Mark Foletta

ViaCyte, Inc. develops a stem cell-derived islet replacement therapy for the treatment of diabetes. Its development portfolio includes VC-01 product candidate, a cell replacement therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Islet Sciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which engaged in the research, development, and commercialization of new medicines and technologies for the treatment of metabolic diseases. Its product portfolio included small molecule therapeutics, islet cell transplantation, and a molecular diagnostic to detect the onset of diabetes. The company was founded on September 14, 1994 and is headquartered in Yorba Linda, CA.

Ambit Biosciences Corp. develops pharmaceutical drugs. It engages in discovery, development and commercialization of small-molecule kinase inhibitors for the treatment of cancer. The firm provides drug to treat unmet medical needs in oncology, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The company was founded on May 17, 2000 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

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Tocagen, Inc. is a clinical-stage, cancer-selective gene therapy company, which engages in the development of product candidates designed to activate a patient's immune system against their own cancer. It is in the business of discovery, development, and commercialization of products for the treatment of cancer. The company was founded by Thomas E. Darcy, Harry E. Gruber, Douglas J. Jolly, and Dennis N. Berman in August 2007 and is headquartered San Diego, CA.