Matthias Alder

Part of Novartis AG, Novartis, Inc. is a private company based in San Francisco.

Cytos Biotechnology AG engages in the development and commercialization of biopharmaceutical products. The company was founded by Wolfgang A. Renner, James E. Bailey and Hans M. Eppenberger in February 1995 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Cooley Goodword LLP is the law firm specializes in providing services to both new and established information technology and life sciences companies. Cooley also provides counsel in areas of business law that include trade regulation, employment and labor, investment banking issues, securities litigation, IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, patent enforcement and venture capital funding. It is located in Palo Alto, CA.

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. It engages in the development, identification, acquisition, and delivery of innovative pharmaceutical products. The company was founded by Ryuji Ueno and Sachiko Kuno on December 5, 1996 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Amgen Rockville, Inc. develops and commercializes antibody-based products. Its product development pipeline includes novel antibodies generated with its BiTE antibody platform, as well as conventional monoclonal antibodies. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Cooley LLP engages in the provision of legal services. It offers strategic litigation and business transaction services and is a representative of private and public companies, financial institutions, venture capital firms and nonprofit organizations. Its practices include commercial litigation; patent counseling and prosecution; employment and labor; asset recovery; and estate planning and personal representation. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in New York, NY.