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Canadian Medical Discoveries Fund (CMDF) investment portfolio consists
of the following companies as at February 29, 2008
| Company |
Location |
Cost of Investment |
A |
ActivBiotics (Ontario) Inc.
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Mississauga, ON |
CMDF $6,500,000 |
Engaged in the development and commercialization of antibacterials for the treatment of acute and chronic disease.
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Adnavance Technologies
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Saskatoon, SK |
CMDF $2,806,000 |
Developing metallic DNA ("M-DNA") for application in large life sciences and nanotechnology markets
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AEgera Therapeutics
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Montreal, PQ |
CMDF $5,608,000 |
Novel therapeutics for degenerative neurological diseases
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Agrisoma Biosciences
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Burnaby, BC |
CMDF $2,660,000 |
Developing and commercializing chromosome-based gene transfer technology to enable the discovery and development of high vale traits in crops like grains with enhanced nutrition; and enable the production of proteins in plant-based systems
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Ambit Biosciences Canada
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Toronto, On |
CMDF $9,060,000 |
Developing novel drugs for the treatment of stroke and other central nervous system disorders and for the treatment of various cancers
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C |
Cytochroma
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Markham, ON |
CMDF $7,890,000 |
Small molecule drug discovery & development company
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DC Bio
|
Halifax, NS |
CMDF $3,610,000 . |
Developing RNA-based ex vivo dendritic cell vaccine technology for application to cancer and diseases associated with chronic viral infections
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G |
Gemin X Biotechnologies
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Montreal, PQ |
CMDF $10,700,000 |
Therapeutics to stimulate cancer cell death
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I |
Inimex Pharmaceuticals
|
Vancouver, BC |
CMDF $3,140,000 |
Development of new medicines that utilize the innate immune response to prevent or treat human disease
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LifeMark Health Limited
|
Calgary, AB |
CMDF $320,300 |
One of Canada’s largest providers of physiotherapy, rehabilitation and occupational health services.
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Hemoglobin replacement therapy
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Luminex Corporation
Nasdaq: LMNX |
Austin, TX |
CMDF $2,499,768 |
Develops, manufactures and markets proprietary biological testing technologies.
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M |
MedInnova Partners
|
Toronto, ON |
CMDF $20,000,000 |
Protection of early-stage technologies predominantly in the Atlantic region
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MedTech Partners
|
Ottawa, ON |
CMDF $13,000,000 |
Incubator for early-stage technologies
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MethylGene
TSX-MYG |
Montreal, PQ |
CMDF $2,900,000 |
Cancer therapeutics based on genomics technology
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Networc Health
|
Calgary, AB |
CMDF $1,284,000 |
Provider of health-related services across Canada
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Neuromed Pharmaceuticals
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Vancouver, BC |
CMDF $6,507,000 |
Discovery and development of new and improved pain therapies.
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NPS Pharmaceuticals
Nasdaq: NPSP |
Bedminister, NJ |
CMDF $105,000 |
Developing speciality therapeutics for gastrointestinal and endocrine disorders with high unmet medical need.
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NYSA Membrane Technologies Inc.
|
Burlington, ON |
CMDF $5,515,000 |
Developing a membrane-based platform technology that improves the safety of the separation processes required to purify proteins and other compounds.
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Painceptor Pharma
|
Ottawa, ON |
CMDF $4,525,000 |
Development of new peripheral nervous system active drugs for the treatment of pain
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PharmAthene
Amex: PIP |
Toronto, ON |
CMDF $5,190,000 |
Develops a comprehensive array of countermeasures to bioterrorism
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Praxim Corporation
|
La Trouche, FR |
CMDF $7,495,000 |
Developing a computer assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS) system to assit surgeons during orthopedic procedures
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Protiva Biotherapeutics
|
Burnaby, BC |
CMDF $3,220,000 |
Development of a systemic; non-viral gene-delivery platform
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R |
Resonant Medical
|
Montreal, PQ |
CMDF $500,000 |
Researches, develops, integrates, and markets medical technology hardware and software solutions
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Resonant Medical Technologies
|
Toronto, ON |
CMDF $7,500,000 |
Researches, develops, integrates, and markets medical technology hardware and software solutions
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S |
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Spectral Diagnostics
TSX : SDI |
Toronto, ON |
CMDF $4,850,000 |
Development and commercialization of innovative rapid diagnostics
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Star Bio Investments
|
Saskatoon, SK |
CMDF $3,960,000 |
Development of therapies for hormone-dependent cancers and other serious disorders
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Systems Xcellence
TSX : SXC |
Milton, ON |
CMDF $1,750,000 |
Computer software for health services businesses
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Targanta Therapeutics
Nasdaq: TARG |
Montreal, PQ |
CMDF $8,130,000 |
Drug discovery of new class of antibiotics
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Transition Therapeutics
TSX : TTH, Nasdaq: TTHI |
Toronto, ON |
CMDF $1,670,000 |
Biopharmaceuticals for the development of regenerative therapies for the treatment of diabetes; MS and stroke
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Trillium Therapeutics
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Toronto, ON |
CMDF $3,270,000 |
Development of therapies that restore balance to the immune system
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Twinstrand Therapeutics
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Burnaby, BC |
CMDF $4,430,000 |
Development of recombinant therapeutics for the treatment of human diseases
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ViOptix
|
Toronto, ON |
CMDF $10,180,000 |
Developer of non-invasive medical devices to measure oxygen levels in tissue; for use in surgery; peripheral vascular disease; and wound management.
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Viron Therapeutics
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London, ON |
CMDF $7,004,000 |
Developer of non-invasive medical devices to measure oxygen levels in tissue; for use in surgery; peripheral vascular disease; and wound management.
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WV CMDF Queen’s Scientific Breakthrough Fund
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Kingston, ON |
CMDF $1,380,000 |
Technologies developed at Queen's University
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