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Abgenix, Inc. developed therapeutic products. It focused on the discovery, development and manufacturing of therapeutic antibodies. The firm's antibody development platform included manufacturing fully human antibody product candidates to a variety of disease targets. The company was founded by R. Scott Greer in 1996 and was headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Praecis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops drugs and therapies for the treatment of cancer. The firm also develops peptide-based drugs. The company was founded 1993 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Allos Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company committed to the development and commercialization of innovative anti-cancer therapeutics. It focuses on the development and commercialization FOLOTYN a pralatrexate injection. FOLOTYN is a folate analogue metabolic inhibitor designed to accumulate preferentially in cancer cells. It targets the inhibition of dihydrofolate reductase, or DHFR, an enzyme critical in the folate pathway, thereby interfering with DNA and RNA synthesis and triggering cancer cell death. Allos Therapeutics is also developing FOLOTYN in other hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. The company was founded on September 1, 1992 and is headquartered in Westminster, CO.

InterMune, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that researches, develops and commercializes therapies in pulmonology and orphan fibrotic diseases. It focuses on therapies for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive and fatal lung disease. The firms research programs are focused on the discovery of targeted, small-molecule therapeutics and biomarkers to treat and monitor serious pulmonary and fibrotic diseases. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operated as a biopharmaceutical company. It discovered and developed pharmaceutical products to treat diseases that results from deficiencies in the body's natural mechanisms of mucosal hydration. The company was founded by Kendall Harden, Richard C. Boucher, Andre L. Lamotte, H. Jefferson Leighton and Terrance G. McGuire and was headquartered in Whitehouse Station, NJ.

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.

Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company, which engages in the discovery and development of novel protein therapeutics. Its product candidates includes, Cabiralizumab (FPA008), Bemarituzumab (FPA144), and FPA150. The FPA008 is an antibody that inhibits colony stimulating factor-1, or CSF1, receptor, or CSF1R, that are developing in rheumatoid arthritis and plan to clinically develop in pigmented villonodular synovitis, or PVNS, and in combination with nivolumab in multiple cancers. The FPA144 is an antibody that inhibits fibroblast growth factor receptor 2b, or FGFR2b, that are developing to treat patients with gastric cancer. The FPA150 is a CD8 T cell checkpoint which targets B7-H4 that is developing as a monotherapy in multiple cancers. The company was founded by Lewis T. Williams in December 2001 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, C.

Alvine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and commercializes therapeutics for inflammatory diseases. It offers ALV003, tTG Inihibitors and HLA-DQ2 Blockers. The company was founded by Blair Stewart and Kevin R. Kaster in 2005 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc. developed and commercialized pharmaceutical products. The company was founded by Mark Blumling and Christopher Eugene Rivera on November 1, 2006 and headquartered in Brisbane, CA.

Marcadia Biotech, Inc. develops therapeutic products for diabetes and obesity. It is a biopharmaceutical company focuses on developing a broad portfolio of drug candidates for treatment of diabetes and obesity. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Carmel, IN.

Atlantic Healthcare Plc operates as holding company with interest in pharmaceutical. Its products include Alicaforsen Enema, an anti-inflammatory intercellular adhesion molecule inhibitor that acts by inhibiting a key protein in the inflammation process. The firm offers its product for the treatment of pouchitis and ulcerative colitis. The company was founded by Toby Wilson Waterworth and Fiona Mary Wilson Waterworth in 2006 and is headquartered in Saffron Walden, the United Kingdom.

Sofinnova Investment Inc (Sofinnova Investment) is a venture capital firm founded in 1976 by Jacques F. vallle & Joel F. Martin. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage oncology company. engages in the development of novel therapeutics. The firm's products target the genetic and immunological promoters of cancer. Its clinical pipeline consists of Adagrasib, MRTX1133, and Sitravatinib. The company was founded on December 13, 1995, and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

BioCrossroads (BioCrossroads) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

InCube Ventures Partners LLC (InCube Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Mir Imran. The firm is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Immune Design Corp. is a clinical-stage immunotherapy company focused on cancer with in vivo approaches designed to enable the body's immune system to fight disease. It develops multiple product candidates from its discovery platforms, ZVex and GLAAS. The company was founded by Steven G. Reed and David Baltimore on February 20, 2008 and is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ.

Indiana University Health Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that operates to improve the health of individuals, communities, and the state of Indiana. The company was founded in October 18, 1961 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

US Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures and distributes medicines. The private company is based in Seal Beach, CA.

Health Systems, Inc. provides health care services. The company is headquartered in Sikeston, MO.

Dermira, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. It engages in the provision of therapies for chronic skin conditions. The company was founded by Thomas G. Wiggans, Eugene Andrew Bauer, Luis C. Peña, and Christopher M. Griffith on August 18, 2010 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Kovina Therapeutics, Inc. is a pre-clinical stage biotechnology company based in Indianapolis, IN. The company has assembled a team of scientists and industry leaders with expertise in HPV and small molecule drug design to advance its pipeline of drug candidates. Kovina Therapeutics is developing first-in-class anti-viral therapeutics to treat human papillomavirus (HPV) related infections and associated cancers. The company was founded by Samy Meroueh, Zhijian Lu, Elliot Androphy. Kristin T. Sherman has been the CEO of the company since 2021.