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Amicus Therapeutics

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

Public (FOLD)
Cranbury, NJ

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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-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN) (NYSE: SNY)

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Calixa Therapeutics

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

Acquired by Cubist Pharmaceuticals

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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)

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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

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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)

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Chimerix

Chimerix develops orally-available, highly potent antiviral drugs for life threatening diseases such as smallpox and HIV. 

Private
Durham, NC

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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

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Durata Therapeutics, Inc.

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

Private
New York, NY

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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)

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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)

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Genaissance Pharmaceuticals

Personalized medicine through population genomics and informatics.

Public. Acquired by Clinical Data (CLDA)

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GenVec

GenVec develops gene therapy products.

Public (GNVC)
Gaithersburg, MD

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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

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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

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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)

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OraPharma

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

Public. Acquired by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

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ORTHOCON

ORTHOCON develops bioabsorbable drug delivery products for surgical patients with pain. 

Private
North Brunswick, NJ

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Peninsula Pharmaceuticals

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

Acquired by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

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Phylogix

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

Private
Waltham, MA

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Pozen

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

Public (POZN)

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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)

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Sopherion

Sopherion is a therapeutics platform company initially focused on cancer.

Private
Princeton, NJ

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Theraclone Sciences

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

Private
Seattle, WA

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Tobira Therapeutics, Inc

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

Private
San Diego, CA

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VaxInnate

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

Private
Cranbury, NJ

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