Jay Backstrom

Celgene Corp. is an integrated global biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery, development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases. Its primary commercial stage products include Revlimid, Pomalyst, Imnovid, Otezla, Abraxane, and Vidaza. The company was founded by David Stirling and Sol Barer in 1986 and is headquartered in Summit, NJ.

Pharmion Corp. engages in the development and commercialization of products for the treatment of hematology and oncology patients. It has operations in Switzerland, Israel, and Philippines. The company was founded by Patrick J. Mahaffy in 1999 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Quintiles, Inc. provides therapeutic services. It offers medical services, information and partnering solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industries. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Acceleron Pharma, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutics to treat serious and rare diseases. Its product candidates include Luspatercept, designed to patients with chronic anemia associated within a wide range of blood diseases; ACE-083, designed for the treatment of focal muscle disorders; and Sotatercept, designed to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. The company was founded by John L. Knopf and Thomas P. Maniatis in June 2003 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Inc. engages in the research, clinical initiatives, patient services, and advocacy for pancreatic cancer. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Manhattan Beach, CA.