Labopharm Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, develops drugs by incorporating its proprietary controlled-release technologies. It offers once-daily formulation of the analgesic tramadol under the RYZOLT brand name for the treatment of severe chronic pain in adults. The company sells RYZOLT primarily in the United States, Europe, Canada, South Korea, and Australia. Labopharm's products in pipeline include once-daily formulation of trazodone, a serotonin antagonist reuptake inhibitor for the treatment of depressive disorder. Its product candidates in clinical development based on Contramid platform comprise twice-daily formulation of tramadol plus acetaminophen to address acute pain; and Abuse Deterrent Platform to provide safer medications through resistance to the uncontrolled release of the active ingredient after actions, such as breaking, chewing, crushing and heating, or consumption with alcohol. Its product candidates in clinical development based on the Polymeric Nano-Delivery System platform comprise lipid-and preservative-free formulation of the intravenous anaesthetic agent propofol; and SN-38, which is the active metabolite in the prescribed intravenous colon cancer drug irinotecan.

Cephalon, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Frazer, Pennsylvania. Cephalon, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of products for central nervous system, inflammatory disease, pain, and oncology therapeutic areas. Its products for central nervous system disorders include PROVIGIL for the treatment of excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome, and shift work sleep disorder; NUVIGIL, a single-isomer formulation of modafinil; and GABITRIL for use as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures in epileptic patients. The company's pain therapeutics portfolio comprises AMRIX for the relief of muscle spasm associated with acute painful musculoskeletal conditions; and FENTORA, EFFENTORA, ACTIQ, and generic OTFC products, which focus on treating breakthrough cancer pain in opioid-tolerant patients. Its products for oncology consist of TREANDA, a bi-functional hybrid cytotoxic; TRISENOX, an intravenous arsenic-based targeted therapy; CEP-701, an oral small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor; MYOCET, a cardio-protective chemotherapy agent to treat metastatic breast cancer; TARGRETIN for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; and ABELCET, an anti-fungal product for cancer patients. The company provides its products principally to wholesale drug distributors. It has collaboration agreements with Euroscreen s.a.; Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated; Psychogenics Inc.; and AMBIT Biosciences Inc, as well as a research agreement with Celator Pharmaceuticals Inc. Cephalon, Inc. markets its products primarily in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Roche Colorado is one of the research, development, and manufacturing facilities of pharmaceutical giant Roche. Its R&D operations focus on developing efficient and high-quality production processes for manufacturing pharmaceutical ingredients and compounds. It has worked to bring to market such drugs as the anti-HIV treatments Fuzeon and Invirase and the influenza drug Tamiflu. Roche Colorado company also provides contract manufacturing of peptides, a protein-like compound used in pharmaceuticals. Roche Colorado is one of several US-based research and production facilities owned by Roche; affiliates include Hoffman-La Roche and Genentech.

Interleukin Genetics, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Interleukin Genetics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, focuses on developing, acquiring, and commercializing personalized health products that help individuals improve and maintain their health through preventive measures in the United States and internationally. It conducts, researches, develops, markets, and sells genetic test panels primarily in inflammatory and metabolic areas to provide insight into health, wellness, and disease. The company markets and distributes genetic tests under the GENSONA brand, through a strategic partnership with Alticor; and PST tests through sales and marketing partners to dentists and periodontists. It offers genetic tests for periodontal disease risk assessment, cardiovascular risk assessment, and general nutrition assessment. The company has research collaborations with the University of Sheffield, Tufts University, New York University, Harvard University, the Mayo Clinic, California Pacific Medical Center, Boston University, the University of Arkansas, Tongji Medical College, University of North Carolina, and Yonsei University.

