Kim D. Janda

The Scripps Research Institute is a private, non-profit research organizations that performs basic biomedical research in molecular & cellular biology, chemistry, immunology and neuroscience. They receive the majority of its funding from federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health. The organization also partners with pharmaceutical companies and is affiliated with the Scripps hospital group. The organization was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in La Jolla, California.

Cessation Therapeutics, LLC is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company that develops immunobiologics to prevent and protect against overdose. The company is based in San Jose, CA. The company's monoclonal antibodies are designed to target fentanyl and future synthetic opioids and other substances. The company has the potential to treat a range of substance use disorders and improve the lives of patients and families affected by the addiction crisis. Cessation was founded in 2018 by Mark Pearson and John D. Harkey, Jr., experienced, successful long-term biotech investors. The CEO is Mark E. Pearson.

CombiChem, Inc. used to provide computational drug recovery services to accelerate the discovery process for new drugs and chemical compounds. The company was founded in 1994 and headquartered in San Diego, CA