Dendreon (NASDAQ: [[ticker:DNDN]])
Cash on hand: $287.5 million
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MDRNA (NASDAQ: [[ticker:MRNA]])
Cash on hand: $9.4 million
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Omeros (NASDAQ: [[ticker:OMER]])
Cash on hand: $10.4 million
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OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:OGXI]])
Cash on hand: $5.7 million
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Oncothyreon (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ONTY]])
Cash on hand: $22.7 million
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Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SGEN]])
Cash on hand: $189.9 million
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