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AGI Dermatics
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205 Buffalo Avenue
Freeport NY 11520, US
Phone: (516) 868-9026; Fax: (516) 868-9143
Web: www.agiderm.com
E-mail: businessdevelopment@agiderm.com
KEY PERSONNEL: Daniel B. Yarosh, Ph.D.; Chairman and President
Jonathan D. Klein; VP, Operations
Adrienne O’Connor; Director, Quality Control and Assurance
Georgia W. Binns; Director, Production
Nick Bizios; Director, Process Development
Frederic Carr; Director, Sales and Marketing
EMPLOYEES: 30 employees
HISTORY: Founded in May 1985 to focus on DNA repair technology
Changed name from Applied Genetics Inc. (1998)
FACILITIES: Liposome manufacturing facility
Molecular biology, fermentation and enzyme purification
STOCK-FINANCIAL HISTORY: Privately held
BUSINESS STRATEGY: Form strategic alliances with cosmetic/dermatology companies for marketing
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: Bicyclic monoterpene diols
DNA repair enzyme delivery
PRODUCTS ON MARKET: Cosmetic ingredients: Photosomes®, Ultrasomes®, Oxysomes®,
Roxisomes, Thiotaine®, Merospheres®, VitAine®, Evodiox, Pinoxide
Pharmaceutical products: Dimericine® (T4N5 Liposome Lotion)
PRODUCTS IN DEVELOPMENT: Name Status
Dimericene for xeroderma pigmentosum completed Phase III
Dimericene for renal transplant in Phase II clinicals
Dimericene for at-risk populations to begin Phase II
AgResearch Ltd.
5th Floor, Tower Block, Ruakura Research Centre, East Street
Hamilton 3123, New Zealand
Phone: +64 7-834-6600; Fax: +64 7-834-6640
Web: www.agresearch.co.nz; E-mail: webmaster@agresearch.co.nz
KEY PERSONNEL: Rick Christie; Chairman
Andrew West, Ph.D.; CEO
Dr. Stephen Goldson; Chief Science Strategist
Jimmy Suttie, Ph.D.; GM, Science and Technology, Applied Biotechnologies
Mark Ward; GM, Sience and Technology, Food and Health
Peter Benfell; GM, Science and Technology, Agriculture and Environment
Ian Boddy, Ph.D.; GM, Commercial Services
Geoff Balme; CFO
Phillip Lindsay, Ph.D.; CIO
Allanah James; Corporate Affairs Manager
EMPLOYEES: 1,000+ employees
HISTORY: Founded in 1992 in a restructuring of the former Ministry of Agriculture and
the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)
Sold AgVax (8/05)
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