Peter Hutt

CV Therapeutics™ is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the application of molecular cardiology to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel, small molecule drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases

ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated as Advanced Corneal Systems, Inc. in California in February 1992 to discover, develop, and market new remedies for diseases and conditions of the eye. In March 2000, the company changed its name to ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. It reincorporated, in Delaware, in August 2000. BROMDAY, BEPREVE, ISTALOL, VITRASE, XIBROM (bromfenac ophthalmic solution), XIBROM, T-PRED, PROLENSA, BEPOSONE, BEPOMAX, ISTA, ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the ISTA logo are its trademarks, either owned or under license. Ista is commercial-stage, multi-specialty pharmaceutical company, which develops, markets, and sells its own products in the United States and Puerto Rico. Its products are intended to treat allergy and serious diseases of the eye and include therapies for ocular inflammation and pain, glaucoma, dry eye, and ocular and nasal allergies.

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that focuses on the discovery and development of novel biologic therapies for the treatment of rare immune-mediated diseases. Its products include the Glatiramer acetate injection and Enoxaparin Sodium injection. The company was founded by Ram Sasisekharan, Paul R. Schimmel, and Ganesh Venkatraman Kaundinya in May 2001 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Q Therapeutic Products, Inc. develops novel products to treat debilitating and fatal diseases. The company was founded by Dennis B. Farrar and Mahendra S. Rao in 2004 and is headquartered in Salt Lake, UT.

Pervasis Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage company developing a broad portfolio of biologically active therapeutics. The company was founded by Robert S. Langer Jr. and Helen Marie Nugent in 2004 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation is a non-profit organization, which engages in the development of tuberculosis vaccines in partnership with other biotech, pharmaceutical, and academic organizations. Its product pipeline includes AdS Ag85A, MTBCAV, VPM 1002, and RUTI. The company is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Edison Pharmaceuticals, Inc. developed drugs to treat mitochondrial diseases. It offers EPI-743 and EPI-A0001, an orally absorbed small molecules. The company was founded by Guy Miller in 2005 and was headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Q Therapeutics, Inc. engages in developing adult stem cell therapies to treat debilitating disease of the central nervous system. Its product, Q-Cells will undergo first-in-human trials for ALS. The firm’s therapeutic strategy is intended to restore the normal activity of neurons by providing the support functions present in healthy central nervous system tissue. The company was founded by Dennis B. Farrar, Mahendra S. Rao, Mani Ramaswami, and Steven Goldman in March 2002 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, which discovers and develops novel small molecule drugs through the use of deuterium technology. Its product candidates target a range of diseases including autoimmune disorders, inflammation, and central nervous system disorders. The company was founded by Richard H. Aldrich, Roger D. Tung and Christoph H. Westphal on April 12, 2006 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

DNIB Unwind, Inc. develops biopharmaceutical preparations. The company was founded by Omid C. Farokhzad and Robert S. Langer on May 19, 2006 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Nanomedical Systems, Inc. is an innovation company focused on the commercialization of revolutionary silicon-based medical nanotechnology products that address unmet clinical needs for personalized medicine. Its technology platforms embody semiconductor, biotechnology, nano-materials, and medical sciences. The company was founded by Mauro Ferrari, Randal K. Goodall, David D. Saathoff in 2007 and is headquartered in Dave Saathoff, TX.

Celera Corp. provides medical diagnostics services. It offers disease management solutions through a combination of tests and services based on genetics discovery platforms. Celera was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

CereHealth Corp. engages in the production of brain imaging software by utilizing high resolution gamma cameras. It specializes in Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) & Positron Emission Tomography (PET). The company is headquartered in Littleton, CO.

YourBio Health, Inc. develops health monitoring products. It is developing an array of products based on the company's proprietary TAP? (Touch Activated Phlebotomy) painless blood collection platform. The company was founded by Richard Rox Anderson, Joerg Lahann, Robert S. Langer Jr., Douglas A. Levinson and Samir Mitragotri in 2008 and is headquartered in Medford, MA.

Selecta Biosciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the research and development of nanoparticle immunomodulatory drugs for the treatment and prevention of human diseases. Its portfolio includes pipeline, autoimmune, gene therapy, and biologic therapy. The company was founded by Omid C. Farokhzad, Robert S. Langer Jr., and Ulrich von Andrian on December 10, 2007 and is headquartered in Watertown, MA.

