Frédéric Chéreau

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the business of serving patients and families affected by rare diseases and devastating conditions through the discovery, development, and commercialization of life-changing medicines. The firm also focuses on the development of haematology, nephrology, neurology, metabolic disorders, cardiology, and ophthalmology. The company was founded by Joseph A. Madri, David W. Keiser, Stephen P. Squinto, and Leonard Bell in January 1992 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Pervasis Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage company developing a broad portfolio of biologically active therapeutics. The company was founded by Robert S. Langer Jr. and Helen Marie Nugent in 2004 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

MYOSIX SA develops cell-based therapeutics. The company is involved in the development of autologous cell therapy products for the treatment of cardiopathies and certain forms of myopathy in humans. MYOSIX specializes in the development of cell-based therapeutics against other pathologies like cancers. MYOSIX is also engaged in a number of R&D projects and develops a cell and tissue bank for therapeutic or R&D purposes. The company was founded by Vilquin, Marolleau, Scorsin, Eisenmann and Halioua in 2000 and is headquartered in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France.

Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc. develops medicines for the treatment of genetic diseases. The company was founded on July 7, 1988 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Shire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company offers solutions for attention deficit & hyperactivity disorder, human genetic therapies, gastrointestinal, and renal diseases. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA

Syndexa Pharmaceuticals Corp. developed novel medicines for the treatment and prevention of metabolic diseases. The company was founded in 2005 and was headquartered in Watertown, MA.