Patrick P. Zarrinkar

Ambit Biosciences Corp. develops pharmaceutical drugs. It engages in discovery, development and commercialization of small-molecule kinase inhibitors for the treatment of cancer. The firm provides drug to treat unmet medical needs in oncology, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The company was founded on May 17, 2000 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Novartis Institute For Functional Genomics, Inc. serves as a bridge between basic science and preclinical drug discovery for Novartis’ global research organization. Its focus areas include oncology, autoimmunity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, and infectious disease. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Senomyx, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of flavor ingredients for the packaged food, beverage, and ingredient supply industries. It develops high intensity sweeteners, savory flavors, bitter taste blockers, and cooling agents. The company was founded by Paul A. Grayson, Lubert Stryer, Yon Chien Tsien, Denis Baylor, Harold McGee, and Charles Zuker on September 16, 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Pharmacopeia LLC develops small molecule therapeutics to address significant medical needs. The firm operates as clinical development stage Biopharmaceutical Company which focuses on discovering and developing novel small molecule therapeutics to address medical needs. The company was founded by John J. Baldwin in February 2002 and is headquartered in Cranbury, NJ.

Molecular Simulations, Inc. is a provider of predictive modeling software. The company is based in San Diego, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Stephen L. Mayo. Molecular Simulations was acquired by BIOVIA, Inc., part of Dassault Systèmes SA from April 30, 2014 on June 12, 1998 for $119.85 million.

Recludix Pharma, Inc. is a biotechnology company that develops platform approaches to discover potent and selective inhibitors of challenging protein targets. The company is based in San Diego, CA. The company was founded by Brian Hodous, Nicholas B. Lydon, Patrick P. Zarrinkar, Daniel K. Treiber. Nancy C. Whiting has been the CEO of the company since 2021.