Exelixis, Inc. company was formerly known as Exelixis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Exelixis, Inc. in 2000. Exelixis, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. Exelixis, Inc. discovers and develops small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer, and various metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Its products include XL184, a Phase 3 clinical trial compound that inhibits MET, RET, and VEGFR2, which drive tumor growth and vascularization, as well as Phase 1b/2 clinical trials compounds, including XL147 that targets phosphoinosotide-3 kinase (PI3K); and XL765, which targets PI3K and mTOR, kinases in the PI3K signaling pathway. The company has various compounds in phase 1 clinical trials, including XL518, a small molecule inhibitor of the MEK, a component of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signaling pathway; XL228, which targets insulin-like growth factor type 1 receptor, an RTK in a range of human tumors; XL019 that inhibits JAK2, a cytoplasmic tyrosine; XL139, which inhibits activation of Hedgehog signaling; XL413, a small molecule inhibitor of the serine-threonine kinase CDC7; and XL888, a synthetic inhibitor of HSP90, a chaperone protein that promotes the activity and stability of a range of regulatory proteins, including kinases. In addition, its preclinical and clinical development stage products that are out-licensed to third parties for the development and commercialization include XL880, an inhibitor of MET and VEGFR2; XL281, which targets RAF, a cytoplasmic serine/threonine kinase; XL652 targeting liver X receptors, which modulate genes involved in regulation of lipid and cholesterol homeostasis; XL550, a non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor; and FXR Program that targets Farnesoid X Receptor, a bile acid receptor. Exelixis, Inc. has collaborations with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Genentech, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; Wyeth Pharmaceuticals; and Daiichi-Sankyo.

Gentronix is a biotechnology company that provides pharmaceutical makers with drug development products and monitoring services. Gentronix's products and services are geared toward helping drug discovery scientists speed up pre-clinical research and development. The company's main product, Greenscreen, uses cellular biosensor technology to test potential pharmaceutical compounds for genotoxicity (DNA damage) and cytotoxicity (general cellular damage). The company was founded in 1999 as part of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology's Biomolecular Sciences and Instrumentation & Analytical Science departments.

MannKind Corporation was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Valencia, California. MannKind Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutic products for diseases, such as diabetes and cancer. Its lead product candidate, AFRESA, a rapid-acting insulin that has completed phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of diabetes in the United States, Europe, and Japan. The company's lead product candidates also include MKC1106-PP, which is in phase I clinical trial for the treatment of various solid-tumor cancers, including ovarian, colorectal, pancreatic, renal, breast, non-small cell lung and prostate carcinomas, glioblastoma, and melanoma.

Panacos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Panacos) is a development-stage biotechnology company that seeks to develop next generation anti-infective products through the discovery and development of small-molecule oral drugs designed to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other human viral diseases. The Company's lead product candidate, bevirimat, is an oral HIV drug candidate in Phase II clinical testing. Panacos has dosed over 485 patients and subjects with bevirimat and have seen a good safety and tolerability profile with no indication of a relationship between adverse events and drug levels. The Company has exclusive rights from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) to the United States patent claiming the chemical entity bevirimat. Panacos has an exclusive worldwide license with UNC for all indications.

VioQuest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of clinical stage drug therapies targeting both the molecular basis of cancer and side effects of cancer treatment. The Company’s lead compound under development is Xyfid (1% topical uracil) for the treatment and prevention of Hand-Foot Syndrome (HFS). In parallel, Xyfid is also being developed to treat dry skin conditions and manage the burning and itching associated with various diseases of the skin or dermatoses. In addition, VioQuest Pharmaceuticals is developing VQD-002 (triciribine phosphate monohydrate or TCN-P), a small molecule anticancer compound that inhibits activation of protein kinase B (PKB or AKT), a key component of a signaling pathway known to promote cancer cell growth and survival, as well as resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. On July 16, 2007, the Company completed the sale of Chiral Quest, Inc. to Chiral Quest Acquisition Corp.

