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Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, located near the Houston Medical Center, is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel cellular immunotherapies for various forms of cancer, including both hematological and solid tumors, as well as orphan inherited blood disorders. We are developing next-generation product candidates in some of the most important areas of cellular immunotherapy, including hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and CAR T cell therapy. We are dedicated to creating an exceptional work environment and are passionate about working to provide innovative new treatment options that can improve health and save lives.
Vitality has developed a new class of cannabinoid prodrugs (cannabosides), which enable selective delivery of THC and cannabidiol (CBD) to the gastrointestinal tract. Site-specific delivery could enable potent local therapeutic effects while reducing or avoiding the systemic delivery of THC to the brain. Currently, the psychoactivity of THC limits the dose of cannabinoids that can be used for treatment of pain and inflammation. Studies have shown that the cannabinoid system is a potent mediator of pain relief and inflammation, as studies have shown that cannabinoid drugs can in some cases be far more potent than opiates for pain relief, and far more potent than aspirin or corticosteroids for providing anti-inflammatory effects. For example, cannabinoid drugs have been shown to be nearly 10 times as potent as morphine for neuropathic pain relief. Studies have also shown they can be 20 times as potent as aspirin, and twice as potent as corticosteroids for treating inflammation. But currently, the “elephant in the room” remains, which is that the desired potent effects cannot be achieved when high doses of THC enter the bloodstream and brain. Patients are forced to limit their doses, so targeted administration is critical. Our solution goes to the heart of this issue and offers an alternative means to increase the beneficial dosage, right at the site of disease – where it matters most, and relegates the psychoactive nature of the drug to a manageable side effect.
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated, a pharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of metabolic, oncologic, and psychiatric disorders in the United States. The company focuses on disorders that are associated with a steroid hormone called cortisol. It offers Korlym (mifepristone) tablets as a once-daily oral medication for the treatment of hyperglycemia secondary to hypercortisolism in adult patients with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome, who have type 2 diabetes mellitus or glucose intolerance, and have failed surgery or are not candidates for surgery. The company is also developing Korlym’s active ingredient, which is in a Phase 1/2 trial in combination with the chemotherapy drug eribulin (Halaven) to treat patients with GR-positive triple-negative breast cancer, a form of cancer with a particularly poor prognosis; and CORT 125134, a proprietary, selective GR antagonist that is in a Phase 1 clinical study to assess its safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics in healthy human volunteers. In addition, it discovers and develops three series of novel selective GR-II antagonists. The company has research and development agreements with Argenta Discovery Limited and Sygnature Discovery Limited. Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp is a Eatontown, NJ-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.
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