Philip Donenberg

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in developing novel therapies that enhance the body's ability to deliver oxygen. The firm's product candidate, Trans Sodium Crocetinate, is being developed to enhance the diffusion of oxygen to tissues with low oxygen levels, also known as hypoxia. The company was founded by David G. Kalergis and John L. Gainer in 2001 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Novartis Gene Therapies, Inc. developed gene therapies for patients and families devastated by rare and life-threatening neurological genetic diseases. The firm’s robust AAV-based pipeline is used to provide advance treatments for Rett syndrome and Friedreich’s ataxia. The company was founded by John D. Harkey, Jr., David G. Genecov and John A. Carbona on March 8, 2010 and was headquartered in Bannockburn, IL.

Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of pharmaceutical products to treat pain and other central nervous system conditions. Its brands include Gralise, Zipsor, Lazanda, Cambia, NUCYNTA ER and NUCYNTA. The firm focuses on neurology, orphan and specialty medicines. The company was founded by John W. Shell on August 7, 1995 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL.

7wire Ventures LLC (7wire ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Matthew A. Tullman and Glen E. Tullman. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Jaguar Gene Therapy LLC is a company that aims to accelerate breakthroughs in gene therapy for patients suffering from severe genetic diseases. The company is based in Lake Forest, IL. The company's unrelenting commitment is to advocate boldly and care fiercely for patients and families. The company works together to confront the challenges of treating complex diseases and are advancing their initial pipeline that targets diseases with significant unmet need in sizeable patient populations. Joseph Nolan has been the CEO of the company since 2020.