Michael R. Kurman

Avalon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of cancer therapeutics. The company was founded in November 1999 and headquartered in Germantown, MD.

Thallion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing new pharmaceutical products in the areas of infectious disease and oncology. Its products are Shigamabs, a dual antibody product for the treatment of Shigatoxin-producing E. coli bacterial infections and TLN-4601, a proprietary first in class small molecule with potential efficacy in multiple oncology indications. The company was founded in January 1998 and is headquartered in Dorval, Canada.

Cleveland BioLabs, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the research and development of drugs. It focuses on oncology and acute radiation syndrome. It offers Entolimod, Mobilan, CBL0137, and SA-702. The company was founded by Andrei V. Gudkov and Yakov Kogan on June 5, 2003 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

U.S. Bioscience, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company specializing in the development and commercialization of products for patients with cancer and AIDS and allied infections. The company has three products on the market. In addition to its headquarters, U.S. Bioscience has a manufacturing facility located in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, an analytical laboratory in Exton, PA, and a subsidiary near London to coordinate clinical trials in Europe. U.S. Bioscience, Inc. is headquartered in West Conshohocken, PA.

Quintiles Transnational Corp. provides biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services. It offers product development and integrated healthcare services, including commercial and observational solutions. The company was founded by Dennis B. Gillings and Gary Koch in September 1990 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (EUSA Pharma USA), Inc. develops and markets biopharmaceutical products. The company was founded on November 7, 1980 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.