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San Diego’s Biotechnology Companies: Who’s Taking Off?

Posted By Lara On March 8, 2012 @ 9:13 am In Diagnostics,Drug Development,Drug Discovery,Featured,SDBN Blog | No Comments

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Image Courtesy Flickr User JoF

Here at SDBN we’ve been updating our directory of 400+ San Diego biotech companies ^[2]. We were surprised to find close to 40 companies removed from the local scene – due to acquisition or shut down. But we also found a net gain in companies, with 68 added. We’ve begun to add some of the ‘provenances’ of new companies, as well as what’s happened to those that are no longer listed, and welcome your comments and additions as well, please leave them as a comment below. Note that some companies are not new, we just missed them in our original directory and wanted to feature them in this post.

Updates to San Diego Biotechnology Company Directory

Company	Status	Details
1060 Discovery Engineering ^[3]	Added
Adnavance	Removed
ALARIS Medical Systems	Removed	Now under Cardinal Health
Alere ^[4]	Added	Acquired Biosite
Altair Therapeutics	Removed	Shut down
Amira Pharmaceuticals	Removed	Acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb
Amplyx Pharmaceuticals ^[5]	Added
Aperio ^[6]	Added
Applied Proteomics ^[7]	Added
Aragon Pharmaceutical ^[8]	Added
Astute Medical ^[9]	Added	BioSite spinoff
AvantGen ^[10]	Added
Avelas Biosciences ^[11]	Added
Azco Biotech, Inc. ^[12]	Added
Balboa Bio	Removed
Bio Applied Technologies Joint, Inc. ^[13]	Added
BioAtla ^[14]	Added
Biocept ^[15]	Added
BioLaurus ^[16]	Added
BioMedica, Inc.	Removed
BioSettia ^[17]	Added
BioSite	Removed	Acquired by Alere
Biotix ^[18]	Added
BPS Bioscience, Inc ^[19]	Added
Calmune Corporation	Removed
Carolus Therapeutics ^[20]	Added
Cebix ^[21]	Added
Crinetics ^[22]	Added	Started by ex-Neurocrine employees
CryoCor, Inc.	Removed
Diverse Diagnostics	Removed
Dx Innovations	Removed
Elcelyx ^[23]	Added
Enigma diagnostics ^[24]	Added
Essentialis ^[25]	Added
Etaluma ^[26]	Added
EuMederis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ^[27]	Added
Expedeon ^[28]	Added
Genetex ^[29]	Added
Genofi ^[30]	Added
GenTarget Inc, ^[31]	Added
GenVault ^[32]	Added	Existing, missed in original directory
Harbor Biosciences ^[33]	Added	Changed name from Hollis Eden
Helixis	Removed	Acquired by Illumina
HemaQuest ^[34]	Added
Hollis-Eden	Removed	Changed name to Harbor Biosciences
Iapyx Medical	Removed
Icx Biosystems	Removed
IDM Pharma, Inc.	Removed	Acquired by Takeda 2009
Inception Sciences ^[35]	Added	Amira spinoff
Inhibrx ^[36]	Added
KFx Medical, Inc.	Removed
Kinagen, Inc. ^[37]	Added
Kinexis, Inc.	Removed
Kyowa Hakko Kirin California, Inc. ^[38]	Added
LeGene Biosciences ^[39]	Added
LiquidGrids ^[40]	Added	Previously known as Swarmology
MabPrex.com ^[41]	Added
MediVas LLC	Removed
Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc.	Removed
MO BIO Laboratories ^[42]	Added	Existing company missed in original directory
Molecular Response ^[43]	Added
Mpex Pharmaceuticals	Removed	Name change to Rempex
Nacalai usa ^[44]	Added
NeoMPS, Inc.	Removed	Now part of PolyPeptide Group
NeuroGenetic Pharmaceuticals Inc. ^[45]	Added
Novalar	Removed
Nventa	Removed	Merger with Akela Pharma, Inc March 27, 2008
Oceanside Pharmacuticals ^[46]	Added
Orbigen	Removed
ORQIS Medical Corporation	Removed
PAGEgel, Inc.	Removed	Merged with Expedeon/Protein Discovery
Paramount BioSciences, LLC	Removed
Pegasus Cleanroom Services ^[47]	Added
Perry Scientific	Removed	Acquired by Absorption Systems
Pfenex ^[48]	Added
PharmaCircle ^[49]	Added
Phenometrics ^[50]	Added
Phenomix	Removed
PliCare Therapeutics ^[51]	Added
ProteinLabs ^[52]	Added
Rebexsess ^[53]	Added
Rempex Pharmaceuticals ^[54]	Added	Name change from Mpex
Renascions ^[55]	Added
SeaSpine ^[56]	Added
Serametrix ^[57]	Added
SG Biofuels ^[58]	Added
SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Removed	As of 2008, acting as subsidiary of Lilly
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center	Removed
Sonexa Therapeutics ^[59]	Added
SorrentoTherapeutics.com ^[60]	Added
Sova Pharmaceuticals ^[61]	Added
Strategic Enzyme Applications ^[62]	Added
Tanox	Removed
TargeGen, Inc.	Removed	Acquired by Sanofi-Aventis
Targeson Inc ^[63]	Added
Theragence Inc. ^[64]	Added
TheraKem	Removed
Torrey Path, LLC	Removed
TorreyPines Therapeutics	Removed
TrovaGene ^[65]	Added
Tulip BioMed, Inc.	Removed
Ultimate Labs ^[66]	Added
Vasgene	Removed
Verus Pharmaceuticals, Inc	Removed
ViaCyte Technologies: Stem Cell Engineering ^[67]	Added
VivaMab, LLC ^[68]	Added
West Wireless Health Institute ^[69]	Added
Zacharon Pharmaceuticals ^[70]	Added

