In September 2004, MGI PHARMA (Nasdaq: MGON), a MN based oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company that acquired, developed and commercialized proprietary products, acquired Zycos, Formerly known as Pangaea Pharmaceuticals Inc, Zycos Inc had been a privately held biotechnology company focused on developing oncology and antiviral products. The name ZYCOS is - appropriately derived from a word of Greek origin, which means "life"