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Biotech, Biosciences and Biopharmaceutical Companies in the Bay Area.
Abaxis, Inc., Union City, CA: Medical Diagnostics, Veterinary Diagnostics, chemistry analyzer capable of electrolytes, blood gas and immunoassays,hematology analyzer.

Acacia Biosciences, Richmond, California:biotech, drug discovery technology company, assay systems and databases.

Affymetrix (Santa Clara, California), Santa Clara, California:Biotechnology, Genomics, R&D, Genechip, microarray, DNA analysis array, Software, Combinatorial Chemistry.

Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Palo Alto, California: Biotech, Research & Development, AZ-001 for Acute Migraine Headaches, AZ-002 for acute treatment of panic attack, AZ-003 for the treatment of acute pain. schizophrenia.

ALZA Corporation, Mountain View, California: Biotech, pharmaceutical, Drug Delivery, ALZA's OROS® Technology, Transdermal Technology, Liposomal Technology , Implant Technology

Amgen San Francisco South San Francisco, California: Biotech, Human Therapeutics, Genomics

Angiogenix, Inc. Burlingame, CA: biopharmaceutical company, chronic vascular disease, ACCLAIM: treatment for chronic ischemia,

Antipodean Pharmaceutical, Inc., San Francisco, CA:A clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing treatments for disorders associated with mitochondrial dysfunction such as Parkinson's Disease, Friedreich ataxia, retinal degeneration, liver disease and cerebral and cardiac ischemia.

AP Pharma, Redwood City, CA: polymer-based drug delivery systems, Biochronomer™, pain management, inflammation, and DNA/RNAI applications.

Applied Biosystems, Inc., Foster City, CA: Biotech, Instrumentation, Genetic Analysis, Genomics, Proteomics.

Avigen, Inc., Alameda, California: Biotechnology, Human Therapeutics, small molecules, four candidates: AV650, AV411, AV333, and AV513.

Bayer Healthcare, Biological Products (CA) Berkeley, California:Pharmaceutical, Drug Discovery, Research, Avelox® (moxifloxacin hydrochloride)

Berlex Inc., Richmond, California: Pharmaceutical, Human Therapeutics, Human Diagnostics, diagnostics, medicines for women's health, multiple sclerosis, cancer, and heart diseases.

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., Novato, California: Biopharmaceutical, human therapeutics, Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis VI, MPS VI),

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Hercules, California: Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Health Care, Human Diagnostics, Food and enviromental testing.

Biotium, Inc., Hayward, CA: Biotium is a leading provider of innovative fluorescence detection technologies and products for life science research.

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Catalyst Biosciences, South San Francisco, CA: Biotech, engineered protease therapeutics, protein therapeutics, Enzymes, Angiogenesis, Inflammation.

Celera Diagnostics, Alameda, California:molecular diagnostics, proteomics, biotech, genomics,

Cell Genesys, Inc. South San Francisco, California:Biotherapeutics, Biotechnology, Cancer Immunotherapy, Oncology virus therapy.

ChemoCentryx, Inc. Mountain View, California: chemokine-based therapeutics, biopharmaceutical, Crohn's disease, receptor antagonist for multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis

Chiron Corporation, Emeryville, California:Biotech, Vaccines, Human Therapeutics, Disease Diagnostics,

Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc., Fremont, California: Bioinformatics, Proteomics, Software.

Clinimetrics, Inc., San Jose, CA: Full-service contract research organization.

Compugen USA, Inc., San Jose, CA: genomics-based drug and diagnostic discovery company, drug discovery, therapeutics, drug targets, or diagnostic markers.

Conor Medsystem, Inc., Menlo Park, CA: Stent, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases.

CoTherix, Inc. Brisbane, California: Biopharmaceutical, Human Therapeutics, treatment of cardiovascular diseases, Ventavis(treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension)

Depomed, Inc. Menlo Park, CA: oral drug delivery technologies, AcuForm™ Delivery Technology,

Dey, L.P. Napa, California: Pharmaceutical, respiratory diseases, allergy, asthma,

DURECT Corporation, Cupertino, CA: specialty pharmaceutical company, proteins, peptides and small molecule delivery, Biodegradable Microparticulates (microspheres injectable system).

Elan Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, California: NanoCrystal® technology, neurology, autoimmune diseases and severe pain

Exelixis, Inc. South San Francisco, California:Biotechnology, Genomics, Drug Discovery,diabetic kidney diseases, acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)., cancer treatment, oncology.