Flex Pharma, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company. It operates through the Consumer Operations and Drug Development segments. The Consumer Operations segment includes HOTSHOT product and consumer operations. The Drug Development segment engages in the development of innovative and proprietary drug products to treat muscle cramps and spasms associated with severe neurological conditions. The company was founded by Rod MacKinnon, Bruce Bean, Christoph Westphal, Rich Aldrich, Michelle Dipp, and Jennifer M. Cermak in February 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Living Proof, Inc. manufactures and supplies hair care products. Its products include shampoos, conditioners, styling treatments, overnight products, styling creams and mousses, nourishing creams, styling sprays, thickening mousses, thickening creams, root lifting sprays, mask treatments. The company was founded by Robert S. Langer, Jon Flint, Amir Nashat, Ward Stegernoek, Mitch DeRosa, and Daniel Anderson in September 2004 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Phase Forward, Inc. developed e-process software solutions for accelerating global pharmaceutical development. The company was founded by Paul A. Bleicher and Augustine in 1997 and was headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Covington & Burling LLP provides legal services. It also provides support services in the following administrative departments including accounting, human resources, information research services, information technology services, library, operations, marketing, practice systems support, recruitment, attorney and alumni relations, and professional development. The company was founded by J. Harry Covington and Edward B. Burling on January 1, 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Celera Group provides molecular diagnostics using proprietary genomics and proteomics discovery platforms to identify and validate novel diagnostic markers and to develop diagnostic products based on these markers. These diagnostic products are used to predict disease risk and optimize therapy selection, monitoring and patient outcome. The company was founded in May, 1998 and is located in Rockville, MD

IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp. used to develop and commercialize targeted immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. The company’s products used to act chiefly through immune system mechanisms, exerting their effect by binding to specific, readily targeted immune cells in the patient’s blood or lymphatic system. The company was headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Life Line Screening of America Ltd. provides community based preventive health screenings services. It provides testosterone deficiency screening, vitamin D, heart disease, lung cancer, atrlal fibrillation, thyroid disease and prostate cancer screening . The company was founded by Colin Scully and Timothy Phillips in 1996 and is headquartered in Austin, TX,

National Institutes Of Health conducts & supports peer-reviewed medical research and science. The firm's scientists & researchers investigate on different ways to prevent diseases as well as the causes, treatments and cures for common and rare diseases. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Endotis Pharma SARL is a holding company, which is engaged in the development of differentiated cardiovascular therapeutics based on validated targets and modes of action. The company was founded in 2003 and it is headquartered in Romainville, France.

US Food & Drug Administration operates agencies to protect health and human services. It protects and promotes public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, cosmetics, animal foods and feed and veterinary products. The company was founded by Theodore Roosevelt and Harvey Washington Wiley on 30th June, 1906 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

Critical Path Institute is a nonprofit organization established in 2005 as a public and private partnership with the FDA's Critical Path Initiative program. The non-profit company is based in Tucson, AZ, and operates from Ireland with additional staff in multiple other locations. The company's mission is to catalyze the development of new approaches that advance medical innovation and regulatory science, accelerating the path to a healthier world. The company orchestrates the development of drug development tools through an innovative, collaborative approach to the sharing of data and expertise, and accelerate the pace and reduce the costs of medical product development by building consensus among the participating institutions. The company was founded in 2005 by Raymond L. Woosley, Glenn C. Rice. Daniel M. Jorgensen has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Kearny Venture Partners (Kearny Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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.

MMRGlobal, Inc. provides secure and web-based storage solutions. The company serves consumers, healthcare professionals, employers, insurance companies, financial institutions, and professional organizations and affinity groups. Its product portfolio comprises of MyMedicalRecords, MyEsafeDepositBox, MMRPatientView and MMRPro. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Longwood Fund Management LLC (Longwood Fund Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Christoph H. Westphal, Michelle Dipp and Richard H. Aldrich. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Modernatx, Inc. develops messenger RNA therapeutics. Its vivo drug technology that produces human proteins, antibodies and entirely novel protein constructs inside patient cells, which are in turn secreted or active intracellularly. The company was founded by Derrick J. Rossi, Doug G. Cole, Doug G. Cole, Robert S. Langer, Jr., Noubar Afeyan, and Kenneth R. Chien in 2011 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Suneva Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures and commercializes novel, differentiated aesthetic products for the dermatology, plastic, and cosmetic surgery markets. It offers ArteFill, ReFissa, Bellafill, and ReGenica Skincare products. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Foundation for Biomedical Research provides animal research and testing services. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Tarveda Therapeutics, Inc. discovers and develops cancer therapeutics and drugs. Its proprietary technology, assets and expertise are built around an integrative research and development process that brings together new-molecule drug discovery engine and patented nanoparticle engineering platform. The company was founded by Omid C. Farokhzad, Stephen J. Lippard and Robert S. Langer Jr., in 2011 and is headquartered in Watertown, MA.

