Priaxon is a research company focusing on drug discovery for small molecule therapeutics.

IIT Research Institute (IITRI) is a contract research organization (CRO) that aims to provide non-clinical toxicology and other drug development services to government and industry. IITRI offers particular expertise in oncologics drug development, inhalation toxicology and technology, carcinogenesis and cancer prevention, and biodefense. IITRI's Drug Discovery Division is a research-based group whose focus is the design and synthesis of new small molecule therapeutics for cancer and infectious disease.

LEAD Therapeutics, Inc. is a chemistry-driven drug discovery company focused on delivering novel and differentiated small molecule pre-IND candidates against clinically validated therapeutic targets by leveraging the best of the US and China. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, LEAD Therapeutics is led by an experienced small molecule drug discovery team with proven track records in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. The company plans to carry out the majority of its discovery research activities in China.

Syntopix is a specialised research and development business, focusing on the discovery of topical antimicrobials for healthcare and pharmaceutical applications through the repositioning of known chemical entities that have a history of use in humans.nThe company seek to identify compounds and develop products that treat dermatological conditions, principally acne and topical staphylococcal infections, including those due to MRSA.nThe company's antimicrobial expertise is now also being successfully applied to other areas as the company develop collaborative relationships with major healthcare companies.

InVasc Therapeutics specializes in target-specific drug discovery and has developed a approach to drug discovery that uses molecular structures and an application-based platform that decreases the time and expense of current large-scale "mining"� discovery techniques. The InVasc process is the result of university-based research at Emory University and The Ohio State University.

Welichem Biotech Inc. ("Welichem", TSX-V: WBI) is engaged in the discovery and development of small molecule therapeutics. Using its Symbiochem technology platform, the Company has developed a robust pipeline of patent-protected compounds that target autoimmune/inflammatory diseases and cancers. Welichem's lead drug candidate, WBI-1001, targets autoimmune/inflammatory skin disorders, such as psoriasis and eczema. A phase I clinical trial of WBI-1001, done in Montreal, in patients with psoriasis has shown a very good safety profile and promising efficacy. As well, the application of WBI-1001 cream against atopic dermatitis (a type of eczema) in a phase IIa clinical trial also has been completed in Canada, with the final report pending in the third quarter of 2008. Welichem plans to all the necessary Phase II Clinical Trials against psoriasis and eczema in the near future. In the company's pipeline, WBI-1001 related compounds are being evaluated also for their therapeutic potential against other autoimmune diseases such as, inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Welichem's other lead drug candidate, WBI-2100, selectively targets certain types of hard-to-treat cancerous tumours. This is achieved in part through inhibition of angiogenesis and metastasis. Animal tests have shown that WBI-2100 is effective as a monotherapy and also in increasing the effectiveness of several commonly used chemotherapeutic products. The uniqueness of this small molecule cancer chemotherapeutic is that in pre-clinical studies it increases the number of neutrophils in the peripheral blood. The boosting of neutrophils in animal studies in the presence of the cancer therapeutic, cyclophosphamide, supports its potential therapeutic application for chemotherapy induced neutropenia. With its proven Symbiochem; technology platform, Welichem will advance its pipeline of drug candidates at a rate and time commensurate with resources and target need, and is in a strong position to contribute effectively to productive drug discovery and development partnerships.