Marc Banjak

Dova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, which engages in the acquisition, development and commercialization of drug candidates for rare diseases. It focuses on addressing thrombocytopenia, a disorder characterized by a low blood platelet count. Its drug candidate includes avatrombopag, an orally administered thrombopoietin receptor agonist. The company was founded on March 24, 2016 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Istari Oncology, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company. It focuses on novel immuno-oncology and immunotherapy platforms for the treatment of glioblastoma and a wide variety of tumors. Its core technology assets are PVS-RIPO, a prototypic oncolytic recombinant polio virus vaccine, and a series of antibody-drug conjugates comprising antibodies or antibody fragments to a variety of oncology targets. The company was founded by Darell D. Bigner and Matthias Gromeier in 2016 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.