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Icagen is a Durham, NC-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.
Applied DNA is commercializing LinearDNA™, its proprietary, large-scale polymerase chain reaction (“PCR”)-based manufacturing platform that allows for the large-scale production of specific DNA sequences. The LinearDNA platform has utility in the nucleic acid-based in vitro diagnostics and preclinical nucleic acid-based drug development and manufacturing market. The platform is used to manufacture DNA for customers as components of in vitro diagnostic tests and for preclinical nucleic acid-based drug development in the fields of adoptive cell therapies (CAR T and TCR therapies), DNA vaccines (anti-viral and cancer), RNA therapies, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) based therapies, and gene therapies. Applied DNA has also established a COVID-19 diagnostic and testing offering that is in the early stages of commercialization and is grounded in the Company’s deep expertise in DNA. The LinearDNA platform also has non-biologic applications, such as supply chain security, anti-counterfeiting and anti-theft technology. Key end-markets include textiles, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, and cannabis, among others.
Quva is a national provider specializing in health-system pharmacy services, focusing on sterile injectable compounding and advanced data software platforms. The company operates FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facilities that manufacture ready-to-administer compounded sterile pharmaceuticals, serving thousands of hospitals across the United States. Quva adheres to stringent cGMP standards and utilizes automation and integrated technologies to ensure a reliable supply of high-quality medications. Quvas operations are divided into two main divisions. Quva Pharma delivers essential sterile compounded medications, addressing supply chain reliability and medication shortages. Quva BrightStream offers a data analytics platform that aggregates and analyzes healthcare data, providing actionable insights to optimize pharmacy operations. The company emphasizes patient safety, transparent customer service, and a commitment to innovation and quality, making it a trusted partner for health systems and hospital pharmacies.
Alucent Biomedical, Inc. is a privately held biotechnology company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and is the first company to bring a novel, locally delivered biotechnology treatment to a market traditionally dominated by medical device solutions. Alucent was founded by Avera Health to develop and market Natural Vascular Scaffolding (NVS). NVS is a first-of-a-kind combination drug-device therapy designed to assist the body in naturally opening and maintaining arterial patency.
Conversant Biologics is a Huntsville, AL-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.