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Rib-X Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Structure-based drug design start-up, specializing in the ribosome as a target, and bacterial antibiotic resistance. Includes mechanisms of action, glossary, careers, corporate news and contacts and directions in New Haven, Connecticut.
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Xoma
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Development and manufacture of recombinant proteins and peptides, in partnership with big pharmas. Includes licensing of technology derived from the host-defense protein BPI, monoclonal antibodies to treat chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia, and to target cancer. Based in Berkeley, California.
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MannKind Corp.
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Developing a pulmonary insulin delivery system, and immunotherapy of cancer, by identifying tumor-related antigens, DNA and peptide-based drugs evoking cell-mediated responses. Located in Valencia, California.
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Xencor, Inc.
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Technology for MHC epitope removal, glycosylation to optimize pharmacokinetics, masking immune recognition sites and engineering monoclonal antibodies. Includes discovery programs, partnering opportunities in Monrovia, California. ImmunoPDAa?? Technology Product Sheet Caltech spin-off developing proteomic technologies to accelerate drug discovery.
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AVI Biopharma, Inc.
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Develops and commercializes a vaccine against human chorionic gonadotropin secreting cancers, and synthetic antisense technology to inhibit translation in treating cardiovascular, kidney and viral diseases. Research and manufacturing facilities in Corvallis, Oregon. (Nasdaq: AVII)
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