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3F Therapeutics, Inc. 

Devices to treat heart valve disorders

Acquired by ATS Medical, Inc.; Acquired by Medtronic
 
   
Acureon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Acquire and market drugs focused on infectious diseases, transplant and ICU

 
   
Aesthetic Sciences Corporation 

Focused on aesthetic medicine and incontinence

Aesthetic Sciences Corporation  
   
Align Technology, Inc. 

Invisalign® invisible braces

 
   
Altair Therapeutics, Inc. 

Developing novel therapeutics to treat human respiratory diseases

 
   
Altea Therapeutics Corporation 

Delivery of drugs across the skin

 
   
Amgen Inc. 

Focused on products for supportive cancer care, inflammation, nephrology and bone disease

 
   
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Development of drugs to treat metabolic diseases

 
   
Ansata Therapeutics, Inc. 

Drug development utilizing cell targeting technology

 
   
Apnex Medical, Inc. 

Developing a device-based treatment for obstructive sleep apnea

 
   
Applied Biosystems 

Technology solutions for DNA, RNA, protein, and small molecule analysis

Acquired by Perkin Elmer; merged with Invitrogen to form Life Technologies
 
   
Applied Molecular Evolution, Inc. 

Gene evolution technology to optimize proteins for drug and industrial use

Acquired by Eli Lilly & Co.
Applied Molecular Evolution, Inc.  
   
Athena Neurosciences, Inc. 

Development of diagnostics and therapeutics for Alzheimer's Disease

Acquired by Elan Corporation
Athena Neurosciences, Inc.  
   
AtheroGenics, Inc. 

Discovery and development of drugs for inflammatory diseases

 
   
Aurora Biosciences Corporation 

Automation to facilitate drug discovery processes

Acquired by Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Aurora Biosciences Corporation  
   
Auxeris Therapeutics, Inc. 

Osteoporosis drug development

 
   
Biomagnetic Technologies Inc. 

Instrumentation for ultra-sensitive magnetic measurement

Biomagnetic Technologies Inc.  
   
Biosite Diagnostics, Inc. 

Discovery, development and marketing of rapid diagnostics

Acquired by Alere, Inc.
 
   
BioVascular, Inc. 

Developing solutions for reducing inflammation and thrombosis

 
   
BiPar Sciences, Inc. 

Developing and commercializing potential new classes of tumor-selective drugs

Acquired by sanofi-aventis
 
   
British Biotech 

Diversified life-sciences company developing both drugs and research products

Merged with Vernalis pls
British Biotech  
   
Cabrellis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 

Development of important therapies for the treatment of cancer

Acquired by Pharmion Corporation; Acquired by Celgene
 
   
Cadent Medical Corporation 

Life-saving external defibrillators

Acquired by Cardiac Science, Inc.
Cadent Medical Corporation  
   
Calixa Therapeutics, Inc. 

Focused on developing, acquiring and commercializing hospital-based anti-infective therapies

Acquired by Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
   
Cardiac Science Corporation 

Life-saving external defibrillators

 
   
CardioDynamics International Corporation 

Noninvasive digital heart monitoring devices

 
   
CardioPolymers, Inc. 

Novel therapies for diseases of cardiac conduction

Merged with Lonestar Heart, Inc.
 
   
CareCentric Solutions, Inc. 

Information systems for the home care industry

Acquired by Simione Central Holdings (renamed Care Centric); Acquired by Mediware
 
   
Celladon Corporation 

Developing treatments for cardiovascular diseases through molecular cardiology

 
   
Cerexa, Inc. 

Focused on developing, acquiring and commercializing hospital-based anti-infective therapies

Acquired by Forest Laboratories, Inc.
 
   
Ciblex Corporation 

Development of drugs that impact protein trafficking for use in proliferative disorders

 
   
CoCensys, Inc. 

Development of CNS drugs targeted at novel CNS receptors

Acquired by Purdue Pharma
CoCensys, Inc.  
   
