Robert Wills

CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the provision and development of access to therapies for patients with liver and other chronic diseases with high unmet medical needs. Its products pipeline includes Seladelpar, MBX-2982, CB-0406, and CB-001. The company was founded on October 5, 1988 and is headquartered in Newark, CA.

GTx, Inc. is a a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecules for the treatment of muscle-related diseases and other serious medical conditions. It focuses on developing selective androgen receptor modulators and selective androgen receptor degrader for the treatment of breast cancer, stress urinary incontinence, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and prostate cancer. The company was founded by Marc Steven Hanover and Mitchell Shuster Steiner on September 24, 1997 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets prescription drugs in various therapeutic areas, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, pain management, acid reflux and infectious diseases, women’s health, and mental health (bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia); and neurologic, including Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, and migraine prevention and treatment. Its products include Axert, Darzalezx, Invokamet XR, Invokana, Remicade, Reopro, and Risperdal Consta. The company was founded by Paul Janssen in 1953 and is headquartered in Titusville, NJ.

Parion Sciences operates as a development-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of new treatments for serious diseases in multiple therapeutic areas. The firm's technology corrects defects in the innate defense of mucosal surfaces by developing inhibitors of the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC). The company was founded by Richard C. Boucher and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

Feldan Bio, Inc. develops, produces and supplies recombinant proteins for therapeutic and research purposes. It specializes in cell culture products, cytokines, enzymes, receptors, clinical grade cytokines, and research proteins. The company was founded by Fran?ois-Thomas Michaud and Francois-Eric Lebeau in 2007 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.