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Batu Biologics is a biotechnology-based pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapies that target the “Achilles Heel of Cancer:” the tumor blood vessels. Batu’s flagship therapeutic, ValloVax™, is an angiogenesis targeting cancer vaccine in the late stages of preclinical development. Batu Biologics plans to file an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for ValloVax in Q1 of 2015, seeking clinical approval to treat patients with lung cancer.
Ben Venue-Bedford Laboratories, Inc. is a Bedford, OH-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.
VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals is a private pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel anti-infective agents to address the threat of antibiotic resistance. The company name, VenatoRx (ven-a-TOR-ex), derives from the latin word “venator”, meaning hunter and “Rx”, the medical symbol for drugs. The pursuit, or “hunt”, for new drugs is the core mission of the company. Located northwest of Philadelphia in Malvern, PA, the company was founded in 2010 by Drs. Burns, Xerri, and Pevear. Since founding, the company has received multiple awards from the NIH, including 5 Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grants and an R01 grant. The company has also been awarded a contract from the NIH and funding from the Wellcome Trust to advance the company’s product candidates.
BioSearch is a Falls Church, VA-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.
Tonix Pharmaceuticals develops first-in-class medicines for common disorders of the central nervous system, including fibromyalgia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and episodic tension-type headache. These disorders are characterized by chronic disability, inadequate treatment options, high utilization of healthcare services, and significant economic burden. Tonix`s lead product candidate, TNX-102 SLAttribution (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablet), is designed to be a fundamental advance in sleep hygiene and pain management for patients suffering from fibromyalgia and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Product candidate TNX-201Attribution ((R)-isometheptene mucate) is in development for episodic tension-type headache, the most common form of headache.