Life Line Screening Holdings LLC is a private company that provides annual screenings for risks of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and other chronic diseases. The company is based in Austin, TX. The company's screenings are designed by doctors and administered by trained professionals to help detect hidden health issues before they become a serious problem. The company offers a high sensitivity c-reactive protein test (hs-crp test) to detect inflammation in the body, which can indicate the presence of atherosclerosis. The company also provides type 2 diabetes test and diagnosis services. The company was founded in 1993 and the CEO is Matt Miller.

Rubius Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of red-cell therapeutic medicines. It provides medicine for cancer, autoimmune diseases, hemophilia, infectious and metabolic diseases. The company was founded on April 26, 2013 and is headquartered in Foxboro, MA.

Pendulum Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of therapeutics and diagnostics that target the human microbiome to improve the lives of patients suffering from various diseases. Its product pipeline includes WBF-011, WBF-020, WBF-012, and WBF-014.. The company was founded by Colleen Cutcliffe, John Eid, and James Bullard in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Epiva Biosciences, Inc. develops immunobiotic therapeutics. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Proterris, Inc. manufactures applications of low-dose carbon monoxide. It develops carbon monoxide for delayed graft function in renal transplant recipients and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The company was founded by Jeffrey Wager and Joseph Wager and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Placon Therapeutics, Inc. develops novel platinum therapies. The private company is based in Watertown.

California Life Sciences Association (CLSA) is the largest and most influential life sciences advocacy and business leadership organization in California. The non-profit company is based in South San Francisco, CA, and has offices in other locations as well. The company works closely with industry, government, academia, and others to shape public policy, improve access to innovative technologies, and grow California's life sciences economy. CLSA serves biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics companies, research universities and institutes, investors, and service providers throughout the state. Mike Guerra has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Colabs International Corp. is a pharmaceutical company that develops formulations and medicines. The company’s targeted epidermal-drug delivery system which is identified as QuantaSphere Technology for cosmeceuticals, fragrances, antibacterial, anti-viral sanitizers, cleaners, and topical pharmacology. It also offers sunscreen, pest repellents, and sanitizers, soap distribution for the firm’s Klenskin products internationally. Its QuantaSphere Technology formulations provide proprietary, epidermal therapeutic effects and also blends consumer needs for a healthy lifestyle with targeted, eco-friendly, multi-tasking products. The company was founded by Laura Cohen and Lisa Leblanc on August 5, 2008 and is headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA.

ImmuneID, Inc. is a precision immunology company that combines next-generation sequencing with protein display technologies to develop novel therapies for immune diseases. The company's proprietary platform identifies millions of antibody-target interactions to build the map of human immunity, which helps to improve and personalize patient diagnoses for precise treatments. The company was founded in 2020 by Longwood Fund and is headquartered in Boston, MA. James S. Scibetta has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Atelerix Life Sciences, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company that is developing a new drug, ATLX-0199, to address the unmet need of opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD) in surgical patients. The company is based in Charlottesville, VA. Atelerix Life Sciences was founded by David G. Kalergis, Benjamin Gaston, James Bates, and Stephen Lewis, with David G. Kalergis serving as the CEO since incorporation. The current drug for OIRD, Naloxone, is problematic and used infrequently because it reverses pain relief. ATLX-0199 safely stimulates opioid-depressed respiratory drive without interfering with opioid-induced analgesia.

Solu Therapeutics is an American precision-medicine company focused on developing therapeutics to eliminate disease-driving cells in cancer, immunology, and autoimmunity. The company is located in the US. The company's proprietary cytotoxicity targeting chimera (cytac) platform and drug candidates, licensed from GSK, unlock antibody-intractable cell surface targets, providing the capability to develop next-generation medicines that harness the power of biologics with the vast target binding space of small molecules.