Since its inception in 2003, Apjohn Ventures Fund has been an active investor in the region. We have invested in promising biotech and healthcare companies all across Michigan, the Midwest, and on the East Coast. We invite you to visit our portfolio company websites to learn more.
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Acquired by Angiotech, Oct. 2005 [Nasdaq: ANPI] |
Acquired by Angiotech, Oct. 2005 Afmedica Afmedica, a privately held drug coated device company located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was founded in 2002 by the Apjohn Group and the Fischell family. This pre-clinical stage company is focused on commercializing its broad intellectual property covering anti-proliferative, cyto-static drugs such as Sirolimus, on a variety of devices for the prevention of scar tissue formation after surgical procedures. Co-Investors: TGap Ventures, Angels |
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www.asterand.com Founded in early 2000 with operations in Detroit, Michigan and Royston, England, Asterand operates one of the world's largest human tissue banks with many types of cancer, cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis and CNS disease. Asterand provides tissues and services for pharmaceutical research & clinical development. Co-Investors: Oxford Bioscience Partners, Fort Washington Capital Partners, Chrysalis Ventures, Arboretum Ventures |
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![]() www.intranasal.com Founded in 1998 by Edwin Cohen, founder and former Chairman and CEO of Barr Laboratories, Intranasal Therapeutics, Inc. (ITI) is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative nasally delivered pharmaceutical products, with a particular focus on drugs treating pain and disorders related to the central nervous system. ITI has four products at various stages in the clinic, with manufacturing operations in Lexington Kentucky and corporate offices in New Jersey Co-Investors: SV Life Sciences, Tullis-Dickerson, Burrill & Company, Fidelty Biosciences, Fort Washington Capital Partners |
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www.kereos.com Based in St Louis Missouri, Kereos develops targeted therapeutics and molecular imaging agents that detect and attack cancer and cardiovascular disease. Kereos has two lead candidates projected to enter the clinic in 2006. Co-Investors: Prolog Ventures, Charter Life Sciences, RiverVest Ventures, Triathlon Medical Ventures, Phillips Medical, Sigvion Ventures, and Lux Ventures |
An Afmedica spin-out company, MedElute is a preclinical stage drug-eluting materials company focused on treating post-surgical adhesions using a highly novel anti-platelet approach. MedElute was founded in 2005 and is based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Co-Investors: Ann Arbor SPARK, TGap Ventures, Palmero Group, Apjohn Group, Tara Ventures, Fischell Family, Angels |
Nephrion is a clinical stage medical device company founded in 2007 on intellectual property from the University of Michigan and RenaMed Biologics. Based in Ann Arbor, Nephrion is focused on patients suffering from severe inflammatory disease associated with renal and cardio failures. Co-Investors: Lurie Investments, NorthCoast Technology Ventures, Diamond Capital (Dow) |
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![]() www.pronai.com ProNAi Therapeutics, Inc. of Kalamazoo, Michigan, is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that is leveraging its novel and proprietary nucleic acid-based interfering technology, DNAiR, to advance a next generation of therapies for patients with cancer and other complex genetic diseases. ProNAi has a robust product pipeline of DNA-related therapies with the potential to treat multiple diseases. While the Company's initial clinical focus is in oncology, ProNAi believes its DNA-related therapies also have potential in other disease categories such as diabetes, Alzheimer's and inflammatory disease. ProNAi intends to file its first DNAiR-based IND in cancer in late 2007. Co-Investors: BRCC, Grand Angels, MI Angels, State of Michigan Technology Tri-Corridor, Sigvion Ventures, 21st Century Jobs Fund |
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![]() www.RenaMedbio.com RenaMed Biologics, a University of Michigan spin-out from the late 90s, is a clinical stage cellular therapy company dedicated to the design, development, and commercialization of human cell replacement systems. RenaMed’s products provide targeted and comprehensive kidney cell therapy for patients suffering from severe inflammatory disease states such as Acute Renal Failure. The company is currently in Phase II trials. Co-Investors: Lurie Investments, Seaflower Ventures, Bio*One Capital, BD Ventures, NorthCoast Technology Ventures, TVM Capital, MDS Capital, Diamond Capital (Dow), Merlin BioMed, Portage Ventures, CDP capital, Foster & Foster, Palmero Group, Genzyme, and Others |
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ZyStor ZyStor, based in Milwaukee Wisconsin, is a biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics that will significantly improve the lives of patients who suffer from genetic disorders known as lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs). Several lead candidates are poised to enter the clinic in 2007. Co-Investors: Mason-Wells, Prolog Ventures, Venture Investors, State of Wisconsin Investment Board, Hexagon Investments and Stonehenge Capital |