The Westaim Corporation was founded in 1996. The Westaim Corporation, a holding company, develops, manufactures and commercializes medical products that fight infection and inflammation. Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp. Nucryst develops, manufactures and commercializes innovative medical products that fight infection and inflammation. Wound Care Products: Acticoat Burn Dressings and Acticoat 7 Dressings, targeting the burn and chronic wound markets, were developed and sold by Nucryst. Nucryst's license to Smith & Nephew grants Smith & Nephew the exclusive worldwide right to market, distribute and sell Acticoat products using Nucryst's SILCRYST coatings for use on non-minor dermal wounds or burns in humans, including improvements to those products, and any new products developed with Smith & Nephew using Nucryst's SILCRYST coatings or powders in the Field. There are six product families with SILCRYST coatings manufactured by Nucryst for Smith & Nephew at its Fort Saskatchewan plant: Acticoat Burn, Acticoat 7, Acticoat Absorbent, Acticoat Moisture Control, Acticoat Site, and Acticoat Post-Op. In 2008, Nucryst announced that Health Canada granted marketing approval for a new SILCRYST product, Acticoat Flex Barrier Dressing. Agreements with Smith & Nephew: In 2007, Nucryst signed amended agreements with Smith & Nephew for the manufacture and sale of Acticoat products.

Synteract, Inc. company has overseen hundreds of projects for clients that include biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, as well as medical device makers. On top of research services, Synteract offers clients proprietary and customizable software solutions for managing research and trial data. The company's expertise covers a wide range of health issues, including oncology, HIV/AIDS, ophthalmology, and gastrointestinal disorders. Founded in 1995, Synteract maintains offices in San Diego, Philadelphia, and North Carolina.

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc., a pharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, sale, and marketing of branded and generic prescription pharmaceuticals for treating and managing pain primarily in the United States. Its products include Lidoderm, a topical patch product for the relief of the pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia; Opana ER and Opana for the relief of moderate-to-severe pain in patients; Percocet and Percodan tablets; Frova for the treatment of migraine headaches in adults; and Voltaren Gel for the relief of the pain of osteoarthritis of joints amenable to topical treatment. The company's products also include Sanctura for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and urinary frequency; Sanctura XR to treat OAB symptoms; Supprelin LA for treating central precocious puberty (CPP) or the early onset of puberty in children; Vantas provides histrelin, a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist, for the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer; Delatestryl for the treatment of male hypogonadism; Hydron Implant; and Valstar, a sterile solution of valrubicin for intravesical instillation. Its development stage products include Nebido for treatment of hypogonadisml; PRO 2000, a Phase III clinical stage product for the prevention of infection by HIV and other sexually-transmitted pathogens; octreotide implant, a Phase III clinical stage product for the treatment of acromegaly; and axomadol, a Phase II clinical stage product for the treatment of moderate to moderately severe chronic pain and diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain. The company's generic products include Morphine Sulfate and Endocet, an oxycodone hydrochloride and acetaminophen product. It has strategic alliances with Novartis AG, Hind Healthcare, Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co., and Vernalis Development Limited.

Tercica, Inc. company was founded in 2002 and is based in Brisbane, California. As of October 16, 2008, Tercica Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Ipsen S.A. Tercica Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the development and commercialization of therapeutics for the treatment of endocrine and metabolic diseases. Its products include Increlex, an rDNA origin injection for the long-term treatment of children with short stature due to severe primary IGFD; and Somatuline Depot, a lanreotide injection for the treatment of adults with acromegaly. Tercica Inc. has strategic partnerships with Genentech and Ipsen SA.

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Westbrook, Maine. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. develops, designs, manufactures, and distributes products for veterinary, and food and water testing markets. It operates in three segments: Companion Animal Group (CAG), Water Quality Products (Water), and Production Animal Segment (PAS). The CAG segment provides point-of-care veterinary diagnostic products, such as instruments and consumables, and rapid assays; and information products and services, and digital radiography systems for veterinarians. This segment also offers commercial veterinary reference laboratory and consulting services to veterinarians in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan, and South Africa. The Water segment offers a range of products used in the detection of various microbiological analytes in water to government laboratories, water utilities, and private certified laboratories. The PAS segment provides diagnostic tests and related instrumentation that are used to detect diseases, and to monitor health status in production animals. This segment offers its products primarily to government laboratories, cattle, and poultry and swine producers. IDEXX Laboratories also provides products that test milk for antibiotic residues to dairy producers and processors, as well as to government and food-quality managers. In addition, the company sells point-of-care analyzers and related consumables for use in human medical hospitals and clinics to measure electrolytes, blood gases, acid-base balance, glucose, and ionized calcium, as well as to calculate other parameters, such as base excess and anion gap. It markets and sells its products directly, as well as through independent distributors and other resellers in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.

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