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Vivo Capital LLC (Vivo Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Frank C. Kung and Edgar G. Engleman. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Thesan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides novel therapeutics for disorders of the skin. The company focuses on the discovery and development of new chemical entities that provide improved treatment options to patients. Thesan Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2011 by Edward P. Monaghan and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Novo Holding A/S provides financial investments and manages the Novo Nordisk Foundation?s assets. It offers seed and venture capital to development stage companies and takes ownership positions in companies within life science and biotechnology. The company was founded on September 8, 1999 and is headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark.

ReNeuron Ltd. researches and develops drugs, diagnostics, and other therapeutic products. The company was founded on May 23, 1997 and is headquartered in Bridgend, the United Kingdom.

Karus Therapeutics Ltd. provides therapies for treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases. It offers HDAC6 and PI3K inhibitors for the treatment of cancer. The firm’s products in pipeline include KA-2237, KAR4000 Series and KAR3000 Series for the treatment of chronic inflammation, haematological malignancies, and solid tumours. The company was founded in July 2005 by Arasu Ganesan, Graham Keith Packham and Paul Townsend and is headquartered in Abingdon, the United Kingdom.

Novo Nordisk, Inc. operates diabetes care company. It offers biopharmaceuticals, chronic weight management, human growth hormone therapy and hemophilla management services. The firm also provides rare bleeding disorders, growth hormone related disorders, and women's health. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Plainsboro, NJ.

Symphogen A/S provides antibody therapeutics for the treatment of cancers. It offers oncology products and creates selected antibody mixtures that address multiple oncology targets in a single drug product. The firm’s pipeline is fueled by its technology suite capable of identifying, selecting, manufacturing, and characterizing optimal antibody mixtures. The company was founded by Kirsten Aarup Drejer, Thomas Feldthus, Eigil Bjerl Nielsen, Anker Gunvald Lundemose, Kim Arthur Hueg, and John Soerensen Haurum in 2000 and is headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark.

Acacia Pharma Ltd. develops supportive care product opportunities for post-surgical and cancer patients. It specializes in the discovery and development of cancer supportive care product opportunities based on established drugs. The firm’s product pipeline addresses supportive care indications, such as post-operative and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, xerostomia and cachexia. The company was founded by Andrew Muncey, Julian Clive Gilbert and Robert William Gristwood in 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

The BioIndustry Association is a UK-based organization that represents the life sciences and biotech industry. The British company's mission is to facilitate and connect the ecosystem to help businesses start, grow, and deliver world-changing innovation. The non-profit company was founded by Cormac G. Kilty and Simon Geoffrey Best, and Steve Bates has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Vantia Ltd. services to provide molecule agonists of vasopressin receptors. It offers healthcare improve clinical treatments through development and commercialization of innovative medicines. The company was founded by Robert Haigh and Chris Yea in 2008 and is headquartered in Southampton, the United Kingdom.

MacuLogix, Inc. engages in the early detection and tracking of retinal diseases. Its AdaptDx is the first practical measurement tool for dark adaptation which provides doctors with an easy-to-use functional test similar to routine perimetry testing for glaucoma. The company also provides macular degeneration services. The company was founded by John G. Edwards and Gregory R. Jackson in 2004 and is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA.

Tarsa Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of therapies for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis and related bone diseases. Its product OSTORA, is an oral formulation of calcitonin, which is a recombinant peptide hormone that inhibits bone resorption. The company was founded by David Brand and James Gilligan in 2009 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Arch Oncology, Inc. develops drugs for life-threatening disorders. Its products include anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody, CD47 antisense oligonucleotide, and a small molecule CD47 inhibitor. The company was founded by William A. Frazier and Jeffrey S. Isenberg in 2006 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA.

KalVista Pharmaceuticals Ltd. develops novel plasma kallikrein inhibitors. It also engages in the development of serine protease inhibitors and novel plasma kallikrein inhibitors represent a, approach to the treatment of DME, a leading cause of adult visual loss, plasma kallikrein inhibitors target a distinct molecular pathway and as such have the potential to offer those patients an effective treatment option. The firm has a clinical and advanced pre-clinical product pipeline targeting both intravitreal injection and oral administration, and its plasma kallikrein inhibitors can be applied to additional indications in ophthalmology. The company was founded by Lloyd Paul Aiello, Andrew Crockett, Robert Haigh and Edward P. Feener in 2011 and is headquartered in Porton Down, the United Kingdom.

Epsilon-3 Bio Ltd. develops compounds targeting the removal of cellular debris in chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. The company was founded by Martin W. Edwards, Konstantinos Efthymiopoulos, David J. Grainger and Christian De La Tour on June 18, 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Novo Ventures (US), Inc. is a venture capital firm located in San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of Novo A/S and their ultimate parent is Novo Nordisk Fonden.

NeRRe Therapeutics Ltd. provides clinical and pre clinical drugs for treatment of neuronal hypersensitivity. It develops neurokinin receptor antagonists acquired from GlaxoSmithKline. The company was founded by Emiliangelo Ratti and Mike Trower in 2012 and is headquartered in Stevenage, the United Kingdom.

Alx Oncology Ltd. operates as biotechnology company developing immuno-oncology therapies for cancer. The company was founded by Kipp Weiskopf and Jaume Pons in 2015 and is headquartered in Ireland, Dublin.

Outpost Medicine LLC develops therapeutics for the treatment of urologic and gynecologic disorders. The company was founded by David Socks and Tachi Yamada in 2016 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Novo Holdings A/S (Investment Company) (Novo Holdings-IC) is the investment portfolio division of Novo Holdings A/S, a holding company headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark. They are ultimately owned by Novo Nordisk Fonden (Novo Nordisk Foundation). Founded in 1999, Novo Holdings-IC manages a broad portfolio of the Foundation’s financial assets.

Harmony Biosciences LLC operates as a biopharmaceutical company which develops therapies to help patients with unmet medical needs. It provides novel treatment options to patients with orphan and rare conditions, with an emphasis on central nervous system disorders. The company is headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA.

Ocelot Bio, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that focuses on improving outcomes for patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD), particularly those suffering from hepatorenal syndrome with acute kidney injury (HRS-AKI) and refractory ascites. The company is based in San Diego, CA. The company is developing therapeutic peptides to treat complications of decompensated cirrhosis, a condition in which the liver is scarred and permanently damaged, leading to liver failure. HRS-AKI is a life-threatening consequence of portal hypertension, which causes a significant drop in arterial pressure and renal perfusion. Ocelot Bio is in early-stage development of OCE-205 for the treatment of ascites, a complication of ESLD-induced portal hypertension that leads to the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. The company was founded by Geoffrey Harris, and Katherine Vega Stultz has been the CEO of the company since 2022.