William Lis

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engaged in the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics in the areas of thrombosis, other hematologic disorders, and inflammation. It offers Andexxa and Bevyxxa medicines. The company was founded by Charles J. Homcy and David R. Philips on September 2, 2003 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Scios Inc. developed, manufactured, and commercialized pharmaceuticals for conditions such as cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. The company was founded in 1981 and was headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. Its products include Ninlaro and Velcade. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. manufactures surgical devices and equipments. Its products include the ENDOPATH XCEL access system, CONTOUR curved cutter stapler, HARMONIC ultrasonic cutting and coagulation surgical devices and the MAMMOTOME breast biopsy system. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

COR Therapeutics, Inc.. The principal activities of the Company are the discovery, development and commercialization of novel pharmaceutical products to establish new standards of care for the treatment and prevention of severe cardiovascular diseases. Integrilin was the Company's first product taken from discovery to commercialization. A drug was approved to treat patients who undergo a procedure known as angioplasty to open blood vessels. This drug has also been approved to treat patients with intermittent chest pains known as unstable angina and patients suffering from a kind of Heart attack known as non-Q-wave myocardial infraction

Eidos Therapeutics, Inc. focuses on addressing the large and growing unmet need in diseases caused by transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis (ATTR). Its product include the AG10, an orally-administered small molecule designed to potently stabilize TTR, suggesting a treatment with the potential to halt the progression of ATTR. The company was founded by Graef Isabella and Alhamadsheh Mamoun on August 6, 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.