital management, physicians, hospital pharmacists, nurses, and other care staff. The Medicines Company sells its products through sales representatives and managers. The company has commercial supply agreement with Lonza Braine S.A. for the development and supply of the Angiomax bulk drug substance.

Kendle International Inc. was founded in 1981 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kendle International Inc. is a global clinical research organization (CRO) that provides a range of Phase I-IV global clinical development services to the biopharmaceutical industry. The Company augments the research and development activities of biopharmaceutical companies by offering clinical research services and information technology designed to reduce drug development time and expense. Kendle International Inc. is managed in two reportable segments: Early Stage and Late Stage. The Early Stage business focuses on the Company’s Phase I operations while Late Stage is comprised of clinical development services related to Phase II through III clinical trials conducted worldwide, late phase clinical development services related to Phase IIIB and IV clinical trials conducted worldwide, regulatory affairs and biometrics offerings. In June 2008, the Company announced the acquisition of DecisionLine Clinical Research Corporation.

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