A recent report suggests evidence that the San Diego biotech scene is going strong. Released in December 2011 the Life Sciences Cluster Report by Jones Lang LaSalle rates San Diego #7 in the global biotech clusters. The report examines global locations for viable industry hubs, and defines a “cluster” by a multiple data points including:

Educated workforce
Venture and investment capital
Centers of excellence and innovation
Industry-friendly political structures
Institutions of higher learning
Target economic development incentives
Patent protection
Other associations and supporting infrastructure

Ranking in the top 10 for funding – third in VC and sixth for NIH funding – it seems that the money is rolling in for San Diego. The 97-page study says San Diego’s dense concentration of incubator and start-ups is expected to continue growth in the near future.

Each of the submarkets reviewed – UTC, Torrey Pines, Sorrento Mesa, and Sorrento Valley – experienced growth in 2011, aside from Sorrento Mesa being almost completely leased. The report forecasts continued recovery in rents, vacancies tightening and, due to a lack of new development, re-positioning of older properties to meet demands for higher quality facilities, particularly in Sorrento Mesa.

Additionally, Torrey Pines, San Diego’s largest submarket, has seen a resurgence of growth, with more life science companies acquiring larger spaces. The report states that in 2011 Verenium signed a deal larger than Torrey Pines has seen in two years.

NIH grants have increased 28 percent from 2010 and by 70 percent from 2008. The outlook is sunny for San Diego in 2012, with a continued increase expected in the number of start-ups and dispersal of capital from venture capital and government funds.

A PDF of the complete report can be downloaded here ^[71].

Thanks to Flickr user JoF for this image ^[1] of gliders taking off and landing at Torrey Pines, where many San Diego life science companies also ‘take off.’

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[1] Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jof/214775481/

[2] directory of 400+ San Diego biotech companies: http://sdbn.org/directory

[3] 1060 Discovery Engineering : http://sdbn.org http://1060de.com/

[4] Alere: http://www.alere.com/

[5] Amplyx Pharmaceuticals: http://amplyx.com/

[6] Aperio : http://sdbn.org http://www.aperio.com/default.asp

[7] Applied Proteomics : http://sdbn.org http://www.appliedproteomics.com

[8] Aragon Pharmaceutical : http://sdbn.org http://www.aragonpharm.com

[9] Astute Medical : http://sdbn.org http://www.astutemedical.com/

[10] AvantGen : http://sdbn.org http://www.avantgen.com/index.html

[11] Avelas Biosciences : http://sdbn.org http://www.avelasbio.com

[12] Azco Biotech, Inc. : http://sdbn.org http://www.azcobiotech.com

[13] Bio Applied Technologies Joint, Inc. : http://sdbn.org http://www.batj.net/

[14] BioAtla : http://sdbn.org http://www.bioatla.com/index.html

[15] Biocept : http://sdbn.org http://biocept.com

[16] BioLaurus : http://sdbn.org http://www.biolaurus.com

[17] BioSettia : http://sdbn.org http://biosettia.com

[18] Biotix : http://sdbn.org http://www.biotixinc.com/Default.aspx

[19] BPS Bioscience, Inc : http://sdbn.org http://www.bpsbioscience.com

[20] Carolus Therapeutics : http://sdbn.org http://www.carolustherapeutics.com/index.html

