R. Mark Payne

Transport Corporation of America, Inc. provides a wide range of truckload carriage and logistics services. It provides satellite-based communications with the fleet. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Eagan, MS.

Warburg Pincus LLC (Warburg Pincus) is a private equity subsidiary of Warburg Pincus & Company US LLC founded in 1966. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Allos Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company committed to the development and commercialization of innovative anti-cancer therapeutics. It focuses on the development and commercialization FOLOTYN a pralatrexate injection. FOLOTYN is a folate analogue metabolic inhibitor designed to accumulate preferentially in cancer cells. It targets the inhibition of dihydrofolate reductase, or DHFR, an enzyme critical in the folate pathway, thereby interfering with DNA and RNA synthesis and triggering cancer cell death. Allos Therapeutics is also developing FOLOTYN in other hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. The company was founded on September 1, 1992 and is headquartered in Westminster, CO.

Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. sells, markets and develops cardiovascular pharmaceutical products. The company focuses on marketing promotionally sensitive pharmaceutical products to the primary care, cardiovascular and specialist physician markets in the United States. The company is headquartered in Liberty Corner, NJ

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Akrimax Pharmaceuticals LLC manufactures medicines for metabolic syndrome. The company's products include Inderal and Lo/Ovral. The company was founded in 2007 by Joseph J. Krivulka and Leonard L. Mazur and is headquartered in Cranford, NJ

ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services LLC provides clinical research services to the bio-pharmaceutical industry. Its services include analytical and product development, clinical operations, data services, medical and regulatory affairs, quality and training services. The company was founded by Daniel M. Perlman in 1998 and is headquartered in Fort Washington, PA.

Talon Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which is engaged in the developing and commercializing new and differentiated cancer therapies. The firm is developing the Marqibo for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and other blood cancers including lymphoma. Its Menadione topical lotion is a compound which is developed for the prevention and treatment of skin toxicity associated with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors. The company was founded by Mark J. Ahn in 2002 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Warburg Pincus & Company US LLC engages in the provision of investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. engages in the manufacturing and marketing of generic pharmaceuticals. The firm also provides medical affairs, quality plus safety and trade partner services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

The New York City Investment Fund Manager Inc. (The New York City Investment Fund Manager) is a venture capital firm founded by Henry Kravis in 1996. The firm is headquartered in New York, United States.

Archimedes Pharma Ltd. operates as a holding company with interests in pharmaceuticals. The company was founded by Richard Anthony de Souza, Charles Marchetti and Michael Clark on December 9, 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Alita Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes urologic and female healthcare products. It offers product testing, research and development services. The company was founded by Carole S. Ben-Maimon and Warburg Pincus in September 2006 and is headquartered in Radnor, PA.

New American Therapeutics, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company, which acquires, markets and develops products in cardiovascular area. The company is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

Deerfield Management Co. LP (Private Equity) (Deerfield) is a private equity subsidiary of Deerfield Management Co. LP founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in the New York.

Vescor LLC, engages in the discovery and development autophagy targeted therapeutics for cancer treatment. The firm develops small molecule inhibitors of a number of protein targets at critical nodes of the autophagy cascade, perform investigational new drug (IND) enabling studies, and move these into clinical development. The company was founded by Eileen White and Alec Kimmelman and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Adaptive Phage Therapeutics, Inc. provides therapeutic response to the global rise of multi-drug resistant (MDR) pathogenic bacteria. The company was founded by Gregory L. Merril and Carl R. Merril and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Bridge Medicines LLC operates as a drug discovery company. It provides spanning therapeutic areas including infectious disease, oncology, neuropsychiatry, and rare diseases. The company was founded on November 1, 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Dracen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops immuno-metabolism drugs. The company was founded by Barbara Slusher, Jonathan D. Powell, Pavel Majer, and Rana Rais and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Appello Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a preclinical-stage company focused on advancing novel positive allosteric modulators of mGlu4 for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

ARS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops epinephrine nasal sprays for treatment of severe allergic reactions to food, medication, and insect bites. The company was founded by Richard E. Lowenthal, Sarina Tanimoto and Robert Bell and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Chondrial Therapeutics Holdings LLC engages in operation of a biotechnology firm. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, PA.

Jaguar Gene Therapy LLC is a clinical stage biotechnology company based in Lake Forest, IL. Jaguar Gene Therapy LLC is dedicated to accelerating breakthroughs in gene therapy for patients suffering from severe genetic diseases. The company has a proven team of experts who have experience in bringing novel gene therapy treatments to patients and their families. Jaguar is rapidly advancing an initial pipeline of three programs, including targeting severe neurodevelopmental disorders, type 1 galactosemia, and type 1 diabetes. The company partner with Advanced Medicine Partners for manufacturing their therapeutics. Key investors include Deerfield Management Company, Arch Venture Partners, and Eli Lilly and Company. The company was founded by Daniel Gallo, and Joseph Nolan has been the CEO since 2020.

The Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation is a non-profit organization based in New York, NY. The foundation's mission is to accelerate the development of treatments for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). SMA is a genetic disease that affects the nervous system and causes muscle weakness and atrophy. The foundation provides patient resources and information on the latest updates in research, treatment, and funding for SMA. The non-profit company was founded by Dinakar Singh.