Acusphere
OTCMKTS:ACUSAcusphere, Inc. operates as a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes cardiovascular drugs. It offers Imagify (perflubutane polymer microspheres), a cardiovascular drug that evaluates myocardial perfusion and detects coronary artery disease. It provides Imagify as an injectable suspension. The company was formerly known as Polymers For Medicine, Inc. and changed its name to Acusphere, Inc. in March 2004. Acusphere, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is based in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Affymax
OTCMKTS:AFFYAffymax, Inc. does not have significant operations. Previously, it was developing drugs to enhance the treatment of serious and often life-threatening conditions in the United States. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in New York, New York.
AtheroNova
OTCMKTS:AHROQAtheroNova, Inc. operates as biotechnology company. The company engages in the research and development, marketing, and sale of pharmaceutical preparations and pharmaceutical intellectual property. It develops intellectual property that uses certain pharmacological compounds for the treatment of atherosclerosis, which is the primary cause of various cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded by Giorgio Zadini and Filiberto Zadini in 1997 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.
ARYx Therapeutics
OTCMKTS:ARYXARYx Therapeutics, Inc. discovers and develops novel therapies for large, chronic, and oral markets. The company uses its RetroMetabolic Drug Design technology to design structurally unique molecules that retain the efficacy of original drugs. Its products in clinical development portfolio include Tecarfarin (ATI-5923), an oral anticoagulant, which is in Phase III clinical development for the treatment of patients who are at risk for the formation of dangerous blood clots; and Budiodarone (ATI-2042), an oral antiarrhythmic agent that is in Phase IIb clinical development for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, a form of irregular heartbeat. The company's other clinical development products comprise ATI-7505, an oral prokinetic agent, which is in Phase IIb clinical development for the treatment of chronic constipation, gastroparesis, functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, and gastroesophageal reflux disease; and ATI-9242, an antipsychotic agent in Phase I clinical development for the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. It also focuses on ATI-20,000 for metabolic disorders and ATI-24,000 for gastrointestinal disorders that are in discovery stage. ARYx Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Fremont, California.
Inyx
OTCMKTS:IYXIInyx, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, operates as a specialty pharmaceutical company in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It develops and manufactures prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products. The company manufactures hydrocarbon aerosols, a delivery system for dermatological and topical drug applications; metered dose inhalers that are used for respiratory conditions; dry powdered inhalers used for respiratory ailments; metered dose nasal and throat pumps, and sprays; and sterile salines and injectables. It focuses on research and development activities on inhalation-therapy drug delivery devices and inhalation methods, and generic prescription, and over-the-counter aerosol pharmaceutical products for respiratory, allergy, dermatological, and topical and cardiovascular applications. The company's proprietary products under development include generic versions of nonchlorofluorocarbon or hydrofluoroalkane single molecule and combination drug respiratory inhalants, nonCFC propelled oral sprays for cardiovascular ailments, wound irrigation, and cleansing sprays that utilize novel barrier technologies, and anti-inflammatory nasal pumps. It also provides specialty pharmaceutical development and manufacturing consulting services to the international healthcare market. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is based in New York, New York.