Genentech is a biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions. It creates multiple products on the market and a development pipeline. The company became a member of the Roche Group in 2009. As part of their merger agreement, Roche and Genentech combined their pharmaceutical operations in the United States. Genentech’s South San Francisco campus now serves as the headquarters for Roche pharmaceutical operations in the United States. Genentech’s Research and Early Development section operates as an independent center within Roche. Genentech was founded in 1976 by [Robert Swanson](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/robert-a-swanson) and [Herbert Boyer](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/herbert-w-boyer). It is headquartered in South San Francisco, C.A.

The University of California is the nation's best public university system, delivering top-notch research and innovation to California (and the world).

Develops and manufactures drugs related to immunology, neurobiology and oncology

TopoTarget Switzerland SA, part of Onxeo SA, is a company headquartered in Switzerland. The firm develops oncology and immunology products.

Baxalta, Inc. engages in the research, development, and manufacture of biopharmaceutical products. Its portfolio includes treatments for hemophilia, bleeding disorders, immune deficiencies, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, burns, and shock. The company was founded on March 13, 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Syntonix discovers and develops novel, long-acting, proprietary therapeutic products using the company’s proprietary Fc-fusion proteins and other engineered ligands which bind to specific Fc receptors. These technologies, including Syntonix’ drug delivery platform technology Transceptor™, harness the body’s natural pathways for protecting antibodies against premature destruction and for transporting antibodies across cell barriers such as those in the lungs and intestines. Syntonix focuses on using these technologies to create next generation treatments for devastating chronic diseases such as hemophilia, anemia, and autoimmune disorders. Syntonix develops selected products for specialty indications, such as hemophilia, on its own. Other products will be evaluated and commercialized through partnerships with companies with established market positions. The company is headed by an experienced management team and has focused initially on using its proprietary technology to enhance existing drugs with proven safety, efficacy, and economic return. Syntonix currently occupies a 25,000 square foot state-of-the-art laboratory facility, including a cGMP clinical manufacturing suite, in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Baxalta GmbH, a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., is a Swiss company located in Glattpark that manufactures and wholesales pharmaceutical products. It was founded in 2000. Julie So-Young Kim is currently the CEO of the firm.

Rhone Poulenc Rorer, a subsidiary of Solvay SA, is a French company that manufactures and distributs pharmaceutical products.

Centocor, Inc. manufactures healthcare products. Its products include avakine & reopro. The company was founded in 1979 by Hubert J. P. Schoemaker & Michael A. Wall and is headquartered in Horsham, PA.

Amgen Inc. (formerly Applied Molecular Genetics Inc.) is an American multinational biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. In 2018, the company's largest selling product lines were Neulasta, an immunostimulator used to prevent infections in patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy and Enbrel, a tumor necrosis factor blocker used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. Other products include Epogen, Aranesp, Sensipar/Mimpara, Nplate, Vectibix, Prolia and XGEVA.

Formed in 1985, the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) is part of the University System of Maryland. It was created to provide a unified focus for Maryland's biotechnology research and education.

Lorantis Ltd. used to discover and develop drugs. The company had discovered a fundamental immune mechanism, by which the immune response to any disease-causing antigen may be suppressed. It used pursue immunology drug discovery and development programmes to address unmet medical needs. Lorantis was founded in 1998 and was headquartered in Cambridge, UK

The Institute Pasteur is a private, non-profit foundation. Its mission is to help prevent and treat diseases, mainly those of infectious origin, through research, teaching, and public health initiatives.The Institut Pasteur is a research center of international renown ideally located in the very heart of Paris. Each year the institute hosts a multitude of scientific and medical conferences and meetings as well as events on a variety of themes.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes pharmaceutical products for the treatment of serious medical conditions. The Company has therapeutic candidates in clinical trials for the potential treatment of cancer, eye diseases, and inflammatory diseases, and has preclinical programs in other diseases and disorders. The company’s product portfolio includes EYLEA, an aflibercept injection; ARCALYST, a rilonacept Injection for subcutaneous use; ZALTRAP for metastatic colorectal cancer; trap fusion proteins; and fully human monoclonal antibodies. On March 26, 2012, it was announced that Sanofi and Regeneron are in development with a new cholesterol drug which will help reduce cholesterol up to 72%. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1988 and is currently headquartered in New York, USA.

Apoxis SA develops therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and immunological diseases based on the mechanisms underlying apoptosis or cell death. The company particularly focuses on diseases with unmet medical needs and high commercial potential. It's lead product, APO866, is a novel small molecule therapeutic for the treatment of a range of cancers. The product is also being evaluated in a range of cancers in combination with commonly used chemo and radiotherapies in preclinical studies. It's oncology portfolio also includes APO010, a protein therapeutic that was developed using the company’s proprietary multimerization technology. The company is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

AntiCancer, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops drugs for cancer based on genetic engineering and targeting cancer specific metabolic defects. The company provides Oncobriteâ, a small-animal imaging technology; MetaMouseâ and ANGIOMOUSEâ that are mouse models of human cancer; Histoculture Drug Response Assay, an individualized cancer therapy; Oncase-PEGâ, a recombinant protein that depletes methionine in tumors; stem cells for general regenerative medicine; tumor-targeting bacteria; and Dermatek, a liposome-based hair-follicle targeting technology. It also offers Enzymatic Homocysteine, Enzymatic B6, and Enzymatic cysteine assays.