OrbiMed

OrbiMed Advisors LLC is a healthcare-focused investment firm founded in 1989, managing approximately $5 billion in assets. The firm specializes in a range of investment strategies, including private equity, venture capital, and public equity, targeting companies across the healthcare spectrum—from startups to large multinational corporations. OrbiMed invests in various sectors within the healthcare industry, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, life sciences, medical devices, and health IT. The firm typically invests between $3 million and $150 million, often seeking majority stakes in its portfolio companies. With a global investment approach, OrbiMed operates from offices in New York, San Francisco, Mumbai, Herzliya, Shanghai, West Kowloon, and Luxembourg, focusing on opportunities in North America, Europe, Asia, and Israel. Its investment strategies are underpinned by fundamental analysis, encompassing investments in public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets.
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Roy Amariglio

Principal

Mona Ashiya

Partner

David Bonita

General Partner

Sven H. Borho

Managing Partner

Vince Burgess

Venture Partner

Evan Caplan

Principal

Erez Chimovits

Partner, Private Equity

Nissim Darvish

Senior Managing Director

Ronny Ginor

Venture Partner

Carl L. Gordon

Managing Partner

Rishi Gupta

Partner

Geoffrey Hsu

General Partner

Samuel D. Isaly

Managing Partner

Mark Jelley

Partner

Chau Khuong

Partner

Kevin Koch

Venture Partner

Anat Naschitz

Managing Director

Carter Neild

Managing Partner

Trevor Polischuk

Partner

Matthew Rizzo

General Partner

William F. Sawyer

Partner

Sunny Sharma

Partner

Michael B. Sheffery

Partner & Co-Founder

Jonathan Silverstein

Partner

Stephen Squinto Ph.D

Partner

C. Scotland Stevens

General Partner

Kerrie Swingle

Director of Investor Services

David G. Wang

Partner

Steven D. Wang

Partner

Jonathan Wang Ph.D

Senior Managing Director

Tal Zaks

Partner

Past deals in Clinical Trials

Garuda Therapeutics

Series B in 2023
Garuda Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on creating off-the-shelf hematopoietic stem cell therapies aimed at treating various severe and life-threatening conditions. The company specializes in addressing blood, bone marrow, immune, and metabolic diseases. By leveraging expertise in innovative research methods, including the use of zebrafish, mice, and human-induced pluripotent stem cells, Garuda analyzes novel genes and mechanisms vital for blood formation. This approach enables the development of mechanism-based therapies designed to improve patient outcomes.
Adaptive Biotechnologies is a commercial-stage company focused on advancing immune-driven medicine by leveraging the biology of the adaptive immune system for disease diagnosis and treatment. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company offers a range of products and services, including the immunoSEQ research service and kit, which aids in research and the discovery of diagnostic signals. Its FDA-authorized clonoSEQ diagnostic test is designed for the detection and monitoring of minimal residual disease in patients with specific blood cancers. Additionally, Adaptive Biotechnologies is developing a pipeline of clinical products aimed at diagnosing and treating cancer, autoimmune conditions, and infectious diseases. The company has formed strategic collaborations with notable partners, including Genentech for neoantigen-directed T cell therapies, Microsoft for early disease detection tests from blood samples, and Amgen for therapeutic development related to COVID-19.

Tricida

Post in 2021
Tricida, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company based in South San Francisco, California, established in 2013. The company is dedicated to the development and commercialization of its lead product candidate, TRC101, a non-absorbed, orally-administered polymer designed to treat metabolic acidosis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Metabolic acidosis, a condition often associated with CKD, can hasten kidney deterioration and lead to serious complications such as muscle wasting and loss of bone density. Tricida has successfully completed a Phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of TRC101, which aims to bind and remove acid from the gastrointestinal tract, thereby addressing the underlying metabolic issues and potentially slowing the progression of CKD.

Scout Bio

Series B in 2021
Scout Bio, Inc. researches and develops one-time therapies for major chronic pet health conditions using veterinary biotechnology and gene therapy. It offers therapies for anemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats. The company offers pet therapeutics, including small molecular drugs, protein therapies, and gene therapies. Scout Bio, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Garuda Therapeutics

Series A in 2021
Garuda Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on creating off-the-shelf hematopoietic stem cell therapies aimed at treating various severe and life-threatening conditions. The company specializes in addressing blood, bone marrow, immune, and metabolic diseases. By leveraging expertise in innovative research methods, including the use of zebrafish, mice, and human-induced pluripotent stem cells, Garuda analyzes novel genes and mechanisms vital for blood formation. This approach enables the development of mechanism-based therapies designed to improve patient outcomes.

