Jesse I. Treu

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company. The company focuses on the in-licensing, development and commercialization of proprietary branded products and product candidates to treat important medical conditions where there is an unmet medical need and high-level of patient dissatisfaction, currently in the central nervous system therapeutic area. Its product, Silenor, is indicated for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulty with sleep maintenance. Somaxon Pharmaceuticals was founded in August 2003 and is headquartered in Solana Beach, 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.

Aesthetic Sciences Corp. provides aesthetic medicine and incontinence products. It develops dermal fillers based on polymer technologies for use in the aesthetic market. The company was founded by Edward Schmitt & Gary Petersmeyer in December 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

BiPar Sciences, Inc. develops and markets drugs for cancer patients. It offers BSI-201, a poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor for metastatic triple negative breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and other malignancies; BSI-401, a follow-on PARP inhibitor candidate for pancreatic cancer; and BSI-301, an iodothyronine program with anti-tubulin properties. The company was founded by Barry M. Sherman, Thomas F. White and Allan Basbaum in 2002 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Dianon Systems, Inc. provides anatomic pathology, genetic, and clinical chemistry testing services. The firm offers services in uropathology, dermatopathology, gastrointestinal pathology, hematopathology, and breast pathology. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Stratford, CT.

DNX Corp. provides pre-clinical drug development services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. The private company is based in Princeton, NJ and has subsidiaries in Switzerland and France. The company was founded by John K. Clarke, Steven H. Holtzman.

GelTex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was developed non-absorbed, polymer-based pharmaceuticals that selectively bind and eliminate target substances from the intestinal tract. The company is a subsidiary of Geltex Corp. GelTex Pharmaceuticals was founded by Henry E Blair & James B Tananbaum in 1991 and was located in Waltham, MA.

Intercell USA, Inc. discovers and develops vaccines and immune system stimulants. The vaccine patch enhances the efficacy of existing vaccines, enables new vaccines that are viable only through transcutaneous administration and expand the global vaccine market. The company was founded by Gregory M. Glenn and Dean P. Lewis in September 1997 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Lumisys, Inc. makes develops lighting solutions. The company makes products for integrated switching, retro-fit, demand response dimming, telephone override and many more. It was founded in 1985 and is located in Sunnyvale, CA.

Celladon Corp. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company, engaging in the development of cardiovascular gene therapy. The company's therapeutic portfolio for diseases characterized by SERCA enzyme deficiency includes both gene therapies and small molecule compounds. Its most advanced product candidate MYDICAR uses gene therapy to target SERCA2a, an enzyme that is deficient in heart failure patients. Celladon was founded by Roger J. Hajjar and Kenneth R. Chien on December 21, 2000 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operated as a biopharmaceutical company. It discovered and developed pharmaceutical products to treat diseases that results from deficiencies in the body's natural mechanisms of mucosal hydration. The company was founded by Kendall Harden, Richard C. Boucher, Andre L. Lamotte, H. Jefferson Leighton and Terrance G. McGuire and was headquartered in Whitehouse Station, NJ.

Alere San Diego, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets, diagnostic products. The company was founded by Kim D. Blickenstaff and Gunars E. Valkirs on June 28, 1988 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops pharmaceutical products. Its products include Aptiom (eslicarbazepine acetate) tablets, Latuda (lurasidone HCl) tablets, Lunesta (eszopiclone) tablets, Xopenex (levalbuterol HCl) Inhalation Solution, Xopenex HFA (levalbuterol tartrate) Inhalation Aerosol, Brovana (arformoterol tartrate) Inhalation Solution, Omnaris (ciclesonide) Nasal Spray, Alvesco (ciclesonide) Inhalation Aerosol, and Zetonna (ciclesonide) Nasal Aerosol. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Chiron Viagene, Inc. provides technical services and life science research. The company is based in San Diego, CA. The company specializes in EMSA reagents and services, as well as producing innovative technology. The company was founded by Paul K. Laikind, David F. Hale, Jack W. Reich, Harry E. Gruber. Chiron Viagene was acquired by Chiron Corp. on October 03, 1995 for $135 million.

Part of International Business Machines Corp., Wilkerson Group is a consulting company that provides services to the pharmaceutical and medical products industry. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Kenneth D. Noonan. The CEO is Neil MacAllister. Wilkerson Group was acquired by International Business Machines Corp. on April 01, 1996.

Afferent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops selective drugs for the treatment of debilitating neurogenic disorders. It offers programs for respiratory, cardiovascular, chronic pain, biology, and clinical trials. The firm offers drugs for osteoarthritis pain, treatment-refractory chronic cough, and interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome. The company was founded by Anthony P. Ford in December 2009 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engaged in the development of therapeutics for neurological disorders. Its products included Lasmiditan, a neurally acting anti-migraine agent that is designed to delivered efficacy in migraine without the vasoconstrictor activity associated with previous generations of migraine therapies and a Conjugated Stigmines platform that has generated a series of preclinical candidates for the chronic pain, Alzheimer's disease and psychiatric disorders. The company was founded by James F. White and Arthur M. Pappas in 2005 and was headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

OraPharma, Inc. develops and produces drugs for oral diseases. It offers a suite of products to address a range of patient concerns from the foundation of gums, bone, and teeth to the aesthetics of a whiter smile. The company's products include ARESTIN Microspheres, a locally administered antibiotic indicated as an adjunct to scaling and root planning procedures for the reduction of pocket depth in patients with adult periodontitis; and ONSET Approach, a unique delivery system of locally buffered anesthesia that provides faster onset of anesthesia and a comfortable injection. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA.

Right Care Solutions, Inc. develops a discharge decision support platform. It offers risk assessment by flagging patients at risk for readmissions when admitted to the hospital. The solution also provides recommendations regarding post-acute care and community-based services for patients. The company was founded by Eric M. Heil and Kathyrn H. Bowles in 2011 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA.

Xagenic, Inc. develops the first lab-free molecular diagnostic platform. Its automated diagnostic platform will enable widespread decentralized testing to be performed outside of clinical laboratories. The firm's amplified redox assay detection technology utilizes electrochemical detection methods and does not rely on optical detection components or enzymatic amplification; crude samples can be analyzed with minimal sample processing. The company was founded by Shana O. Kelley and Edward Hartley Sargent in 2010 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Sebacia, Inc. develops novel technology to treat acne. It also engages in the development of products for the dermatology market. The company was founded by Anthony V. Lando, Charles E. Larsen and Thomas D. Weldon in 2010 and is headquartered in Duluth, GA.

Penn Medicine Princeton Health provides health care services. It serves the lifelong needs of central New Jersey residents, including acute care hospital services through University Medical Center of Princeton, behavioral healthcare through Princeton House Behavioral Health, rehabilitation, home care, hospice care, ambulatory surgery, a medical practice, and fitness and wellness services. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Plainsboro, NJ.

Trimeris, Inc. develops therapeutics for viral diseases. It is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of viral disease. The core technology platform of fusion inhibition is based on blocking viral entry into host cells. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Helio Vision, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops a therapy for fibroproliferative disorders that lead to abnormal scarring and blindness after retina surgery. The company was founded by Josef H. von Rickenbach, Dean Eliott and Tomasz P. Stryjewski in 2016 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.