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Vericel develops, manufactures, and markets autologous cell-based therapies for patients with serious diseases and conditions. The company markets two cell therapy products in the United States. MACI® (autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collagen membrane) is a third generation autologous cellularized scaffold product that is indicated for the repair of single or multiple symptomatic, full-thickness cartilage defects of the adult knee, with or without bone involvement. Epicel® (cultured epidermal autografts) is a permanent skin replacement for the treatment of patients with deep dermal or full thickness burns greater than or equal to 30% of total body surface area. Vericel is also developing 1 additional cell product. Ixmyelocel-T is a multicellular therapy intended to treat advanced heart failure due to ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Developing autologous (patient`s own) cell therapies—with integrity Vericel uses rigorous scientific methods to develop novel therapies for the treatment of patients with autologous (patient`s own) cells. In addition, personal integrity, team work, collaboration, and innovative technology are the foundations of our work. We seek to practice transparency in our clinical trials and research, and in our relationships with each other, our patients, and the investors who support us.
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, focuses on the discovery and development of protein therapeutics that block cancer and inflammatory disease processes. The company`s product candidates include FP-1039/GSK3052230, a protein therapeutic is in PhaseIb clinical trials for trapping and neutralizing cancer-promoting fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) involved in cancer cell proliferation and new blood vessel formation; FPA008, an antibody that inhibits colony stimulating factor-1 receptor; and FPA144 is an antibody for inhibiting FGF receptor 2b, as well as to treat patients with gastric cancer and potentially other solid tumors. It has collaboration and license agreements with GlaxoSmithKline LLC, Glaxo Group Limited, GSK-HGS, Pfizer Inc., and UCB Pharma S.A. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
Axion Pharmaceuticals is a South San Francisco, CA-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, & Biotech sector.
IDEAYA Biosciences is an oncology-focused biotechnology company committed to the discovery of personalized synthetic lethality medicines targeting DNA damage and repair for genetically defined patient populations and immuno-oncology therapies targeting the tumor microenvironment. Founded in 2015, IDEAYA`s investors include 5AM Ventures (5AM), Canaan Partners (Canaan), Celgene, WuXi Healthcare Ventures (WuXi), Novartis Institute of Biomedical Research, and Alexandria Real Estate. The Company has assembled a world-class drug discovery team and Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) that is represented by a Nobel Laureate and three Members of the National Academy of Sciences. IDEAYA is located in South San Francisco and La Jolla, California.
Lentigen Corporation is a Gaithersburg, MD-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.