NEUROSCIENCE

Lundbeck develops new anti-depressive drugs and treatments for schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

A number of biotech companies work on proprietary technology platforms. Examples include Ascendis Pharma (peptide conjugation), Aros Pharma (therapeutics), Neurosearch (ion channels and transporters), Acadia (G-protein coupled receptors), Enkam (neuronal cell adhesion molecules), Egalet (opioid prolonged release formulation) and NS Gene (encapsulated cell bio-delivery).