Chin Tuck Lee

ADERIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and commercializes drugs and pharmaceuticals. It engages in small molecule drug development to treat central nervous system, cardiovascular, and inflammatory disorders. The company was founded by Donald McAfee, Noel Cusack, Gevork I. Minaskanian, and Peter Savasand in 1994 and is headquartered in Hopkinton, MA.

ZARS Pharma, Inc. develops and distributes drugs. It is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of topically administered drugs, primarily for the treatment of pain, using its proprietary drug delivery technologies. The company was founded by Jie Zhang, Theodore H. Stanley, Larry D. Rigby and Michael A. Ashburn in 1996 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Gilead Colorado, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and markets drugs used for cardiovascular disorders. Their products include discovery of novel therapies and product identification and acquisition. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Westminster, CO.

Nanosys, Inc. develops and manufactures inorganic nanostructures and other related products. It offers Ultra HD television. The company was founded by Paul A. Alivisatos, Stephen Empedocles, Peidong Yang, Robert M. Metcalfe, Jim Heath, Paul McEuen, Christoph H. Westphal, Moungi Bawendi, Lawrence A. Bock, Calvin Y. H. Chow, Chunming Niu, Karen Vergura, Hongkun Park, George Pontis and Charles M. Lieber in 2001 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

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.

CombinatoRx, Inc. develops new medicines built from synergistic combinations of approved drugs. The company develops biopharmaceutical products. It conducts clinical trials and research programs. The company was founded by Alexis Borisy, Brent R. Stockwell, Michael A. Foley, Curtis T. Keith and Jacob D. Goldfield in 2000 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA

Kanisa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops pharmaceuticals and provides medical services. The company develops drugs for diagnosis and treatment of cancer. It was founded by David A. Socks and is located in San Diego, CA.

Antisoma, Inc. develops drugs and pharmaceuticals. The firm's products include Xanafide, Symadex, and Clomet. Its products are used in clinical and preclinical development for multiple cancer indications. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered Cambridge, MA.

Transave, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative, inhaled pharmaceuticals for the site-specific treatment of serious lung diseases such as pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis patients and cancers affecting the lung. They are committed to significantly improving the quality of life and healthcare of patients suffering from these life-threatening diseases. Its operating principles are centered on teamwork, openness, mutual respect, diversity of opinion, trust, accountability and innovative science. They are developing products based on Transave's proprietary liposomal technology designed specifically for lung delivery. Its focus is on reformulating off-patent, established drugs into unique liposomal technology - based inhaled pharmaceuticals for the localized, site-specific treatment of serious lung diseases. Transave's proprietary liposomal technology allows for the sustained release of a drug in the lung's microenvironment. By remaining in the lungs for a prolonged period and potentially minimizing systemic exposure, Transave's liposomal technology offers the potential for changing the product profile, improving delivery of the compound to the lung and enhancing the therapeutic index of established pharmaceuticals.