FibroGen, Inc., South San Francisco, CA: Biopharmaceutical, Drug Discovery, innovative therapies in pulmonology and hepatology, chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), malignant osteopetrosis

Five Prime Therapeutics. San Francisco, CA: protein and antibody therapeutics, cancer and diabetes, oncology, regenerative medicine

Genencor International, Inc. Palo, California: Biotechnology, Industrial, biocatalysts, biochemicals, enzymes.

Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, California: Oncology, Avastin(tm) (bevacizumab), Anti-VEGF antibody,metastatic colorectal cancer,Herceptin® (Trastuzumab), Anti-HER2 antibody,Rituxan® (Rituximab),Anti-CD20 antibody,B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma,Tarceva®,

Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA). Foster City, California: Human Therapeutics, pharmacutical, HIV, Hepitatis B, Influenza, Cystic Fibrosis

InterMune, Inc. Brisbane, California:Biotech, biopharmaceutical, Actimmune®, chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) and severe, malignant osteopetrosis.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Palo Alto, California:Drug Delivery, Xyrem® (sodium oxybate) oral solution,

Maxygen, Inc., Redwood City, California:Biotech, pharmaceuticals, human therapeutics, protein pharmaceuticals vaccines, chemicals and agriculture

MedImmune, Inc. Mountain View, California:Biotech, Human Therapeutics, Synagis, monoclonal antibody, cytoprotective agent, nasal flu vaccine.

Monogram Biosciences, Inc., South San Francisco,CA:Diagnostics,HIV assays, PhenoSense GT™, PhenoSense™ HIV, GeneSeq™ HIV, PhenoSense Entry™

Nektar Therapeutics, San Carlos, California:Pharmaceutical, Human Therapeutics, Exubera (inhaled insulin) for Type II diabetes, Amphotericin B(immunosuppressive therapy)

Novartis, Inc., Emeryville, California: Biotech, vaccines. Diovan® / Co-Diovan® (valsartan) Used in the treatment of hypertension, Gleevec^TM/Glivec® , (imatinib mesylate), Used in the treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML), amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride.

Nuvelo, Inc. San Carlos, CA:Biotech, Biopharmaceutical, Human Therapeutics, Antibody Therapy, cancer treatment, immune related disorders.

Pharmacyclics, Inc., Sunnyvale, California:biopharmaceutical, biotech, small-molecule candidates,lymphoma,cancers,autoimmune disorders.

Pharmion Corporation, Research Division, San Francisco, CA:pharmaceuticals, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, multiple myeloma, erythema nodosum leprosum

Protein Design Labs, Inc. Fremont, California:Biotech, pharmaceuticals, acute hypertension, heart attack and chronic myelogenous leukemia

ProTrials Research, Inc. Mountain View, California: Services for Clincial Trials, assist clients with projects phases I through IV, and with NDA, BLA, PMA, and IND filings worldwide.

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. South San Francisco, California: Biopharmaceutical, Biotech, small-molecule drugs for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, cancer and viral diseases.

Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. Pleasanton, California: Diagnostic, products for the prevention, diagnosis, evaluation and monitoring of diseases.

Santen, Inc. Napa, California:Biotechnology, ophthalmic products, allergy and infection to dry eye and glaucoma.treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis, treatment of elevated intraocular pressure, allergic conjunctivitis

Scios Inc. Fremont, California: Pharmaceutical, Cardialogy, hear failure treatment, cardiovascular disease, NATRECOR, congestive heart failure

Stedim Incorporated, Concord, California:Supplier, Bioprocess Systems, Single Use Bag System.

Theravance, Inc., South San Francisco, California: Biotech, small molecule drug discovery, therapeutic areas:respiratory disease, bacterial infections and gastrointestinal motility dysfunction.

VaxGen, Inc., Brisbane, California: biopharmaceutical, vaccines against anthrax and smallpox. recombinant anthrax vaccine for civilian biodefense.

XOMA (US) LLC: Berkeley, California: Biotech, Human Therapeutics, therapeutic antibodies, cancer, immune diseases, monoclonal antibody, oncology.

Centers, Institutes, Foundations, Parks, Organizations and Associations of Biotech Related Industry in the Bay Area.

BayBio,, South San Francisco, CA: Non-profit organization, biotech, trade organization.