Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company was founded in 1981 and is based in Tustin, California. Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and manufacture of monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer and viral infections. The company develops clinical programs with its novel compounds bavituximab and Cotara, which are the clinical candidates under its anti-phosphatidylserine therapeutics and tumor necrosis therapy platforms. Its pipeline products comprise Bavituximab Plus Docetaxel, and Bavituximab plus carboplatin and paclitaxel, which are Phase II clinical trial products for treating advanced breast cancer patients; and Bavituximab plus carboplatin and paclitaxel, a Phase II clinical trial product for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, as well as Bavituximab, which is in Phase I monotherapy repeat dose safety study for treating solid tumor cancers, and in Phase Ib repeat dose safety study for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection co-infected with HIV. In addition, its pipeline products include Cotara, a product in Phase II, as well as a dosimetry and dose confirmation study for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Further, Peregrine, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Avid Bioservices, Inc., provides contract manufacturing services for biotechnology and biopharmaceutical companies, from pre-clinical drug supplies up through commercial-scale drug manufacture. Further, it provides services in support of Peregrine's product pipeline, including manufacture and scale-up of pre-clinical and clinical drug supplies.

The biopharmaceutical company develops cholesterol-lowering drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic disease, specifically targeting elevated LDL (low-density lipoprotein, also known as "bad" cholesterol) levels. Its flagship products - experimental drugs AEGR-733 and AEGR-427 - are MTP (microsomal triglyceride transfer protein) inhibitors, drugs which block a protein that incites cholesterol production in the liver and intestine. Cutting LDL levels may add years to patients' lives but must be weighed against potential side effects such as fat accumulation in the liver, which can lead to inflammation, scarring, and cirrhosis.

Santa Cruz, California might be known for its sun-baked bodies; Santa Cruz Biotechnology is known for its antibodies. The company makes antibodies used by researchers to identify and treat a variety of conditions. Its products include growth factor antibodies, steroid receptor antibodies, and tumor suppressor antibodies. The company also offers more than 10,000 target-specific small interfering RNA (siRNA), which are used to silence genes. Its siRNAs are designed to silence tumors suppressor proteins, cell cycle proteins, and lymphocyte signaling proteins, among others. Santa Cruz Biotechnology has offices in California, Japan, and Germany and sells its products through distributors worldwide.

Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery and development of drugs targeting the microenvironment of solid tumors for patients living with cancer. Its product line includes TH-302, a product candidate in phase I/II for the potential treatment of patients with cancer; Glufosfamide for the treatment of pancreatic cancer; and 2DG, a phase I product candidate for the treatment of patients with cancer.

Amgen Inc. company was founded in 1980 and is based in Thousand Oaks, California. Amgen Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of human therapeutics based on advances in cellular and molecular biology. The company markets human therapeutic products primarily in the areas of supportive cancer care, nephrology, and inflammation. Its principal products include Aranesp and EPOGEN that stimulate the production of red blood cells to treat anemia; Neulasta and NEUPOGEN, which selectively stimulate the production of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that helps the body fight infections; and ENBREL that blocks the biologic activity of tumor necrosis factor by inhibiting TNF, a substance induced in response to inflammatory and immunological responses, such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. The company has a joint venture with Kirin Holdings Company, Limited to manufacture and market darbepoetin alfa; a co-promotion agreement with Wyeth for marketing and selling of ENBREL; and Johnson & Johnson to commercialize recombinant human erythropoietin as a human therapeutic. It markets its products to healthcare providers, including physicians or their clinics, dialysis centers, hospitals, and pharmacies primarily in the United States, Europe, and Canada.

TRANSGENE S.A. company was founded in 1979 and is based in Strasbourg, France. Transgene S.A. is a subsidiary of Merieux Alliance. Transgene S.A., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of gene-based therapeutic vaccines and immunotherapy products for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. The company’s products primarily include TG 4001/R3484, an immunotherapy targeting anti-infectious for human papilloma virus-associated pathologies, which completed Phase IIa trials; TG 4010, a cancer vaccine primarily for non small cell lung cancer, which is in Phase IIb trials; TG 1042, an immune enhancement gene therapy for cutaneous B-cell lymphoma, which is in Phase II trials; TG 4040, an anti-infectious therapeutic vaccine for chronic hepatitis C infection, which is in Phase I trials; and TG 4023, a preclinical suicide gene candidate for the treatment of 5-FU-sensitive tumors. It also offers a package of services relating to molecular biology, development, and biomanufacturing that include design and construction of new vaccines; development and/or adaptation of production process; development and/or adaptation of quality control assays; production and control of starting material for pharmaceutical and clinical development; and manufacturing material for clinical trials. Transgene S.A. has collaboration agreements with Roche, Association Francaise contre les Myopathies, and MIRUS; manufacturing and subcontracting agreements with International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Innogenetics, Agence Nationale de Recherche contre le SIDA, Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, and EUROVACC; and licensing agreements with Merck, Imperial Cancer Research Technology, Ajinomoto, Aventis, and Cayla.

DFB Pharmaceuticals makes products that protect its armor -- the skin. Through its Healthpoint subsidiary, the pharmaceutical holding company develops, acquires, and markets drug brands that prevent or treat disorders associated with skin and soft tissue. Its portfolio of more than 50 prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) products includes dermatology creams, surgical scrubbing solutions, and wound cleansers and dressings. Its DPT Laboratories subsidiary offers contract manufacturing of semi-solid and liquid drugs, while Phyton Biotech produces active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for DFB and other drug makers in the area of plant-cell culture technology.

Ark Therapeutics is loading its boat with therapies that target cancer and vascular disease. The biotech company has one product on the market in the UK and the US -- Kerraboot, a wound dressing that treats chronic leg and foot ulcers. Lead candidate Cerepro has shown promise in extending the lives of brain tumor patients. And it has two other clinical-stage candidates that may treat cancer-related muscle wasting and prevent blood vessels from blocking after vascular graft surgery. The firm develops and markets its own products in key markets, such as Europe and the US; it largely develops drugs for indications where it has a good chance of getting the regulatory privileges of Fast Track or Orphan Drug status.

BBI Holdings Plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the development and manufacture of noninvasive lateral flow tests, and the distribution of diabetes products in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in three divisions: Diagnostics, Enzymes, and Healthcare. The Diagnostics division involves in the development, manufacture, supply of reagents. The Enzymes engages in the manufacturer and supply of specialist natural enzymes to the medical diagnostics industry. The Healthcare segment involves in the sale and marketing of GlucoGel, a dextrose gel used by diabetes patients when they experience hypoglycaemia; and development of diabetes care product portfolio. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Cardiff, the United Kingdom. As of February 12, 2008, BBI Holdings plc operates as a subsidiary of Inverness Medical Innovations Inc.

China DongSheng International manufactures nutritional supplements and air purifiers. Founded in 1991 as PaperClip Imaging Software, the company's original business was document management software development. After a 2006 reverse merger with American Sunrise International (the holding company of China-based Jilin Dongsheng Weiye Science & Technology Development Co.), the company changed its name to China DongSheng International and shifted its focus to natural health supplements and purifiers. Now generating the majority of its revenues from its new lines, China DongSheng plans to spin off its PaperClip operations.

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