Alan Musso

Targacept, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which is engaged in the design, discovery and development of a new class of drugs to treat multiple diseases and disorders of the nervous system by selectively targeting Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors, or NNRs. NNRs are found on nerve cells throughout the human nervous system and serve as key regulators of nervous system activity. Targacept was founded by J. Donald deBethizy, Merouane Bencherif, William S. Caldwell and Patrick M. Lippiello on March 7, 1997 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the research, development, manufacture, and commercialization of regenerative medicine products. Its biosurgery business focuses on using unique tissue preservation technologies to develop viable human tissue products designed to improve wound closure and surgical outcomes for patients and physicians over standard of care alone. The company was founded by Peter A. Friedli and James S. Burns on December 23, 1992 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Cato Research LLC operates as an international regulatory and clinical contract research organization. It offers clinical strategy, clinical trial services, data management and biostatistics, medical and pharmacovigilance, medical writing, pharmacokinetics, preclinical/nonclinical services, project management, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs. The company was founded by Allen Cato and Lynda Sutton in 1988 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Teva Women's Health, Inc. produces a wide range of women’s healthcare products. Its products include oral contraceptives, intrauterine contraception, and hormone therapy treatments for menopause. The company is headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, NJ.

Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on discovering and developing cellular immunotherapies for cancers and orphan inherited blood disorders. The firm uses its proprietary chemical induction of dimerization that controls components of the immune system in real time. Its product candidates include BPX-601, BPX-603, and Rivo-cel (rivogenlecleucel, formerly known as BPX-501). The company was founded by Kevin M. Slawin and David M. Spencer on July 14, 2004 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.