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.

RemoteMDx, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, markets and deploys offender management programs, combining patented global positioning system tracking technologies, intervention-based monitoring capabilities, and case management services in the United States. It markets, monitors, and sells the TrackerPAL device, which is used to monitor convicted offenders that are on probation or parole in the criminal justice system. The TrackerPAL device utilizes global positioning system and cellular technologies in conjunction with a monitoring center. The company also sells home security and personal emergency response systems. RemoteMDx, Inc. has strategic relationships with Puracom, Inc.; Inovar, Inc.; and euromicron AG. The company is headquartered in Sandy, Utah.

Cardiome Pharma Corp. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Cardiome Pharma Corp., a life sciences company, focuses on developing drugs to treat or prevent cardiovascular diseases. Its product Vernakalant (iv), which has completed Phase III (ACT 4) and in Phase III (European Comparator) trial is used for the treatment of atrial fibrillation; Vernakalant (oral) that has completed Phase IIa Pilot and Phase IIb study is used for atrial fibrillation; GED-aPC, an ongoing Phase I study product for multiple disease states; and Artesian Programs, which is in pre-clinical studies to attenuate the deleterious effects of the excessive neurohormonal activation that occurs in diseases of cardiac dysfunction.

Labrada Nutrition, Inc. company makes a number of retail nutritional products, including meal replacement and protein drinks, energy bars, weight-loss supplements, and muscle building formulas. Brand names include Glutalean, Lean Body, and Super Charge! For those into weight training, Labrada offers a line of supplements tailored to building mass, increasing energy, and promoting joint health. In addition, Labrada offers apparel, fitness books, and training videos. The company uses a number of celebrity endorsements to help market its products, which are developed by an internal research and development team. Labrada was founded by former Mr. Universe Lee Labrada in 1996.

MediGene develops drugs that save lives or just make life easier. Spun off from the Munich Gene Center in 1994, MediGene focuses its R&D efforts on therapies that battle various forms of cancer and autoimmune conditions. It also has several drugs on the market, many of them sold through partnerships with other drug firms. The company's Eligard treatment for prostate cancer is sold in Europe by Astellas Pharma, and its Veregen ointment for genital warts is on the US market (Bradley Pharmaceuticals (now part of Nycomed US) sells the drug). In 2008 MediGene won approval from European regulatory authorities for Oracea, a treatment for rosacea; it sold European marketing rights for the drug to Galderma Laboratories.

LEO Pharma- UK lays claim to being king of the dermatology drug jungle in the UK. LEO Pharma UK company, which is the British arm of Denmark's LEO Pharma, handles the sales and marketing LEO's dermatological and critical care pharmaceutical products in the UK. LEO Pharma UK also has a growing medical department which conducts clinical studies on behalf of the group. The parent company focuses on topical prescription medications for psoriasis and other dermatological conditions. The group's lead critical care products include anticoagulant heparin (derived from porcine mucosa) and vitamin D.

When new drugs are tested, someone has to go first and Chiltern (Early Phase) Ltd. (formerly Drug Development Solutions) will help find that person. A contract research organization (CRO), the company specializes in bridging the gap between preclinical studies and the early stages of clinical trials in humans for drug candidates. Its clients include large multinational companies as well as small biotech startups. The company's facilities are based inside a major hospital with access to emergency medical care if needed. The company was spun off from the University of Dundee in 1982 and then acquired by CRO giant Chiltern International in 2008.

Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company was founded in 1989 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, discovers and develops DNA- and RNA-based drug candidates for the treatment of infectious diseases, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, cancer, and asthma and allergies, and for use as vaccine adjuvants. The company designs and creates proprietary Toll-Like Receptors (TLR) to modulate immune responses, including TLR agonist, a compound that stimulates an immune response through the targeted TLR; and TLR antagonist, a compound that blocks activation of an immune response through the targeted TLR. Its drug candidates include IMO-2125, a TLR9 agonist, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial for hepatitis C virus infection; and TLR7, 8, and 9 agonists that are in research stage for viral diseases. The company also develops IMO-3100, a dual TLR7/TLR9 antagonist, which is in preclinical development stage for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, and colitis.In addition, its drug candidates also comprise TLR7 and TLR8 agonists that are in research stage for solid tumor cancers. The company has a licensing and collaboration agreement with Merck KGaA to research, develop, and commercialize TLR9 agonists for the treatment of cancer, excluding cancer vaccines; a license and research collaboration agreement with Merck & Co., Inc. to research, develop, and commercialize therapeutic and prophylactic vaccine products containing its TLR7, 8, and 9 agonists in the fields of cancer, infectious diseases, and Alzheimer's disease; and a research collaboration and option agreement, and a license, development, and commercialization agreement with Novartis International Pharmaceutical, Ltd. to discover, develop, and commercialize TLR9 agonists for the treatment of asthma and allergies.

Alimera Sciences' tunnel vision is a real asset. The biopharmaceutical company specializes in prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, particularly those aimed at treating ocular diseases affecting the retina. Alimera's most advanced product candidate, Iluvien, is an insert about the size of a grain of rice that slowly releases a drug to the back of the eye used in the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME); DME, a retinal disease affecting diabetics, can lead to severe vision loss and blindness. Iluvien is effective for up to 36 months and may also have the potential to affect other ophthalmic diseases, such as retinal vein occlusion (RVO). Alimera Sciences is looking to go public through an $80 million IPO.

Kyorin, founded in 1923, already has affiliates and subsidiaries in Germany and the US. KYORIN Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based holding company engaged in the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals. The Company operates in two business segments. The Pharmaceuticals segment is engaged in the manufacture, purchase and sale of pharmaceutical products, the evaluation of technologies, the inspection, analysis and negotiation of license affiliations, the manufacture of clinical testing products, as well as the research of new drugs and candidate compounds. The Others segment is involved in the development and sale of cosmetics, as well as raw materials of medicines and cosmetics, the promotion of sales, the planning and production of advertisements, the sale of packaging materials, in addition to the provision of advisory services and the operational management of funds.

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