Turnstone Biologics

Series D in 2021
Turnstone Biologics Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on the development of viral immunotherapies to improve survival of people with cancer. Its lead candidate RIVAL-01 consists of the vaccinia virus backbone encoding three potent immunomodulators, such as Flt3 ligand, anti-CTLA-4 antibody, and IL-12 cytokine designed to work together to drive immune activity and re-program the microenvironment to be best suited for tumor eradication. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Ottawa, Canada with an additional office in New York, New York.

Adela

Series A in 2021
Adela is focused on the detection of cancer and other high-morbidity, high-mortality conditions through a routine blood test.

Chemomab

Post in 2021
ChemomAb Ltd. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, founded in 2011. The company focuses on developing proprietary monoclonal antibodies aimed at treating autoimmune, inflammatory, and fibrotic diseases, including rare conditions. Its leading therapeutic candidate, CM-101, has undergone extensive pre-clinical testing in animal models that simulate human disorders, demonstrating promising safety and efficacy along with a novel mechanism of action. Through its innovative approach, ChemomAb aims to address unmet medical needs in immune-mediated and fibrotic disorders.

Century Therapeutics

Series C in 2021
Century Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-based therapies for cancer treatment. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company aims to create allogeneic living drugs that specifically target both hematologic and solid tumors. By utilizing iPSCs, Century Therapeutics can engineer immune effector cells through multiple rounds of cellular modification, producing master cell banks that can be expanded and differentiated for therapeutic use. Their innovative approach incorporates advanced technologies such as CRISPR-mediated gene editing and proprietary chimeric antigen receptors, along with Allo-Evasion technology, which helps prevent rejection by the host immune system. These advancements position Century Therapeutics to enhance the effectiveness and accessibility of cancer treatments.

Clover Biopharmaceuticals

Series C in 2021
Clover Biopharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Chengdu, China, focused on discovering and developing innovative biologic therapies for cancer, autoimmune diseases, and infectious diseases. Founded in 2007, the company utilizes its proprietary Trimer-Tag technology platform to create novel biologics that target trimerization-dependent pathways. Clover also offers integrated biopharmaceutical drug manufacturing services and has in-house capabilities for cGMP biomanufacturing, which support the development of select biosimilars. Through its research and development efforts, Clover aims to bring transformative therapies to the market.

AnchorDx

Series C in 2021
Guangzhou Baseline Medical is committed to building a world-class clinical application of high-throughput sequencing and R & D platform to become the leading global provider of precision medical solutions. The company's core team has more than 20 years of senior industry experience, involved in cancer genomics, genetics and bioinformatics and other fields. Based on its core technical advantages, the Company aims at precision medicine, establishes a cooperative relationship with middle and downstream enterprises in the industry, and forms a complete industrial chain from academic research to clinical product transformation. It has also established close cooperation with many large-scale third-party inspection agencies including Illumina, Well-known domestic and foreign hospitals and research institutes to establish cooperative relations, the development of a series of independent intellectual property rights and international competitiveness of clinical testing products for patients, doctors and medical institutions to provide accurate, convenient and comprehensive services.

Ikena Oncology

Series B in 2021
Ikena Oncology is dedicated to bringing next generation oncology therapies to patients suffering from cancer. Ikena Oncology are committed to leveraging our unique understanding of the complex biologic pathways that drive the formation and spread of cancers to discover and develop novel, patient-directed therapies. Selecting patients for treatment in clinical studies with biomarkers we develop is at the core of our strategy.

Achilles Therapeutics

Series C in 2020
Achilles Therapeutics is a developer of immunotherapies intended to offer next-generation, patient-specific therapies to treat cancer. The company's immunotherapies harness the immune system to destroy cancer cells that target truncal tumor neo-antigens and flags to the immune system present on the surface of every cancer cell, enabling scientists to target and destroy tumors without harming healthy tissues.

