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Dax and Lindsay: Thermal Reconditioning Specialists is a San Francisco, CA-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.
Protagonist Therapeutics is a biotechnology company pursuing the discovery and development of target oral peptides as well differentiated alternatives to antibodies, and also as new chemical entities (NCEs) against those targets and life threatening diseases for which suitable small molecule and/or biologic options are not available. Peptides typically suffer from limitations of poor proteolytic stability and therefore find scarce therapeutic utility that is largely limited to ‘injectable drugs’. Protagonist’s technology platform is aimed at overcoming these restrictions and expanding the scope of peptide therapeutics to address unmet needs. Specific emphasis is placed on identifying ‘orally stable’ scaffolds and/or engineering oral stability characteristics onto them. The platform has been optimized over the years and involves synergistic integration of rational drug design, diversity oriented computational tools, phage display libraries, recombinant peptide expression, ex vivo oral stability methods, and peptide/medicinal chemistry techniques. This activity has led to the identification of ‘privileged scaffolds’ with favorable oral stability characteristics. Furthermore, the technology platform is well suited both for de novo discovery against a target and optimization around a given chemical starting point.
Juventas Therapeutics is a private clinical-stage company developing novel therapies for ischemic cardiovascular disease. The company`s lead product` JVS-100` is a non-viral plasmid that encodes for stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1). SDF-1 has been shown to significantly increase end-organ function following tissue injury by promoting cell survival` recruiting endogenous stem cells to the damaged region` and promoting new blood vessel growth. The SDF-1 repair pathway is well conserved throughout end-organ systems providing the opportunity to impact a broad range of diseases. Target cardiovascular clinical indications address large markets with high unmet medical need and significant market potential. Juventas is currently enrolling multiple clinical trials to test therapy efficacy in heart failure and critical limb ischemia patients.
We are a global biotechnology company, specializing in discovering, developing, and delivering innovative therapies for the treatment of neurodegenerative, non-malignant hematologic and autoimmune diseases to patients worldwide. As a company, we are focused on cutting-edge science and medicines that address unmet patient needs and change the course of these devastating diseases. Founded in 1978, we are the world`s oldest independent biotechnology company and take pride in being known for pioneering the development of leading multiple sclerosis therapies. With approximately 7,000 employees worldwide, we are focused on better understanding the underlying biology of diseases so we can discover and deliver innovative treatments that make a real difference in the lives of patients. We also put great focus on being good corporate citizens. Our commitment to corporate citizenship extends to patient education and support programs, giving back to the communities in which we operate, promoting and advancing science education, and operating in a sustainable manner. These cultural imperatives are directly incorporated into our business activities.