CorMedix believes the way to a healthy heart is through the kidney -- and vice versa. The biopharmaceutical company develops medications for the treatment and prevention of cardiorenal disease (kidney and related cardiac dysfunctions), including a liquid and gel used to prevent infection and clotting which can occur during intravenous treatments, such as dialysis and chemotherapy. Also, in an agreement with Shiva Biomedical, the company is developing a new formulation of the drug deferipone, to be used in the prevention of kidney damage in high-risk patients. The company expects to market its products worldwide. CorMedix, controlled by a group of its officers, filed to go public in November 2009.

A.P. Pharma, Inc. (A.P. Pharma) is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing pharmaceutical products using its Biochronomer polymer-based drug delivery technology. The Company’s primary focus is on its lead product candidate, APF530, which completed a pivotal Phase III clinical trial for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) during the year ended December 31, 2008. APF530 is designed to prevent CINV for at least five days and contains granisetron, a drug approved for the prevention of CINV. In addition to its lead drug candidate, A.P. Pharma has a pipeline of other product candidates that use its Biochronomer technology. One of these, APF112, incorporates the local anesthetic, mepivacaine. It is designed to provide up to 36 hours of post-surgical pain relief and to minimize the use of morphine-like drugs, or opiates, which are used in post-surgical pain management.

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings is the holding company of Aspen Pharmacare. The company is Africa's largest generic pharmaceutical manufacturer and a major supplier of branded pharmaceutical and healthcare products to southern African and some other international markets. Its products include pain medication, vitamins, cough and cold medicines, laxatives, medicine for indigestion, and aids to help people quit smoking and lose weight. Aspen Pharmacare also led the way in developing the first anti-retroviral medication in South Africa for AIDS treatment. Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. company has manufacturing facilities in Africa, India, and Latin America.

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.

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.

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is there when you need some genetic materials in a pinch. The company supplies oligonucleotides (oligos), which are essentially short strands of DNA, to research and development entities. Oligos are used to develop new drugs, create diagnostic tests for genetic and infectious diseases, and develop agricultural products. IDT custom-makes the strands using chemical DNA synthesis machines that can create the oligos within a day after the company has received an order. Founded in 1987, IDT has offices in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Russia, and the US; it also has distributors in some 20 other countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East.

Minrad International, Inc. company, through its Minrad Inc. subsidiary, develops real-time image guidance products used in anesthesiology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and interventional radiology. The company's technologies, including its SabreSource system, improve accuracy in surgical procedures and reduce radiation exposure. Minrad also makes handheld surgical instruments and generic inhalation anesthetics used in human and veterinary surgeries. In addition, the company is developing other anesthetic drugs that relieve patients' pain during surgery without the loss of consciousness. Minrad belongs to Indian pharma firm Piramal Healthcare.

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals brings a little German drugmaking know-how to the USA. The firm is the pharmaceuticals unit of Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, which is the US headquarters of Germany's Boehringer Ingelheim. It sells a range of prescription and over-the-counter drugs in the US market, including respiratory treatments Spiriva and Atrovent; high blood pressure medication Micardis; enlarged prostate treatment Flomax; Parkinson's disease drug Mirapex; and HIV/AIDS products Aptivus and Viramune. It is also an R&D center for Boehringer Ingelheim, specializing in immunology, inflammatory conditions, and cardiovascular disease.

Emisphere Technologies, Inc. company was founded in 1985. It was formerly known as Clinical Technologies Associates, Inc. and changed its name to Emisphere Technologies, Inc. in 1991. The company is headquartered in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. Emisphere Technologies, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the delivery of therapeutic molecules and pharmaceutical compounds using its ‘eligen’ technology. The eligen technology could be applied to the oral route of administration, as well as the other delivery pathways, such as buccal, rectal, inhalation, intra-vaginal, or transdermal. The company’s product pipeline includes Oral Salmon Calcitonin, which is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis; Oral Recombinant Parathyroid Hormone, which is in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of osteoporosis; and Oral Heparin that is in Phase III clinical trials, as well as Oral Low Molecular Weight Heparin, which is in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Its products under development also comprise Oral Insulin, which is in Phase II clinical trials, as well as Oral Glucagon-Like Peptides, which is in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of diabetes; Oral Recombinant Human Growth Hormone that is in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of growth disorders; and Oral Acyclovir, an anti-viral compound that is in Phase I clinical trials. In addition, the company’s product pipeline consists of Oral PYY 3-36, which is in Phase I clinical trials for treating obesity; Oral Cromolyn Sodium that is in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of asthma/allergies; and Oral Gallium, a preclinical stage product candidate, for oncology treatment. Emisphere Technologies has collaboration agreements with Novartis Pharma AG; Roche; and Genta, Inc.

Pharming Group N.V. is a Netherlands-based biotechnology company. The Company has facilities both in the Netherlands and the United States. Pharming develops products for the treatment of diseases with significant medical needs, including genetic disorders, diseases associated with the immune system, ageing diseases, and nutritional products. The Company’s technologies include platforms for the production of protein therapeutics and technology and processes for the purification and formulation of these products, as well as technologies in the field of DNA repair via its subsidiary DNage BV. Pharming products under development are divided into three categories: biopharmaceuticals, biomaterials, and bio-nutritionals. Products in the most advanced stage of development and closest to commercialization are Rhucin and human lactoferrin for use in food products. Pharming has several partnerships and collaborations with, inter alia, AgResearch, US Army, Aslan and Schering-Plough.

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