ALDEA Pharmaceuticals

ALDEA is developing novel enzyme activators to enhance the removal of toxic aldehydes, including those associated with the common flushing response to alcohol in persons of East Asian descent.

Private  |  Palo Alto, CA
Amicus Therapeutics

Amicus is pioneering next-generation oral therapies for the management of human genetic diseases.

Public (FOLD)  |  Cranbury, NJ
BiPar Sciences, Inc.

BiPar is developing a potential new class of tumor-selective drugs designed to meet the unmet needs of cancer patients.

Acquired by Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN) (NYSE: SNY)
Calixa Therapeutics

Calixa is developing hospital-based antibiotics to treat infections resulting from resistant strains of bacteria.

Acquired by Cubist Pharmaceuticals
Cell Pathways

Cell Pathways is a development-stage pharmaceutical company focused on novel medications to treat and prevent cancer and certain autoimmune diseases.

Public. Acquired by OSI Pharmaceuticals (OSIP)
Centocor

Centocor revolutionized the science of immunology and has been a leader in the field of cancer and immune-disorders for over 20 years.

Public (CNTO)  |  Malvern, PA
Cerexa

Cerexa is an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment of serious and life–threatening infections.

Acquired by Forest Labs (FRX)
Chimerix

Chimerix is developing orally bioavailable antiviral therapies for unmet medical needs in immunocompromised patient populations, including transplant and oncology, HIV and HBV.

Public (CMRX)  |  Durham, NC
Civitas Therapeutics, Inc

Civitas is focused on developing pulmonary delivery therapies uniquely able to deliver large and precise doses via a simple inhalational device to address significant unmet need medical needs. The company’s lead program is for patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Private  |  Chelsea, MA
CombinatoRx

CombinatoRx is pioneering the new field of synergistic combination pharmaceuticals to provide a renewable and previously untapped source of novel drug candidates.

Public (CRXX)  |  Boston, MA
CytomX Therapeutics

CytomX is creating Probodies, which are masked antibodies that remain inert in healthy tissue but are activated in the disease microenvironment, improving the therapeutic index and utility of antibody drugs.

Private  |  South San Francisco, CA
Dermira

Dermira is developing topical treatments for moderate to severe acne.

Private  |  Redwood City, CA
Durata Therapeutics, Inc.

Durata is a biopharmaceutical company pursuing late-stage clinical development of novel antibiotic programs.

Public (DRTX)  |  Morristown, NJ
Elevation Pharmaceuticals

Elevation Pharmaceuticals is focused on the development of new aerosol therapies for the treatment of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).

Acquired by Sunovion Pharmaceuticals
Eon Labs

Eon Lab is a drug manufacturer that develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of generic pharmaceutical products.

Public. Acquired by Novartis (NVS)
Esperion Therapeutics

Esperion is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of therapies for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Public. Acquired by Pfizer (PFE)
Genaissance Pharmaceuticals

Personalized medicine through population genomics and informatics.

Public. Acquired by Clinical Data (CLDA)
GenVec

GenVec develops gene therapy products.

Public (GNVC)  |  Gaithersburg, MD
Kalidex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Kalidex is developing next-generation, broad-spectrum antibiotics for the treatment of serious infections.

Private  |  Menlo Park, CA
Labrys Biologics, Inc.

Labrys is developing a monoclonal antibody treatment for the prophylaxis of chronic migraine.

Private  |  San Francisco, CA
Liquidia Technologies

Liquidia Technologies Inc. is a nanotechnology company that designs and manufactures precisely engineered particles and films for a variety of life and material science applications.

Private  |  Research Triangle Park, NC
Marinus Pharmaceuticals

Marinus is creating a new class of neurologic drugs that may revolutionize the treatment of epilepsy in women and infants.

Private  |  Branford, CT
Matrix Pharmaceutical

Matrix Pharmaceutical develops novel local and systemic cancer treatments that may improve or extend the lives of people living with cancer.

Public (MATX)
Novira Therapeutics

Novira is an antiviral drug discovery company focused on the development of its capsid-targeting antivirals for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (HBV) and HIV infections.

Private  |  Radnor, PA
OraPharma

OraPharma is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused therapeutics for oral health.

Public. Acquired by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Peninsula Pharmaceuticals

Peninsula Pharmaceuticals is developing new antibiotic medications to treat life-threatening infections.

Acquired by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Phylogix

Phylogix is an early-stage pharmaceutical company developing chemoprotectant compounds.

Private  |  Waltham, MA
Pozen

Pozen is a pharmaceutical company developing therapeutic advancements for treatment of acute migraine.

Public (POZN)
Praecis Pharmaceuticals

Praecis Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on Peptide-based therapeutics that have the potential to address unmet medical needs or improve existing therapies.

Public. Acquired by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Sopherion

Sopherion is a therapeutics platform company initially focused on cancer.

Private  |  Princeton, NJ
Theraclone Sciences

Theraclone Sciences harnesses the power of the human immune system to treat cancer and infectious diseases.

Private  |  Seattle, WA
Tobira Therapeutics, Inc

Tobira develops novel drugs to help in the treatment of HIV and AIDS.

Private  |  Manalapan, NJ
VaxInnate

VaxInnate invents vaccines that can be rapidly tailored to treat influenza and major pandemic illnesses.

Private  |  Cranbury, NJ

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Tim Shannon

News

April 22, 2013
Brent Ahrens at Canaan Partners on Fierce Biotech News

April 19, 2013
Civitas Therapeutics Announces Positive Phase 2 Clinical Results for CVT-301, an Inhaled L-dopa for Parkinson’s Disease

April 11, 2013
Chimerix Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

April 4, 2013
VaxInnate Awarded U.S. Government Grant to Develop Dengue Vaccine

April 1, 2013
RTP drug firm Chimerix looks to raise up to $105M in its IPO

March 25, 2013
Novira Therapeutics Completes $25 Million Series A Financing

March 14, 2013
Chimerix Appoints Michael D. Rogers, Ph.D., as Chief Development Officer

March 12, 2013
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation for CMX001 for the Prevention of Clinically Significant CMV Infection (Chimerix)

March 6, 2013
Tobira Therapeutics Presents Positive Phase 2b Clinical Results For Cenicriviroc in Treatment-Naive HIV Infection in Late Breaker Session at CROI

January 23, 2013
Sunovion's Acquisition of Elevation Pharmaceuticals In the Top 10 for Venture-Backed Companies

January 16, 2013
VaxInnate’s License Agreement with Emergent BioSolutions Improves U.S. Preparedness for Potential Flu Pandemics

January 8, 2013
Marinus Pharmaceuticals Adds $21M Series C

January 7, 2013
Tobira Therapeutics Announces Positive 24-Week Primary Analysis From Phase 2b Trial of Cenicriviroc in Treatment-Naïve HIV Infection

January 3, 2013
Labrys Biologics Secures $31 Million Series A Financing from Venture Capital Firms

December 18, 2012
Top 20 Venture Capital Firms

December 7, 2012
Chemistry among people, companies is crucial to biochemistry deals (Chimerix)