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PharMetrics, Inc. is a Watertown, MA-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.
Celyad is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the identification and development of specialized cell based therapies. With product candidates in oncology and cardiology, Celyad seeks to address diseases with high unmet medical needs such as heart failure and cancer. Founded in 2007, Celyad leverages unique know-how in taking cell based therapies from bench to Phase III, as well as the manufacturing and logistical infrastructure for such complex products. Celyad builds it business model on partnering with prominent research institutions such as the Mayo Clinic and Dartmouth College, and develops those programs from bench to commercial applications.
Albireo Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused through its operating subsidiary on the development of novel bile acid modulators to treat orphan pediatric liver diseases, and other liver and gastrointestinal diseases and disorders. Albireo`s lead product candidate, A4250, is directed to treat rare pediatric cholestatic liver diseases and is in Phase 3 development in its initial target indication, progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis. Albireo`s clinical pipeline also includes two Phase 2 product candidates. Albireo`s elobixibat, approved in Japan for the treatment of chronic constipation, is the first ileal bile acid transporter (IBAT) inhibitor approved anywhere in the world. Albireo was spun out from AstraZeneca in 2008. Albireo Pharma is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and its key operating subsidiary is located in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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.
ADV-Care Pharmacy Inc is a Markham, ON-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.