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Biotech, Biosicences and Biopharmaceutical Companies in Canada Allon Therapeutics Inc., Vancouver, BC: A biotechnology company developing drugs that protect against neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, traumatic brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis and neuropathy. ALTANA Pharma Inc. Oakville, ON:Research and development of products in the key areas of gastroenterology and respirology. Ambrilia Biopharma Inc., Verdun, Quebec: A biopharmaceutical company developing innovative and proprietary early to mid-stage therapeutics in the fields of oncology and infectious diseases. Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Vancouver, BC, Canada. Angiotech is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company that discovers, develops, and markets innovative technologies and medical products primarily for local diseases or for complications associated with medical device implants, surgical interventions and acute injury. ARC Pharmaceutical Inc., Vancouver, Canada: A private biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of device/drug therapies for the treatment of proliferative diseases. The company's lead product candidates are innovative medical products for the treatment of surgical adhesions. ARIUS Research Inc., Toronto, Ontario: A biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel anticancer monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) focused on destroying cancer cells. Aspreva, Victoria, BC: Focused on addressing the needs of individuals with less common diseases through the identification, development and commercialization of existing medicines for new indications. AstraZeneca, Missisauga, ON:One of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. As a research-oriented company, we believe that curiosity is the best way to express our commitment to the health of Canadians. Six therapeutic areas: Cardiovascular, oncology, respiratory, neuroscience, injection, gastrointestinal. BioAxone Therapeutic Inc. Saint-Laurent,Quebec,Canada. Developed a protein based inhibitor for local acute administration, as well as a family of small molecule inhibitors with improved specificity and systemic formulation potential. Both compound families (protein and chemical analogs) are aimed at disease indications for which important medical needs exist but that are not addressed satisfactorily by existing approved therapies: Spinal Cord Injury (“SCI”), Age-related Macular Degeneration (“AMD”) and Glaucoma.Neuroscience, spinal cord injury. bioLytical™ Laboratories, Richmond, BC: Develops and manufactures a rapid HIV diagnostic product which is a unique, simple-to-use diagnostic kit used in the diagnosis of HIV infection. Biomira Inc., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Specializing in the development of innovative therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer. Biomira's goal is to develop and commercialize novel synthetic vaccines and targeted small molecules that have the potential to improve the lives and outcomes of cancer patients.BioMS Medical Corp., Edmonton, Alberta: Treatment, multiple schlerosis. BioMS Medical is a biotechnology company engaged in the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic technologies with emphasis on the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS).Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., Belleville, Ontario:Therapeutics, reproduction,embryo transfer, immunology, vaccine products, cancer, immunomodulation, inflammation Caprion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Montreal, Quebec, Canada:Private, Drug discovery, proteomics, innovative diagnostics. Caprion Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing a proprietary therapeutic pipeline in oncology and infectious diseases. Cardiom Pharma Corporation. Vancouver, BC: A product-focused cardiovascular drug development company with two clinical drug programs focused on atrial arrhythmia (intravenous and oral doses) and a pre-clinical program directed at improving cardiovascular function. Celator Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Vancouver, BC:A privately held biopharmaceutical company working to develop new and more effective therapies to treat cancer using proprietary technology that recognizes and controls the critical role of drug ratios in combination chemotherapies. Chemokine Therapeutics Corporation, Vancouver, BC: A biotechnology company developing chemokine-based therapies to treat cancer, blood disorders and vascular diseases. Chromos, Burnaby, BC: A biopharmaceutical company with two drug development programs focused on inflammatory diseases and thrombotic disorders. The company's lead program is a humanized monoclonal antibody being developed as a treatment for acute relapses associated with multiple sclerosis. Clera Inc. Vancouver, BC:A pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel small-molecule therapies for the diagnosis and treatment of major neurological disorders. The company's lead molecule is currently being optimized as a drug candidate to treat schizophrenia and psychosis. Constab Pharmaceutical Inc., Genizon BioSciences Inc. Quebec, Canada: Crohn's disease, psoriasis, asthma, baldness, schizophrenia and longevity. GenoLogics Lifescience Software, Vancouver, BC:Catalyzes life sciences research with a collaborative data management software platform that maximizes the potential of systems biology to speed discovery and validation. Gilead Sciences Canada, Inc., Mississauga, Canada. GlaxoSmithKline, Missisauga, Canada: Multinational. Pharmaceutical company to tackle the World Health Organization’s three ‘priority’ diseases – HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Therapeutics - respiratory, central nervous system (CNS), anti-infectives, gastrointestinal/metabolic. Hemosol, Missisauga, Canada: Company on protein purification, cell expansion and targeted drug delivery through protein bioconjugation. Cell therapy (HRC 300 series), Novel cell growth factors, Production of hemoglobin through cell culture. iCell Therapeutics, Inc., Vancouver, BC: A biotechnology company dedicated to establishing new standards of care in oncology and cardiovascular treatments. iCo Therapeutics, Vancouver, Ca: Biotechnology company committed to developing drugs for a range of human medical conditions within ‘isolated biological environments’, such as the eye, spinal cord or joints. Inex Pharmaceutical, Inc., British Columbia, Canada. Biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing proprietary drugs and drug delivery systems to improve the treatment of cancer.Inflazyme Pharmaceutical Ltd., Vancouver, BC:A biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative therapies to improve the lives of people with respiratory and inflammatory diseases. Inimex Pharmaceutical, Inc., Vancouver, BC:Focused on the development and commercialization of Innate Defense Regulators (IDRs), novel first in class drugs that selectively trigger the body’s innate defenses without causing inflammation, such as in infectious disease, cancer, and inflammatory disease. Insception, Missisauga, CA: Has an active program in stem cell research and development to complement its cord blood banking service. Aimed at expanding the potential uses for cord blood samples in the treatment of diseases. Kinexus Bioinformatics, Vancouvr, BC: Tracks and maps the cell signalling networks of protein kinases for research into the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of human diseases. Leiner Health Products, Winnepeg, Manitoba, NC: Generic Drug Maker. Full compliance with, the highest industry-recognized standards for Dietary Supplements. Med Biogene, Vancouver, BC: MBI is a biotechnology company with advanced research and development in gene expression technology. MBI is utilizing its expertise in gene expression to identify those genes, known as "biomarkers," which mark the presence of certain cancers and cardiovascular disease MDS Pharma Services, Ontario, Quebec,Canada: Innovatice solutions to drug discovery and development, preclinical drug development, early and late drug development. Global Clinical Development. Medicago, Inc., Québec (Québec): protein-based biopharmaceuticals, genetic engineering of plants. Micralyne Inc., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada . Contract Manufacture. MIGENIX Inc. Vancouver, B.C. Canada: Antiviral agent, treatment of chronic Hepatitis C Virus, Alzheimer’s disease. Miraculins Inc. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.Can treatment, oncology, tumor, Nexia Biotechnologies Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, Canada:Transgenic technologies, biopolymer, protein technology. Neurochem Inc., Laval, Québec,Canada:Treatment of Amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis, Alzheimer's disease, hemorrhagic stroke, Network Immunology, Vancouver, BC:A vaccine company whose focus is to commercialize a preventive HIV vaccine. Neuromed Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Vancouver, BD:Ais a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing the next generation of chronic pain drugs with pipeline programs in anxiety, epilepsy and cardiovascular disease such as hypertension. Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation, Victoria, BC: Developing innovative therapeutics for the treatment of viral infections and cancer, with a focus on diseases caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Okanagan Biotechnology, Summerland, BC:A privately held agriculture biotechnology company focusing on the development of new tree fruit varieties. The company holds licensed technologies that permit it to introduce novel attributes into new or existing apple, pear, cherry, peach, nectarine, and apricot fruit trees. Oncolytics Biotech Inc.,Calgary, AB Human reovirus, cancer treatment, oncology. PainCeptor Pharma Corp., St-Laurent, Quebec: Pain treatment and management, chronic pain treatment. Plantigen Inc., London, ON, Canada.Biopharmaceuticals, treatment of Type I Diabetes. IL-10 (interleukin 10), major histocompatible complex) and cytokines. Resverlogix, Inc., Calgary, Canada. Cardiovascular disease, cancer, and fibrotic diseases. Sertonex Inc. Stiller Centre, London, Ontario. Canada.Cellular therapy company, therapeutic transplantation of cells and cell-based gene therapy Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp., Calgary, AB. Stem cell therapy. ViRexx Medical Corp., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Cancer, chronic viral infections, treatment of ovarian cancer, chronic Hepatitis B & C and solid tumors. Viron Therapeutics Inc., London, ON, Canada.Biopharmaceutical company, treatment of inflammatory disorders. YM BioSciences Inc., Mississauga, Ontario.Brain tumours, and cancer pain, cancer treatment, oncology.
Centers, Institutes, Societies, Organizations of Biotech in Canada: Alberta Research Council, Edmonton, CA: An applied research and development (R&D) corporation that develops and commercializes technology to grow innovative enterprises. We specialize in converting early stage ideas into marketable technology products and services. BC Biotech, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Non-profit. BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC: The BCCA, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, provides a province-wide, population-based cancer control program for the residents of British Columbia. The agency's mandate covers the spectrum of cancer care from prevention and screening, to diagnosis, treatment, and through to rehabilitation. British Columbia Innovation Council, Vancover, BC: BCIC provides a one-stop point of access and support to high technology companies, educational institutions, technology industry awareness groups, federal science and technology agencies and university research labs. The agency support the transfer of leading edge research into industry and accelerate commercialization of world-class, technology-based products for the economic benefit of BC. British Columbia Medical Technology Industry Association, Vancouver, BC:BC MeDIA promotes the development and prosperity of the BC medical device industry through education, networking and marketing. Its goal is to educate its members and the medical community on industry issues, facilitate the exchange of scientific, technological and business information within the industry and act as the central voice for the BC medical device industry.Child & Family Research Institute, Vancouver, BD: The CFRI is dedicated to world-class research spanning a wide range of children's and women's health concerns.Genome British Columbia, Canada. Research Organization, large-scale genomics, proteomics research, Kootenay Association for Science & Technology, Rossland, BC: KAST works to foster a culture that values science, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship as activities vital to maintaining and enhancing the competitiveness of West-Kootenay Boundary. The organization organizes and supports events and initiatives that help to stimulate the growth of science and technology in the region.Ottawa Life Sciences Council, Ottawa , Ontario. The University of Western Ontario Research & Development Park, London Campus,London, Ontario. Universites, Colleges and Schools related to Biosciences, Biotechnology and Biopharmaceticals.
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