Paul A. Brennan

Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company. It discovers and develops targeted therapeutics for inflammation and immuno-oncology. It also focuses on anti-inflammatory product candidates targeting SHIP1, which is a key regulator of an important cellular signaling pathway in immune cells, known as the PI3K pathway. The company was founded by Raymond J. Andersen, David J. Main, Low Fung Mui, Christopher John Ong, and Gerald Krystal on December 26, 2003 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

MIGENIX, Inc. develops pharmaceutical drugs. It focuses on advancing therapy, improving health, and enriching life by developing and commercializing drugs in the areas of infectious and degenerative diseases. The Company's clinical programs include drug candidates for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (Phase II), the prevention of catheter-related infections (Phase III), the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases (Phase I/II) and the treatment of acne (Phase II). MIGENIX was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Altair is a privately owned company that was spun out of ISIS Pharmaceuticals in October 2007 with the objective of applying ISIS’s proprietary second generation (2’-MOE Gapmer) antisense oligoneucleotide technology to the field of inhaled therapeutics. Through its collaboration with ISIS Altair has access to both near term clinical stage opportunities, as well as early stage development projects. Altair's first compound AIR645 is currently in phase I clinical trials. This first in class compound posses unique anti-inflammatory activities appropriate for multiple therapeutic applications, including asthma, rhinitis and COPD. Additionally, the characteristics of the 2'-MOE Gapmer chemistry provides for the possibility of administration of AIR645 as an inhaled therapeutic delivered once weekly. Altair is also planning on developing a future pipeline of other best-in-class molecules for respiratory targets by exploiting the advantages of its propriety 2nd generation antisense oligonucleotide chemistry.

Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corp. manufactured pharmaceutical products. It offered therapeutic products, research equipment, and related services. The firm developed drugs for the treatment of cancer, infectious diseases, and immune disorders. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Victoria, Canada.