Conforma Therapeutics Corporation 

Anti-cancer drug development

Acquired by Biogen IDEC
 
   
Connetics Corporation 

Development and marketing of dermatology drugs

Acquired by Stiefel Laboratories, Inc.
 
   
Corthera, Inc. 

Development of Relaxin for various indications

Acquired by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
 
   
Cortria Corporation 

Developing safe and well-tolerated medicines to fight cardiovascular disease

Acquired by Pharmena SA
 
   
Creative Biomolecules, Inc. 

Development of regenerative medicines

Merged into Curis, Inc.
Creative Biomolecules, Inc.  
   
Cytovia, Inc. 

Drug screening technology using proprietary apoptosis assays

Acquired by Maxim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Acquired by EpiCept Corporation
Cytovia, Inc.  
   
DIANON Sytems Inc. 

Provides anatomic and clinical pathology, patient information, and business solutions

Acquired by Laboratory Corporation of America
 
   
DiObex, Inc. 

Development of drugs to improve the management of diabetic patients

 
   
DNX Corporation 

Development of in vitro and in vivo biological models

Merged with BioClin to form Chrysalis International Corporation, subsequently acquired by Phoenix International Life Sciences, part of MDS Pharma
DNX Corporation  
   
Domain AntiBacterial Acquisition Corporation 

In-licensing of anti-infective drugs

Acquired by Peninsula Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Acquired by Johnson & Johnson
Domain AntiBacterial Acquisition Corporation  
   
Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Specialty pharmaceutical company focused on respiratory drugs

Acquired by Elan Corporation
Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  
   
Embrex, Inc. 

Unique delivery system for poultry vaccines and therapeutics

Acquired by Pfizer Animal Health
 
   
ESP Pharma, Inc. 

Acquires & markets acute care products

Acquired by Protein Design Labs, Inc.
 
   
Esprit Pharma, Inc. 

Acquisition, development and marketing of drugs for the urology and OB-GYN physician communities

Acquired by Allergan, Inc.
 
   
Eunoe, Inc. 

Device to treat Alzheimer's disease

 
   
Exelixis, Inc. 

Genomics-based drug discovery

 
   
Focal, Inc. 

Biodegradable materials for the prevention of surgical adhesions

Acquired by Genzyme BioSurgery
Focal, Inc.  
   
Fusion Medical Technologies, Inc. 

Biomaterial for use in surgical procedures to prevent adhesions

Acquired by Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Fusion Medical Technologies, Inc.  
   
GelTex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Polymer technology for drugs that stay in the GI tract and remove toxins

Acquired by Genzyme
GelTex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  
   
GeneOhm Sciences, Inc. 

Molecular diagnostics

Acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Company
 
   
GenQuest, Inc. 

Gene identification for diagnostic and therapeutic applications

Acquired by Corixa Corporation; Acquired by GlaxoSmithKline
GenQuest, Inc.  
   
Gensia Pharmaceuticals Inc. 

Development of drugs to treat cardiovascular diseases

Merged into Sicor; Acquired by Teva Pharmaceuticals
Gensia Pharmaceuticals Inc.  
   
Genta Incorporated 

Development of antisense therapeutics

 
   
GenVault Corporation 

High capacity DNA storage systems

Acquired by IntegenX, Inc.
 
   
Geron Corporation 

Discovery of mechanisms and therapeutics that impact the aging process

 
   
GlycoDesign 

Development of novel therapeutics for treatment of cancer, infectious diseases and inflammation

Acquired by Inflazyme
GlycoDesign  
   
Goodwell Technologies, Inc. 

IT to allow for remote doctor-patient interaction

 
   
Gynecare, Inc. 

Medical devices for women's healthcare

Acquired by Johnson & Johnson
 
   
Helixis, Inc. 

Developing a molecular diagnostic testing platform for use in diverse physical locations

Acquired by Illumina, Inc.
 
   
Imagine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Technology to facilitate delivery of drugs to the brain

 
   
Imagyn Medical, Inc. 

Medical devices for gynecological indications

Acquired by UroHealth, renamed Imagyn Medical Technologies, Inc.
Imagyn Medical, Inc.  
   