[21] Cebix : http://sdbn.org http://www.cebix.com

[22] Crinetics : http://sdbn.org http://crinetics.com/Welcome.html

[23] Elcelyx : http://sdbn.org http://elcelyx.com/

[24] Enigma diagnostics : http://sdbn.org http://www.enigmadiagnostics.com/index.php

[25] Essentialis : http://sdbn.org http://essentialistherapeutics.com

[26] Etaluma : http://sdbn.org http://www.etaluma.com

[27] EuMederis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. : http://sdbn.org http://www.eumederis.com/home

[28] Expedeon : http://sdbn.org http://www.expedeon.com

[29] Genetex : http://sdbn.org http://www.genetex.com

[30] Genofi : http://sdbn.org http://genofi.com/index.asp

[31] GenTarget Inc, : http://sdbn.org http://www.gentarget.com

[32] GenVault : http://sdbn.org http://www.genvault.com

[33] Harbor Biosciences : http://sdbn.org http://www.harbortx.com Used to be Hollis-Eden, name change

[34] HemaQuest : http://sdbn.org http://www.hemaquest.com

[35] Inception Sciences : http://sdbn.org http://www.inceptionsci.com/

[36] Inhibrx : http://sdbn.org http://www.inhibrx.com

[37] Kinagen, Inc. : http://sdbn.org http://www.kinagen.com/home.htm

[38] Kyowa Hakko Kirin California, Inc. : http://sdbn.org http://kyowa-kirin-ca.com/contact_us.cfm

[39] LeGene Biosciences : http://sdbn.org http://legenebiosciences.com

[40] LiquidGrids : http://sdbn.org http://www.liquidgrids.com/

[41] MabPrex.com : http://sdbn.org http://www.mabprex.com

[42] MO BIO Laboratories : http://sdbn.org http://www.mobio.com

[43] Molecular Response : http://sdbn.org http://molecularresponse.com

[44] Nacalai usa : http://sdbn.org http://nacalaiusa.com

[45] NeuroGenetic Pharmaceuticals Inc. : http://sdbn.org http://www.neurogeneticpharmaceuticals.com

[46] Oceanside Pharmacuticals : http://sdbn.org http://oceansidepharma.com

[47] Pegasus Cleanroom Services : http://sdbn.org http://www.pegasuscleanroom.com

[48] Pfenex : http://sdbn.org http://www.pfenex.com/content/index.php

[49] PharmaCircle : http://sdbn.org http://pharmacircle.com

[50] Phenometrics : http://sdbn.org http://www.phenometricsinc.com/index.html

[51] PliCare Therapeutics : http://sdbn.org http://plicarerx.com

[52] ProteinLabs : http://sdbn.org http://proteinlabs.com/index.htm

[53] Rebexsess : http://sdbn.org http://www.rebexsess.com

[54] Rempex Pharmaceuticals : http://sdbn.org http://www.rempexpharma.com

[55] Renascions : http://sdbn.org http://www.renascions.com

[56] SeaSpine : http://sdbn.org http://www.seaspine.com

[57] Serametrix : http://sdbn.org http://www.serametrix.com

[58] SG Biofuels : http://sdbn.org http://www.sgbiofuels.com/index.php

[59] Sonexa Therapeutics : http://sdbn.org http://www.sonexa.com/index.html

[60] SorrentoTherapeutics.com : http://sdbn.org http://www.sorrentotherapeutics.com/index.php

[61] Sova Pharmaceuticals : http://sdbn.org http://www.sovapharma.com/company.html

[62] Strategic Enzyme Applications : http://sdbn.org http://www.stratbiocat.com/index.html

[63] Targeson Inc : http://sdbn.org http://www.targeson.com

[64] Theragence Inc. : http://sdbn.org http://theragence.com/Theragence/Theragence_Inc.html

[65] TrovaGene : http://sdbn.org http://trovagene.com/Welcome.html

[66] Ultimate Labs : http://sdbn.org http://www.ultimatelab.com Partnered with Diverse Diagnostics in 2008

[67] ViaCyte Technologies: Stem Cell Engineering : http://sdbn.org http://www.viacyte.com

[68] VivaMab, LLC : http://sdbn.org http://vivamab.com

[69] West Wireless Health Institute : http://sdbn.org http://www.westwirelesshealth.org

[70] Zacharon Pharmaceuticals : http://sdbn.org http://www.zacharon.com/company.html

[71] downloaded here: http://www.joneslanglasalle.com/ResearchLevel1/Global_Life%20Sciences%20Cluster%20Report_2011_gb.pdf

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