Discovers and develops therapeutic products that target unmet medical needs in commercially attractive specialty markets. The company's lead product candidate, a growth hormone-releasing factor (GRF) analogue called tesamorelin, has completed Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of HIV-associated lipodystrophy. Tesamorelin is also indicated for growth hormone deficient abdominal obesity and mild cognitive impairment. The company is also developing molecules to treat acute renal failure.