Immune Control, Inc. 

Developing drugs to stop undesirable proliferation of immune cells

Merged with Corridor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
   
Immunex Corporation 

Focused on products for rheumatoid arthritis, acute nonlymphocytic leukemia and pain

Acquired by Amgen
 
   
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Drug development for ophthalmic and respiratory diseases

Acquired by Merck & Co.
 
   
IntraLase Corporation 

Devices for laser correction of vision

Acquired by Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., Acquired by Abbott Laboratories
 
   
Iomai Corporation 

Transdermal vaccines

Acquired by Intercell AG
 
   
Ista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Drug development for ophthalmic diseases

Acquired by Bausch & Lomb
 
   
Kalidex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Providing next-generation anti-infective therapies to the marketplace

 
   
Konova, Inc. 

Anti-obesity drug development

Konova, Inc.  
   
LaJolla Pharmaceutical Company 

Development of therapeutics for antibody-related disorders

 
   
Landec Corporation 

Crystallizable polymers for a variety of medical and industrial applications

 
   
Lumisys, Inc. 

High-performance electro-optical systems for medical imaging

Acquired by Eastman Kodak
 
   
Microgon Inc. 

Hollow-fiber membrane filters for use in research laboratories

Acquired by Spectrum Laboratories
Microgon Inc.  
   
Microsurge 

Improved instrumentation for minimally invasive surgery

Acquired by UroHealth, renamed Imagyn Medical Technologies, Inc.
Microsurge  
   
MicroVention, Inc. 

Interventional neurology devices

Acquired by Terumo Corporation
 
   
MIGENIX Inc. 

Development of drugs for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases

 
   
MitoKor 

Discovery and development of drugs for mitochondrial diseases

Acquired by Micrologix Biotech Inc. (now MIGENIX Inc.)
 
   
Molecular Dynamics 

Use of optical technology to automate laboratory processes

Acquired by Amersham Pharmacia Biotech
Molecular Dynamics  
   
Molecular Staging, Inc. 

Biomarker discovery utilizing novel DNA/RNA amplification technology

Acquired by Qiagen
 
   
Nanothera Corporation 

Developing safer parenteral products for hospital use

 
   
Neose Technologies, Inc. 

Enhancement of drugs by glcyosylation

Assets sold to Novo Nordisk & BioGeneriX
 
   
Neuralieve, Inc. 

Developing a non-invasive medical device to treat migraine headaches

 
   
Northstar Neuroscience, Inc. 

Electrical stimulation to treat neurological defects

 
   
NovaCardia, Inc. 

Cardiovascular drug development

Acquired by Merck & Co., Inc.
 
   
Novacea, Inc. 

Anti-cancer drug development

Merged into Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
   
Novalar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Development of dental medications

 
   
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Development of drugs for bone, GI, and CNS diseases

 
   
Nuon Therapeutics, Inc. 

Developing medicines to treat autoimmune disease

 
   
NuVasive, Inc. 

Devices to assist in spinal surgery

 
   
Oceana Therapeutics, Inc. 

Acquire and market drugs

Acquired by Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
   
OmniSonics Medical Technologies, Inc. 

Device to remove vascular occlusions

 
   
OncoTherapeutics, Inc. 

Cancer diagnostics and therapeutics based on Kallikrein family of proteins

Acquired by Biomira Inc., now Oncothyreon
OncoTherapeutics, Inc.  
   
Onux Medical, Inc. 

Minimally invasive surgical tools

Acquired by Davol, Inc., a subsidiary of C.R. Bard, Inc.
 
   
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Anti-cancer drug development

 
   
Optherion, Inc. 

Developing therapeutics for diseases involving the complement system, with an initial focus on AMD

 
   
OraPharma, Inc. 

Development of dental medications

Acquired by Johnson & Johnson
 
   
Origin Medsystems Inc. 

Instruments and devices for minimally invasive surgery

Acquired by Eli Lilly/Guidant; Acquired by Boston Scientific
Origin Medsystems Inc.  
   
