Kenneth L. Luskey

Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapies for the treatment of chronic diseases. Its lead product candidate, ITCA 650, is currently in development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The firm’s platform technology is a proprietary subcutaneous delivery system that involves a matchstick-size, miniature osmotic pump implanted sub-dermally to provide continuous and consistent drug therapy, and the company’s proprietary formulation technology, which maintains stability of therapeutic proteins and peptides at human body temperatures for long extended periods of time. The company was founded by Mark Moran in June 1995 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Tularik, Inc. is engaged in the discovery and development of a broad range of novel and superior orally available medicines that act through the regulation of gene expression. Tularik's scientific platform is focused on three therapeutic areas: cancer, inflammation and metabolic disease. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the provision and development of access to therapies for patients with liver and other chronic diseases with high unmet medical needs. Its products pipeline includes Seladelpar, MBX-2982, CB-0406, and CB-001. The company was founded on October 5, 1988 and is headquartered in Newark, CA.