Rick S. Kent
Director/Board Member at Vascular Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Network origin in Rick S. Kent first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operated as a biopharmaceutical company. It discovered and developed pharmaceutical products to treat diseases that results from deficiencies in the body's natural mechanisms of mucosal hydration. The company was founded by Kendall Harden, Richard C. Boucher, Andre L. Lamotte, H. Jefferson Leighton and Terrance G. McGuire and was headquartered in Whitehouse Station, NJ.
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| Extinct | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 27 |
Glaxo Wellcome, Inc.
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| Extinct | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 24 |
| Public Company | Medical Specialties | 10 | |
Vascular Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Vascular Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Vascular Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and commercializes therapeutics for the treatment of diabetics. It provides new treatment options to individuals living with diabetic complications such as nephropathy. The company was founded by David R. Clemmons and Laura Maile in 2005 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.
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| Holding Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 7 |
Innocrin Pharmaceuticals Holdings LLC
 Innocrin Pharmaceuticals Holdings LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Innocrin Pharmaceuticals Holdings LLC discovers and develops oral inhibitors for the treatment of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC). The company is headquartered in Durham, NC.
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| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 6 |
Innocrin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Innocrin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Innocrin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops oral inhibitors for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer. It develops small molecule CYP17 lyase-selective inhibitors to treat resistant hormonally-dependent breast and prostate cancers. The firm’s product under pipeline is VT-464, a dual mechanism lyase-selective CYP17 inhibitor and androgen receptor (AR) antagonist that disrupts the validated biochemical pathways required for prostate cancer growth androgen biosynthesis and AR transcriptional signaling. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.
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| Holding Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 6 |
Serenex, Inc.
 Serenex, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Serenex, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that develops drugs for tumors and cancers of the blood and bone marrow. Its products include drugs for chemotherapy treatments as well as inhibitor compounds. Serenex was founded by George Young and Timothy Haystead in 2000 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.
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| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 4 |
Aldagen, Inc.
 Aldagen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: GenericHealth Technology Aldagen, Inc. develops and produces pharmaceutical products. It focuses on developing product candidates to address cardiovascular disease. The firm develops ALD-301 for the treatment of critical limb ischemia; ALD-201 for the treatment of ischemic heart failure; and ALD-401 for the post-acute treatment of ischemic stroke. The company also supplies ALDHbr cells for use in investigator-sponsored clinical studies. Aldagen was founded by Andrew E. Balber, Michael Sherman Colvin, Clay Smith and Nelson Chao in March 2000 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.
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| Extinct | Pharmaceuticals: Generic | 4 |
Esanex, Inc.
 Esanex, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Esanex, Inc. manufactures and develops drugs for cancer treatment. Its products include orally active Hsp90 inhibitors. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.
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| Holding Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 2 |
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Companies connected to Rick S. Kent via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERCK & CO., INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal General Counsel Treasurer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops inhibitors of validated metalloenzymes. The firm's clinical portfolio includes novel agents to treat both chronic and life threatening fungal infections. It also leverage our metalloenzyme expertise in other therapeutic areas including oncology and orphan diseases. The company was founded by Thomas V. O’Halloran and Holden H. Thorp on August 18, 2005 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Founder Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Biotechnology | Director of Finance/CFO Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Chairman | |
Viamet Pharmaceuticals Corp.
 Viamet Pharmaceuticals Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Viamet Pharmaceuticals Corp. engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel pharmaceuticals based on its proprietary metalloenzyme chemistry and biology technology platform. Its clinical portfolio includes novel agents to treat chronic and life threatening fungal infections. Its products include VT-1161, an oral agent that treats onychomycosis; VT-1129, which treats cryptococcal meningitis; and VT-1598, that treats coccidioidomycosis. The company was founded by Herbert Holden Thorp and Thomas V. O'Halloran in December 2011 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | College/University | Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| PFIZER, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| POZEN INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | President Director of Finance/CFO Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Hatteras Venture Partners
 Hatteras Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Hatteras Venture Partners (Hatteras Venture) is venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Clay B. Thorp and John Crumpler. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Consultant / Advisor | |
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center
 The North Carolina Biotechnology Center Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides research and education grants. Its services include financing, technology assessment, business planning, and marketing strategies implementation. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| OLD API WIND-DOWN LTD. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | President Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| Southeast BIO | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
 Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America provides pharmaceutical research and biotechnology services. It represents the country’s biopharmaceutical research companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered Washington, DC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | President Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
NC Life Sciences Organization
 NC Life Sciences Organization Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services North Carolina Biosciences Organization is non-profit organization, which focuses on legislative monitoring and lobbying activities at the state and federal level. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Director/Board Member Chairman | |
| AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Administrative Officer Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
 Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops pharmaceutical products. Its products include Aptiom (eslicarbazepine acetate) tablets, Latuda (lurasidone HCl) tablets, Lunesta (eszopiclone) tablets, Xopenex (levalbuterol HCl) Inhalation Solution, Xopenex HFA (levalbuterol tartrate) Inhalation Aerosol, Brovana (arformoterol tartrate) Inhalation Solution, Omnaris (ciclesonide) Nasal Spray, Alvesco (ciclesonide) Inhalation Aerosol, and Zetonna (ciclesonide) Nasal Aerosol. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | General Counsel Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
| CLEARSIDE BIOMEDICAL, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Indiana University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Council for Entrepreneurial Development