ImmunoGen was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. ImmunoGen, Inc. engages in the research and development of antibody-based anticancer therapeutics in the United States. The company develops therapeutics for the treatment of cancer using its Targeted Antibody Payload (TAP) technology, which uses antibodies to deliver a potent cytotoxic agent. Its products include Trastuzumab-DM1, a Phase II clinical trial product for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer; IMGN901, a Phase I clinical trial product to treat hematological malignancies, including multiple myeloma, small-cell lung cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma, and other cancers of neuroendocrine origin; SAR3419, a Phase I clinical trial product for the treatment of B-cell hematological malignancies, including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; and IMGN388 and BIIB015, which are in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of solid tumors. The company's products also comprise BT-062, a Phase I clinical trial product targeting multiple myeloma; SAR566658, a preclinical trail product for the treatment of breast, ovarian, and other solid tumors; SAR650984, a preclinical trail product to treat hematological malignancies; and TAP and other compounds. It has licensing or collaboration agreements with sanofi-aventis; Genentech, Inc.; Biotest AG; Bayer HealthCare AG; Biogen Idec; Amgen, Inc.; Centocor, Inc.; Cytovance Biologics LLC; Laureate Pharma, Inc.; BioInvent International AB; Diosynth RTP, Inc.; and Societa Italiana Corticosteroidi S.r.l.

Microbix makes biotherapeutic drugs, vaccines, and infectious disease diagnostics for multinational manufacturers. The company's pipeline includes leading generic drug candidate ThromboClear for the treatment of coronary artery thrombosis and the FDA-approved drug urokinase, used to treat pulmonary embolism. Microbix has also submitted patents for its Sperm Sexing Technology, which enables livestock producers to predetermine offspring gender prior to conception. In 2008 Microbix entered into an agreement with China to build one of the world's largest influenza manufacturing plants to produce flu vaccines.

ActivX Biosciences figures that the more you know about protein kinases, the easier it will be to inhibit them. That's the basis of its main product: a platform to profile protein kinases -- enzymes that regulate cell's signaling pathways. Its KiNativ platform has been launched for use by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies as they develop the kinase inhibitors expected to make drug breakthroughs. The company also has its own pipeline of drug candidates in development, including one in trials for the treatment of Type-2 diabetes. Japanese drugmaker Kyorin Pharmaceutical, with whom ActivX had collaborated since 2002, bought the company in 2005 for $21 million.

Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of medical technologies to enable the practice of regenerative medicine. The company develops its product pipeline for the treatments of cardiovascular disease, spinal disc degeneration, gastrointestinal disorders, liver and renal disease, and pelvic health conditions. Its principal products include the Celution System family of products, which processes patients' cells at the bedside in real time. Each member of the Celution System family of products consists of a central device, a related single-use consumable used for each patient procedure, proprietary enzymes, and related instrumentation. The company also offers Celution 800/CRS System for the European cosmetic and reconstructive surgery market through a network of medical distributors; and the Celution 900/MB in Japan through its commercialization partner as part of the StemSource Cell Bank, which prepares cells for cryopreservation. Cytori Therapeutics is conducting two clinical trials on adipose-derived stem and regenerative cells processed with the Celution 600 System in patients suffering from chronic myocardial ischemia and in heart attack patients. In addition, it develops and sells thin film bioresorbable implants in Japan. Further, the company operates a tissue bank facility for the preservation of stem and regenerative cells extracted from adipose tissue. Additionally, it has a joint venture with Olympus Corporation to develop and manufacture second generation devices based on its Celution system.

The Medical Research Council (MRC) is a not-for-profit UK government-financed organization that promotes and funds medical and other health-related research. Founded in 1913, MRC funding has been responsible for some of the biggest breakthroughs in life sciences, such as the purification of penicillin and the development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. The council's funding is distributed to researchers in universities, the National Health System, and MRC research centers. Current research priorities include AIDS, antibiotic resistance, the use of animals in research, chronic fatigue syndrome, the study of cognitive systems, intensive care, multiple sclerosis, and other areas of public health.

Altea Therapeutics Corporation company was founded in 1998 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. Altea Therapeutics Corporation, a pharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes transdermal patch technology that delivers therapeutic levels of water-soluble small drugs, therapeutic proteins, carbohydrates, and vaccines through the skin. It provides disease prevention products, insulin skin patches for diabetes, and acute and chronic pain management products. The company also offers PassPort Patch to deliver drugs through the skin. Altea Therapeutics Corporation was formerly known as Altea Development Corporation.

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