Orqis Medical Corporation 

Device to treat congestive heart failure

 
   
Peninsula Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Anti-infective drug development

Acquired by Johnson & Johnson
 
   
Pharmion Corporation 

Acquires and markets hematology products

Acquired by Celgene Corporation
 
   
Pointshare Corporation 

Community-based healthcare intra and extranet solutions

 
   
Proxima Therapeutics, Inc. 

Novel system to deliver radiation to treat cancer

Acquired by Cytyc Corporation; Acquired by Hologic, Inc.
 
   
Receptor BioLogix, Inc. 

Developing a new class of protein therapeutics called Intron Fusion Proteins

 
   
Resound Corporation 

Revolutionary technology for hearing aids

Merged into GN ReSound
 
   
RiboGene, Inc. 

Therapeutics based on control of protein translation

Merged with Cypros to form Questcor
RiboGene, Inc.  
   
Ruxton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Proprietary assays to discover and develop drugs to treat ALS

 
   
Santarus, Inc. 

GI drug development using novel formulations

 
   
Selective Genetics, Inc. 

Site-specific gene therapies primarily for tissue repair

 
   
Senomyx, Inc. 

Discovery and development of flavor enhancing chemicals

 
   
SenoRx, Inc. 

Surgical tools for breast disease

Acquired by C.R. Bard, Inc.
 
   
Sepracor, Inc. 

Separation technology applied to drug discovery

Merged with Dainippon Sumitomo to form Sunovion
 
   
Sequel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Cardiovascular drug development

 
   
Sievers Instruments, Inc. 

Novel detectors for gas chromatography

Acquired by Ionics; Acquired by GE Infrastructure
Sievers Instruments, Inc.  
   
SkinMedica, Inc. 

Acquires & markets dermatologic products

Acquired by Allergan, Inc.
 
   
Small Molecule Therapeutics, Inc. 

Discovery of small molecule drugs based on proprietary screening technology

Acquired by MorphoChem AG
 
   
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Development of psychiatric drugs

 
   
TargetRx, Inc. 

Information services for the pharmaceutical industry

Acquired by ImpactRx, Inc.
 
   
Trega Biosciences, Inc. 

Combinatorial chemistry technology used to discover novel therapeutics

Acquired by LION bioscience
Trega Biosciences, Inc.  
   
Trimeris, Inc. 

Novel HIV therapeutics

Merged with Synageva
 
   
Univax Biologics 

Vaccines to stimulate the plasma donor production of immunoglobulins

Acquired by Nabi Pharmaceuticals; Merged with Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Univax Biologics  
   
US Bioscience, Inc. 

Acquisition and marketing of cancer drugs

Acquired by MedImmune; Acquired by Astra Zeneca
 
   
Valley Forge Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Anti-myopia drug development

 
   
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Analysis of genetic, genomic and clinical date to rescue "failed" drugs

 
   
Vascular Architects, Inc. 

Novel stent technology

Acquired by LeMaitre Vascular
 
   
Vascular Therapeutics, Inc. 

Biopharmaceuticals for the prevention and treatment of vascular disease

Acquired by GlycoDesign; Acquired by Inflazyme
Vascular Therapeutics, Inc.  
   
VenPro Corporation 

Intravascular valve technology

Acquired by 3F Therapeutics; Acquired by ATS Medical; Acquired by Medtronic
 
   
Verus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Development and marketing of pediatric focused therapeutics

 
   
Viagene Inc. 

Gene manipulation technology for the discovery of anti-infective therapies

Acquired by Chiron; Acquired by Novartis
Viagene Inc.  
   
Vista Medical Technologies, Inc. 

Visualization technology to aid in surgical procedures

 
   
Vivus, Inc. 

Therapeutics to treat sexual dysfunction

 
   
Volcano Corporation 

Detection and treatment of vascular disease

 
   
Xcel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Acquires & markets neurology products

Acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
 
   
X-Ceptor Therapeutics, Inc. 

Drug development focused on orphan nuclear receptors

Acquired by Exelixis, Inc.