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Avalon
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Nasdaq: AVRX)
Gaithersburg, MD, is a genomics-based drug discovery company that is utilizing
an exciting set of cutting-edge technologies in order accelerate the
drug-discovery process. Avalon performed its IPO in September
2005.
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KuDOS
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
, Cambridge, U.K.,
is involved in the discovery and development of small molecule drugs based upon
the science of DNA damage sensing, signalling and repair to address unmet
medical needs in cancer treatment. KuDOS was acquired by AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE:
AZN) in
December 2005.
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MediSpectra,
Inc., Lexington, MA, is medical device company developing proprietary Optical Detection Technology for enhanced accuracy and real-time results in the detection of cancer and other human tissue abnormalities. The company's efforts are focused on the commercialization of an in vivo, non-contact medical device for the early detection of cervical cancer and its precursors.
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Rib-X Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., New Haven, CT, is
a small molecule drug discovery company focused on the structure-based design of
classes of anti-infective agents. The company's technology platform is built
upon the high resolution crystal of the protein synthesis machinery in the cell,
specifically the 50S subunit of the ribosome.
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SkinMedica, Inc. , Carlsbad, CA, a
privately held specialty pharmaceutical company focused on dermatology, that
markets both prescription products and cosmeceuticals (skincare products
dispensed by a physician).
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Targacept,
Inc., (Nasdaq: TRGT) Winston-Salem, NC, is a central nervous
system-focused biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and
development of a new class of drugs to treat a broad spectrum of diseases,
including, among others, memory disorders and dementia, attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder, ulcerative colitis, pain and Alzheimer's disease.
Targacept performed its IPO in April 2006.
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VIVUS, Inc., (Nasdaq:
VVUS) Mountain View, CA, is a pharmaceutical company
dedicated to the development and commercialization of next-generation
therapeutic products addressing obesity and sexual health.
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Acurian, Inc., Horsham, PA, provides clinical
trial patient and investigator recruitment solutions for the pharmaceutical and
biotechnology industries. Through customized data mining of proprietary
databases, Acurian is able to identify, contact, prescreen, and refer interested
patients, as well as profile and recruit experienced investigators, quickly and
affordably.
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Fluidigm, Inc.,
South San Francisco, CA, develops and manufactures complete systems, enabled by the integrated fluidic circuit, that revolutionize life-science research. Fluidigm's initial customer base is in the drug discovery and life sciences arena; initial products address the challenges of protein structure determination.
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InnaPhase
Corporation, Philadelphia, PA, is a
provider of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) solutions dedicated
to the pharmaceutical industry. The company's 21 CFR Part 11 compliant LIMS
suite includes solutions for: analytical development, quality control and
stability testing; for DMPK/Bioanalytical studies in drug development; and for
In Vitro testing. InnaPhase was acquired by Thermo Electron (NYSE: TMO) in
September 2004.
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SciMagix,
Inc., Redwood Shores, CA, is a provider
of image informatics solutions for pharmaceutical research and development.
SciMagix was acquired by BioImagene in November 2004.
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Xenogen Corporation
(Nasdaq: XGEN), Alameda, CA, exploits a unique patented imaging
technology that permits the tracking and measurement of biological systems at
the molecular level in whole living organisms. The company provides R&D
discovery solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and chemical
manufacturing industries through its imaging and transgenic technologies.
Xenogen went public in September 2004 and was acquired by Caliper Life Sciences
(Nasdaq: CALP) in
February 2006.
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Cubic Wafer,
Inc., Austin, TX, delivers proprietary platform technology to
accomplish 3D chip stacking and integration of semiconductors without the size
and scalability limitations of
conventional flip-chip and wire bond approaches. Cubic Wafer's technology fuses integrated circuits (ICs) at the die or wafer level thereby replacing expensive system-on-chip or system-in-package solutions. Cubic Wafer was formerly known as Xan3D Technologies, Inc.
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FatWire
Software, Mineola, NY, provides Strategic Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions. Global 2000 companies use FatWire's solutions to rapidly deploy content-driven business initiatives, such as intranets, extranets, portals, and corporate Web sites.
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iJET Travel
Risk Management, Annapolis, MD, specializes in providing
real-time intelligence and proactive travel risk management services to
multinational corporations and their employees.
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Plateau Systems,
LTD., Fairfax, VA,
manages all of an organization's learning and knowledge on one scalable
platform. Plateau's Learning Management System (LMS) is the engine behind
the largest LMS initiatives in the corporate, non-profit and government markets.
Plateau's LMS automates the management and delivery of online and classroom
learning, organizational knowledge and competencies for clients
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