 Council for Entrepreneurial Development Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Council for Entrepreneurial Development provides an interactive forum for entrepreneurs, investors, service professionals, academicians, researchers and public policy makers. Its services and programs include connections to capital, venture mentoring, and signature conferences empower member companies to go further. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| G1 THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
GlaxoSmithKline LLC
 GlaxoSmithKline LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology GlaxoSmithKline LLC engages in discovering, developing, and delivering medicines, vaccines, and other healthcare products. It offers prescription medicines that treat various diseases, including cancer, HIV/AIDS, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, herpes, asthma, migraine, and heart diseases, as well as stomach and skin problems, infections, and flu. It also provides vaccines for children and adults; and over-the-counter products. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Operating Officer General Counsel Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Pappas Capital LLC
 Pappas Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pappas Capital LLC (Pappas Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Art M. Pappas. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal President Private Equity Investor | |
| GSK PLC | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal General Counsel | |
| The Fuqua School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin | |
| Glaxo, Inc. | Chairman Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
| BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Other | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| PHASEBIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| NUPATHE INC | Medical Specialties | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
MedImmune LLC
 MedImmune LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology MedImmune LLC develops medicines for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases such as cancer and immune system disorders. It offers solutions in the areas of monoclonal antibodies and vaccines for infection, oncology, respiratory disease and inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, and neuroscience. The company was founded by Wayne T. Hockmeyer in 1988 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. | Biotechnology | Sales & Marketing Director/Board Member | |
| RADIUS HEALTH, INC. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts LLC
 Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Part of Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts LLC is a pharmaceutical company that provides free medicines and adult vaccines to qualified patients through their Merck Patient Assistance Program. The company is based in Boston, MA and is a part of Merck & Co., Inc. and its affiliates. The company also offers information about insurance coverage and financial assistance options for eligible patients. The company conducts clinical trials and provides medical information covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine through their Merck Manuals. Additionally, they report on their commitment to operating responsibly to benefit society through their corporate responsibility program, which includes their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report. Merck for Mothers is an initiative to create a world where no woman has to die giving life. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ALLERGAN, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
CEO Roundtable on Cancer, Inc.
 CEO Roundtable on Cancer, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CEO Roundtable on Cancer, Inc. promotes activities to reduce cancer risk, enable early detection, facilitate better access to treatment and hasten the discovery. Its programs include CEO cancer gold standard, life sciences consortium and project data sphere. The company was founded by George H. W. Bush in 2001 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Founder Chief Executive Officer | |
Research Triangle Institute
 Research Triangle Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Research Triangle Institute is a non-profit organization which provides research and development services. It offers surveys and data collection, statistics and data science, assessment and analysis, program design and implementation, and research technologies and analytical laboratory. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
National Institutes of Health
 National Institutes of Health General GovernmentGovernment National Institutes Of Health conducts & supports peer-reviewed medical research and science. The firm's scientists & researchers investigate on different ways to prevent diseases as well as the causes, treatments and cures for common and rare diseases. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. | General Government | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| North Carolina Glaxosmithkline Foundation | Chairman Director/Board Member | ||
Accelerator Services Corp
 Accelerator Services Corp Investment ManagersFinance Accelerator Services Corp (Accelerator Services) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Carl Weissman and Rodney F. Burgar. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Director of Finance/CFO | |
Case Western Reserve University
 Case Western Reserve University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC
 Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC engages in the operation of a global contract research organization, which provides drug development, laboratory and lifecycle management services. It offers adaptive trial design, bio analytical lab, bio similar development, biostatistics, GMP lab, clinical supplies, trial monitoring, CMC regulatory, data management, dental pain clinic, real-world outcomes, site intelligence and activation, central lab, global regulatory affairs, IRT systems, late stage research, medical communications, device and diagnostics, medical writing, nonclinical development and regulatory consulting and intelligence, regulatory development, innovation and vaccine sciences. The company was founded by Fredric N. Eshelman in 1985 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| EYENOVIA, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Liquidia Technologies, Inc.
 Liquidia Technologies, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Liquidia Technologies, Inc. is a clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of human therapeutics using its proprietary PRINT technology to transform the lives of patients. It operates in two segments: Pharmaceutical Products and Partnering & Licensing. The two product candidates from its pipeline: LIQ861 for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension and LIQ865 for the treatment of local post-operative pain. Liquidia Technologies was founded by Joseph M. DeSimone, Ashok K. Mendiratta, Edward T. Samulski, William R. Kenan, Ginger Denison and Jason Rolland in 2004 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member | |
Allergan GI Corp.
 Allergan GI Corp. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Allergan GI Corp. develops peptide therapeutics for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. It provides RM-493 a small-peptide melanocortin-4 receptor agonist, for the treatment of obesity and diabetes, and RM-131 a small-peptide ghrelin agonist, for the treatment of diabetic gastro paresis and other gastrointestinal functional disorders. The company was founded by Bart Henderson and Elizabeth Stoner in 2008 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Founder | |
| RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Founder |
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| Canada | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Ireland | 2 |
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| Health Technology | 31 |
| Consumer Services | 7 |
| Commercial Services | 6 |
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| Director/Board Member | 504 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 212 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 128 |
| Chairman | 89 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 72 |
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| Garheng Kong | 61 |
| Ed Mathers Mathers | 47 |
| Robert Alexander Ingram | 43 |
| Kenneth Lee | 40 |
| Fred Eshelman | 34 |
| Andrew von Eschenbach | 33 |
| William Ringo | 32 |
| Iain Dukes | 30 |
| Joe A. Del Guercio | 30 |
| Douglas Reed | 27 |
| Christy Shaffer | 26 |
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