BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. designs, optimizes, and develops small-molecule pharmaceuticals that block key enzymes involved in infectious diseases, cancer, and inflammatory diseases. It uses structure-based drug design, which incorporates multiple scientific disciplines, including biology, crystallography, medicinal chemistry, and computer modeling to develop new therapeutic candidates. The company has progressed two compounds into late-stage pivotal clinical trials comprising Peramivir, an anti-viral for influenza; and Forodesine, a purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) inhibitor forcutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). Peramivir is being developed under a contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).Forodesine has been granted Orphan Drug status by the FDA for three indications, including T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, including CTCL; CLL and related leukemias, such as T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, adult T-cell leukemia, and hairy cell leukemia; and for the treatment of B-ALL. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is also testing BCX4208, a second generation PNP inhibitor, which is in a Phase II study for the treatment of gout. The company utilizes crystallography and structure-based drug design to discover additional compounds and to progress others through pre-clinical and early development to address the unmet medical needs of patients and physicians. It has strategic alliances with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Shionogi & Co., Ltd.; Green Cross Corporation; and Mundipharma International Holdings Limited.

ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company with products and product candidates for the treatment of inflammation, ocular pain, glaucoma, allergy and dry eye. The Company has three products available for sale in the United States: Xibrom, (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) for the treatment of inflammation and pain following cataract surgery, Istalol, (timolol maleate ophthalmic solution) for the treatment of glaucoma, and Vitrase (hyaluronidase for injection) for use as a spreading agent. The Company also has several product candidates in various stages of development. These include a strong steroid product candidate to treat ocular inflammation, iganidipine to enhance ocular nerve blood flow and a new formulation of latanoprost for the treatment of glaucoma.

Takeda Cambridge (formerly Paradigm Therapeutics) is researching hundreds of potential drug targets in hopes of finding more effective and faster treatments for central nervous system disorders, endocrinology, urology, chronic pain, and metabolic diseases. The genomics-based drug discovery company, which was spun out of the University of Cambridge, uses several research methods based on genetic models and pharmacology to identify drug targets. Subsidiary Takeda Singapore Pte Ltd conducts research in Asia. The company was acquired by Takeda Pharmaceutical in 2007.

Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. designs and develops novel small-molecule antibiotics for the treatment of serious infections. Its products include delafloxacin, which is used for complicated skin and soft tissue infections; and radezolid, which is used for community acquired pneumonia, and uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections. The company’ products are also used for the treatment of serious hospital gram-negative infections. Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.

Kalypsys is searching for new medicines, and has developed a zippy way to find them. Its ultra-high throughput automated epiK screening system can analyze more than one million cell-based assay wells a day and can run 24 hours a day seven days a week. With that kind of research capability, the company has developed its own bioinformatics software to enable researchers to quickly find and compare data points. Kalypsys is generous enough to market the system, under the Kalypsys Systems brand, to other pharmaceutical research facilities. Its own drug development pipeline includes compounds in early stages of development, targeting cancer, inflammatory diseases, pain, and metabolic diseases.

Aptuit prefers to operate behind the scenes. A pharmaceutical services company, Aptuit offers a range of support services to biotech and other drug development companies, including early- to late-stage development of pharmaceutical ingredients, clinical studies support, information systems development, project management, and consulting services. The company operates from more than a dozen offices in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region and serves companies of all sizes. Aptuit was founded in 2004; private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe holds a significant ownership stake in the company.

Medicure Inc., (Medicure) is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development and commercialization of human therapeutic. The Company's primary focus is on the sale and marketing of its acute care cardiovascular drug, AGGRASTAT (tirofiban hydrochloride) in the United States and its territories through its United States subsidiary, Medicure Pharma Inc. The Company's primary research and development program of focus is the clinical development of TARDOXAL (product previously referred to as AVASTREM) for neurological disorders, although the Company continues to investigate and advance certain other product opportunities.

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.

CEO Alexander Kozak founded D-Pharm Ltd. in 1993. D-Pharm de-velops and de-livers biopharmaceuticals to treat a variety of diseases. The company focuses on discovery and development of lipid-based compounds used primarily against central nervous system disorders. Drugs currently approaching the market include treatments for epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and stroke. The company's pipeline also includes drugs intended to fight Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, psoriasis, bowel disease, and cancer. D-Pharm partners with other drug companies to bring its treatments to market.

Glycotex wants to see such creatures as ulcers, bed sores, and sunburns put on the Australian endangered species list. The biopharmaceutical company researches and develops products based on molecular glucan receptors that trigger the healing process. Connective tissue repair, skin ulcers, and bone fractures are primary recovery fields for its glucan receptor products. Glycotex's lead product candidate, MG3601, is a topical treatment for ulcers, and it has completed Phase II clinical trials. Other therapeutic candidates include Glucocol and Glucoprime, active ingredients designed to treat tendon regeneration and topical needs, respectively. Its parent company, Novogen, owns 84% of Glycotex.

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