TECHNE Corporation was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. TECHNE Corporation, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the development, manufacture, and sale of biotechnology products and hematology calibrators and controls. The Company’s activities are conducted, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Research and Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (R&D Systems), and BiosPacific, Inc. (BioPacific). The Company distributes the biotechnology products in Europe, through its wholly owned United Kingdom-based subsidiary, R&D Systems Europe Ltd. (R&D Europe). The Company distributes biotechnology products in the People’s Republic of China, through its wholly owned subsidiary, R&D Systems China, Co. Ltd. (R&D China). The Company operates in three business segments: biotechnology, R&D Europe and hematology.

AlphaVax, Inc. company was founded in 1998 by Robert Johnston, Nancy Davis, and Jonathan Smith, AlphaVax's chief scientific officer. AlphaVax, Inc. company is developing new vaccines for cancers and infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Ebola, influenza, and other viral maladies. AlphaVax relies on a proprietary alphavaccine system that genetically alters diseased cells and transforms them into a vaccine when they attempt to replicate. Its technology could be used to develop preventative vaccines and therapeutic vaccines. Its pipeline consists of early-stage candidates. AlphaVax receives funding through partnerships and grants.

Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Transcept) is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of products that address important therapeutic needs in the field of neuroscience. The lead Transcept product candidate, Intermezzo, is a sublingual low dose formulation of zolpidem that has been developed for use as-needed for the treatment of insomnia when a middle of the night awakening is followed by difficulty returning to sleep. The Company has completed all scheduled clinical trials on behalf of Intermezzo and submitted a New Drug Application (NDA), to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on September 30, 2008, which was accepted for filing on December 15, 2008. On January 30, 2009, Transcept completed a merger with Novacea, Inc. As part of the transaction, Novacea changed its name to Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is a Japan-based company engaged in the pharmaceutical business. The Company operates in three business segments. The Pharmaceutical segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of pharmaceutical products, such as therapeutic substances for diabetes, circulatory drugs, digestive system drugs, hormonal agents, osteoporosis drugs, antibiotic agents, allergy medications and vitamin drops. The Health Care segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of general drugs and medicines, as well as quasi drugs. The Others segment is involved in the manufacture and sale of reagents, clinical diagnostics and chemical products. The Company has 49 subsidiaries and 15 associated companies.

Orbus Pharma offers pharmaceutical research, manufacturing, packaging, and warehousing services on a contract basis for other drug companies. Orbus Pharma specializes in oral suspension and generic pharmaceutical products. The company serves the North American, European, and other international markets. It develops formulations of existing drugs using proprietary delivery systems and then provides out-licensing and contract manufacturing services for the products. Orbus has agreed to allow China-based pharmaceutical firm Nanjing Sanhome Pharmaceutical Co. to acquire a majority of its shares.

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company was founded in 1996 and is based in South San Francisco, California. Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage drug development company, engages in the discovery and development of novel, small-molecule drugs for the treatment of inflammatory/autoimmune diseases and cancer, as well as viral and metabolic diseases. Its product development portfolio includes R788, which is in Phase 2b clinical trial for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA); a Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia purpura, B-cell lymphoma, and T-cell lymphoma; and a preclinical stage for the treatment of lupus. Rigel company's products also include R348, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial for Psoriasis; R763, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial in the area of oncology; and R343, a Phase 1 clinical trial product for asthma. It has collaboration agreements with Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.; Pfizer, Inc.; Novartis Pharma AG; Daiichi Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.; Merck & Co., Inc.; and Merck Serono.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), through its own research and the distribution of grants, seeks to understand disease inside and out. Part of the US Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the government's main medical research entity. It comprises 27 institutes and centers covering every medical discipline, from general medical sciences to alternative therapies. The organization has nearly 6,000 scientists of its own and gives out some 50,000 grants to researchers at more than 3,000 universities, hospitals, and research labs in all 50 states. Among its vast array of projects, NIH has supported efforts to develop an AIDS vaccine, map human genetic variation, and study avian flu.

K-V Pharmaceutical Company (KV) is a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, acquires and markets branded and generic/non-branded prescription pharmaceutical products. The Company has a range of dosage form capabilities, including tablets, capsules, creams, liquids and ointments. KV conducts its branded pharmaceutical operations through Ther-Rx Corporation (Ther-Rx) and its generic/non-branded pharmaceutical operations through ETHEX Corporation (ETHEX). Through Particle Dynamics, Inc. (PDI), the Company also develops, manufactures and markets value-added raw material products for the pharmaceutical, nutritional, personal care, food and other markets. The Company has developed a variety of drug delivery and formulation technologies, which are primarily focused in four principal areas: SITE RELEASE; tastemasking; oral controlled release, and oral quick dissolving tablets.

Bioniche Life Sciences is seeking its niche in the development of drugs for both humans and animals. The firm has three divisions: Human Health, Animal Health, and Food Safety. The Bioniche Animal Health division sells products to improve livestock breeding and to boost livestock immunity without antibiotics. Bioniche's Food Safety division works to improve food and water quality by developing technology to prevent infections and diseases in animals that are passed on to humans. The company's Bioniche Therapeutics segment is developing pharmaceuticals to help humankind; it focuses on urology, oncology, and immune system disorders.

Seattle Genetics, Inc. company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Bothell, Washington. Seattle Genetics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, focuses on developing and commercializing monoclonal antibody-based therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease. Its lead product, SGN-35, is in pivotal trial for patients with relapsed or refractory hodgkin lymphoma under a special protocol assessment. The company's other product candidates in various stages of clinical trials include dacetuzumab (SGN-40), a humanized anti-CD40 antibody; lintuzumab (SGN-33), a humanized anti-CD33 antibody; and SGN-70, a humanized anti-CD70 antibody. In addition, its product candidates in development comprise SGN-75 for CD70-positive hematologic malignancies and solid tumors; AGS-5ADC for solid tumors; and SGN-19A for CD19-positive hematologic malignancies. It has a collaboration agreement with Genentech, Inc. to develop and commercialize Dacetuzumab; with Genentech, Inc., Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation, CuraGen Corporation, Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., and MedImmune Inc. for the company's antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) technology; and an ADC co-development agreement with Agensys, Inc.

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