Brian L. Hamilton

Part of Pfizer Inc., Wyeth Research discovers and develops platforms encompassing pharmaceuticals. The company is based in Cambridge, MA.

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company. engages in discovering, developing, and commercializing medicines consisting of novel therapeutics paired with diagnostics for the treatment of cancer. Its pipeline includes MM-131, MM-141, and MM-310. The company was founded by Anthony J. Sinskey, Gavin MacBeath, and Ulrik B. Nielsen in 1993 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

BioVex, Inc. develops vaccines for the treatment of cancer and the prevention of chronic infectious diseases. Its products include OncoVEX oncolytic and ImmunoVEX technology. The company was founded in 1999 by Dr. Robert Coffin and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

Galena Biopharma, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which develops and commercializes hematology and oncology therapeutics that address unmet medical needs. The company focuses on identifying and advancing therapeutic opportunities to improve cancer care from direct treatment of the disease to the reduction of its debilitating side effects. Its products include Abstral sublingual tablets and Zuplenz oral soluble film. The company was founded by Craig Mello on April 3, 2006 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.