Ying Ming Luk

Bioverativ Therapeutics, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products. It develops medicines for chronic diseases such as hemophilia, anemia, multiple sclerosis, and autoimmune disorders. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Wuhan Neurophth Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is a leading in-vivo gene therapy company for ophthalmic diseases based in Wuhan, China. The Chinese company's core product, nr082 (nfs-01), is designed to treat ND4-mediated Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (ND4-LHON) and has been granted orphan drug designation (ODD) by the FDA and EMA. It is the first Chinese gene therapy new drug that has been granted IND approval for clinical trials by the Chinese National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and the FDA. The company's pipeline also includes ND1-mediated LHON, autosomal dominant optic atrophy, optic nerve protection, vascular retinopathy, and other preclinical candidates. The company was founded in 2016 by Bin Li, Su Xiao, Dabo Cai, and Bin Li has been the CEO since then.

Avigen, Inc. produces and sells drugs, animal health products, and chemicals. The firm also develops and commercializes small molecules of therapeutics and biologics for use in the treatment of serious neurological and neuromuscular disorders. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical drugs. It offers pharmaceuticals and therapeutics in the areas of diagnostic imaging, hematology and cardiology, cancer, women's health and several other chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1979 and is located in Wayne, NJ.