Who is behind Cialis?

Lilly ICOS LLC, a joint venture between ICOS Corporation and Eli Lilly and Company, has developed Cialis (tadalafil) for the treatment of sexual dysfunction.

Eli Lilly and Company, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing portfolio of best-in-class pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Headquartered in Indianapolis , Indiana , Lilly provides answers -- through medicines and information -- for some of the world's most urgent medical needs.

ICOS Corporation is a product-driven company that has expertise in both protein-based and small molecule therapeutics. The Company combines its capabilities in molecular, cellular and structural biology, high throughput drug screening, medicinal chemistry and gene expression profiling to develop highly innovative products with significant commercial potential. The Company applies its integrated approach to erectile dysfunction and other urologic disorders, sepsis, pulmonary arterial hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases, and inflammatory diseases. ICOS' strategy targets multiple therapeutic areas with drugs that act through distinct molecular mechanisms, increasing the Company's opportunities to market breakthrough products.