Michael Richman

Pieris AG develops and markets Anticalin-brand proteins. The firm specializes in the research and development of its Anticalin technology, with focus on deriving therapeutic proteins from human lipocalins. It focuses on solving pharmacological and pharmaceutical limitations of both protein- and non-protein-based drug platforms. It offers a pipeline of Anticalin therapeutics that has active and multi-program research and development collaborations with biopharmaceutical companies. The company was founded by Arne Skerra, Steffen Schlehuber, and Claus Schalper in 2001 and is headquartered in Freising, Germany.

Madison Vaccines, Inc. develops vaccines for patients with prostate cancer. It is also developing a sensitivity test to identify those patients who will derive clinical benefit from these vaccines. The firm develops immunological therapies in patients with minimal residual disease, and for whom the mechanism of action of vaccines is ideally suited. The company was founded by Richard R. Lesniewski and Douglas G. McNeel in 2012 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

GenVec, Inc. operated as a clinical-stage gene delivery company, which engaged in the development of therapeutics and vaccines. The firm designs, tests, and manufactured adenoviral-based product candidates using its proprietary AdenoVerse platform. Its products included CGF166-Hearing Loss; GV2311-RSV Vaccine; and GV2207-HSV-2 Immunotherapeutic. The company was founded in December 1992 and was headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Cougar Biotechnology, Inc. is a private biotechnology company. It is engaged in the field of oncology. Cougar Biotechnology has the financial backing of a well-established venture capital group that has a long-term, successful track record in oncology drug development and biotechnology research. The company is located in Los Angeles, CA.