Tamar Howson

S*BIO is a privately-held biotech company focused on the research and clinical development of novel targeted small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer with leading programs around histone deacetylases (HDAC) and kinases. S*BIO's lead candidate, SB939, entered the clinic in 2007. SB1518, S*BIO's potent and orally-active JAK2 inhibitor, entered the clinic in 2008 and has received orphan drug designation from the U.S. FDA. S*BIO has entered into a development collaboration, and option & license agreement with Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to develop and commercialize SB1518 and its other novel JAK2 inhibitor, SB1578. S*BIO's SB1317, a novel multikinase inhibitor, is in pre-clinical development and under a worldwide exclusive license with Tragara Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for its development and commercialization. In line with its vision to be a leading fully-integrated oncology-focused biotech company in Asia Pacific, S*BIO has established a state-of-the-art R&D infrastructure, complemented by a strong clinical development team. S*BIO has strong links with a network of medical oncologists in Asia Pacific and its investors include EDB Investments' biomedical sciences subsidiary Bio*One Capital, Aravis Ventures, Novartis Bioventures and other international funds. In 2009, S*BIO received the BioSpectrum Editor's Choice, Emerging BioScience Company of Singapore Award.

Idenix Pharmaceuticals LLC is a biopharmaceutical company, which is engaged in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of human viral diseases with operations in the United States and France. Currently, its primary research and development focus is on the treatment of patients with hepatitis C virus, or HCV, using nucleotide polymerase inhibitors and NS5A inhibitors. Idenix Pharmaceuticals was founded by Jean-Pierre Sommadossi and Raymond F. Schinazi in May 1998 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as an oncology company, which engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of small-molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer. The company was founded by Harvey J. Berger and James E. Rothman on January 8, 1992 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures injectable and sustained release therapeutic products. It focuses on clinical and commercial development activities by understanding the needs of the acute care market. The company was founded in March 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. developed drugs for bone and mineral disorders. It also developed Natpara for the treatment of adult hypoparathyroidism. The company was founded by Hunter Jackson and Thomas N. Parks on October 22, 1986 and is headquartered in Bedminster, NJ.

Smithkline Beecham Plc develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company markets pharmaceuticals for human and animal healthcare consumption, vaccines, over the counter medicines, health related consumer products, clinical laboratory testing services, disease management and pharmaceutical benefit management. It is headquartered in Brentford, UK.

Johnston Associates, In.c (Johnston Associates) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1968 by Robert F. Johnston. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey and additional office in Reno, Nevada.

Aradigm Corp. was a pharmaceutical company, which was focused on the development and commercialization of drugs delivered by inhalation for the prevention and treatment of severe respiratory diseases by pulmonologists. The company was founded in 1991 and was headquartered in Hayward, CA.

HBA Corp. operates as a convalescent home that provides nursing care services.

Worldwide Business Development Corp. provides professional training and coaching services. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Healthcare Businesswomens Association operates women healthcare associations. The company was founded by Diane Anderson, Peg Dougherty, Millicent Gryczka, Sheila Sinkking and Ruth Smith in 1977 and is headquartered in Fairfield, NJ.

SkyePharma Plc engaged in the provision of pharmaceutical business. It involved in development and supply of pharmaceutical products. The company was founded by Ian Roderick Gowrie-Smith on August 18, 1910 and was headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Targacept, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which is engaged in the design, discovery and development of a new class of drugs to treat multiple diseases and disorders of the nervous system by selectively targeting Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors, or NNRs. NNRs are found on nerve cells throughout the human nervous system and serve as key regulators of nervous system activity. Targacept was founded by J. Donald deBethizy, Merouane Bencherif, William S. Caldwell and Patrick M. Lippiello on March 7, 1997 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Cynapsus Therapeutics, Inc. operated as a pharmaceutical company, which developed an improved dosing formulation of an approved drug used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The company was founded by Andrew Williams and David Hill on January 16, 2004 and was headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Warner Chilcott Plc is a pharmaceutical company which focuses on women's healthcare, gastroenterology, dermatology and urology segments of the North American. It develops the therapeutic products for the treatment of diseases related to the dermatology, musculoskeletal, women's healthcare and general healthcare and community. The company has manufacturing facilities are located in Puerto Rico, Northern Ireland and Germany. Warner Chilcott was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Allergan Plc engages in the research, development, and manufacture of pharmaceutical products. It operates through the following business segments: US Specialized Therapeutics; US General Medicine, and International. The US Specialized Therapeutics segment includes sales and expenses relating to branded products within the United States. The US General Medicine segment involves Central Nervous System; Gastrointestinal; Women's Health; Anti-Infectives; and Diversified brands. The International segment comprises of products sold outside the United States. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Organovo, Inc. develops and supplies pharmaceutical products. It focuses on delivering human tissue printing technology and creating tissue on demand for research and surgical applications. The firm helps physicians and researchers fulfill the promise of regenerative medicine by overcoming problems in cardiovascular medicine, medical research and transplant medicine. The company was founded by Eric Michael David, Andras Forgacs, Gabor Forgacs and Keith Murphy in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Cardax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops proprietary small molecule therapies for large unmet medical needs. It develops proprietary small molecule therapies for large unmet needs where oxidative stress and inflammation play important causative roles-including cardiovascular disease, hepatitis, macular degeneration and many cancers. The company's proprietary, synthetic, natural compound derivatives represent a novel treatment approach that offers efficacy along with an outstanding safety profile, oral bioavailability and tissue selectivity. Cardax Pharmaceuticals was founded by David G. Watumull and Samuelf Lockwood in May 2006 and is headquartered in Honolulu, HI.

JSB-Partners LP offers specialized investment banking and advisory services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Its services include product partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, private placements and public underwritings. The company was founded by Wolfgang Rudolph Ralph Stoiber in 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The International Partnership for Microbicides develops products for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus. The private company is based in Silver Spring, MD.

Enzymotec Ltd. develops and manufactures bio functional ingredients for health needs. The company was founded on March 8, 1998 and is headquartered in Migdal HaEmeq, Israel.

Scientus Pharma, Inc. provides biopharmaceutical products extracted from the cannabis plant. The private company is based in Whitby, Canada.

Immunic AG develops pharmaceuticals in the immunology space. The firm offers immune modulators to block TH17-and TH1-mediated immune and autoimmune responses. The company was founded by Andreas Muhler and Manfred Groppel in April 2016 and is headquartered in Martinsried, Germany.

Actavis Pharma, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets pharmaceutical products. It offers solid dosage and sterile dosage generic products. The company is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.