Chemomab

Series C in 2019
ChemomAb Ltd. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, founded in 2011. The company focuses on developing proprietary monoclonal antibodies aimed at treating autoimmune, inflammatory, and fibrotic diseases, including rare conditions. Its leading therapeutic candidate, CM-101, has undergone extensive pre-clinical testing in animal models that simulate human disorders, demonstrating promising safety and efficacy along with a novel mechanism of action. Through its innovative approach, ChemomAb aims to address unmet medical needs in immune-mediated and fibrotic disorders.

Repare Therapeutics

Series B in 2019
Repare Therapeutics is a developer of oncology drugs designed to target specific vulnerabilities of tumor cells. The company's drugs combine a proprietary high throughput gene-editing and target discovery method with high-resolution protein crystallography, computational biology and clinical informatics, enabling patients to improve cancer treatment both with single therapy and in combination with existing drugs and treatments.

Passage Bio

Series B in 2019
Passage Bio is a genetic medicines company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, specializing in the development of therapies for rare monogenic central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Founded in 2017, the company aims to create a portfolio of five AAV-delivered therapeutics, targeting conditions such as GM1 Gangliosidosis, Frontotemporal dementia, and Krabbe Disease. Passage Bio collaborates closely with the University of Pennsylvania, leveraging its Gene Therapy Program for preclinical work while managing clinical development, regulatory affairs, manufacturing, and commercialization of its product candidates. The company also engages with the Orphan Disease Center for natural history studies, key opinion leader involvement, and patient advocacy.

Laekna Therapeutics

Series B in 2019
Laekna Therapeutics Shanghai Co., Ltd. is a gene therapy company, which develops therapeutics for oncology and metabolic diseases. It develops pre-clinical discovery programs for oncology and liver diseases. It develops small molecule candidate LAE001 (previously known as CFG920) for prostate cancer. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Shanghai, China.

Passage Bio

Series A in 2019
Passage Bio is a genetic medicines company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, specializing in the development of therapies for rare monogenic central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Founded in 2017, the company aims to create a portfolio of five AAV-delivered therapeutics, targeting conditions such as GM1 Gangliosidosis, Frontotemporal dementia, and Krabbe Disease. Passage Bio collaborates closely with the University of Pennsylvania, leveraging its Gene Therapy Program for preclinical work while managing clinical development, regulatory affairs, manufacturing, and commercialization of its product candidates. The company also engages with the Orphan Disease Center for natural history studies, key opinion leader involvement, and patient advocacy.

Apollomics

Series B in 2019
Apollomics is a developer of oncology therapeutics intend to harness the immune system and targeting specific molecular pathways.The company's therapeutics target the growth and proliferation of cancer cells and offer an oral c-Met inhibitor that restores the body's immune system to recognize and kill cancer cells, enabling clients to treat their patients in an enhanced way.

NextCure

Series B in 2018
NextCure, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Beltsville, Maryland, dedicated to discovering and developing innovative immunomedicines for cancer and other immune-related diseases. The company’s lead product candidate, NC318, is currently undergoing Phase 2 clinical trials aimed at treating advanced or metastatic solid tumors. Additionally, NextCure is advancing NC410, an immunomedicine designed to counteract immune suppression through targeting an immune modulator known as Leukocyte-Associated Immunoglobulin-like Receptor 1. The company is also engaged in research programs evaluating novel immunomodulatory molecules, including antibodies in preclinical development that target specific immune modulators in inflamed tissues and tumor microenvironments. NextCure has established a license agreement with Yale University and collaborates with Eli Lilly and Company for research and development efforts. Founded in 2015, the company leverages proprietary platforms to identify biologically relevant targets and develop first-in-class immunotherapy products.

Turning Point Therapeutics

Venture Round in 2018
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage structure-based drug design company for the discovery and development of precision medicines for cancer and other diseases. We are focusing on the design of novel chemical identities for established oncogene drivers with secondary resistant mutations, newly identified disease-driven targets, and potential targets regulating tumor microenvironment and tumor immunity.

Alector

Series E in 2018
Alector, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops therapies for the treatment of neurodegeneration diseases. Its products include AL001, a humanized recombinant monoclonal antibody, which is in phase II clinical trial for the treatment of frontotemporal dementia disease; and AL101 that is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. The company also offers AL002 and AL003, which are in phase 1b clinical trial for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, it has 10 programs under research and development stage. The company has a collaboration agreement with Adimab, LLC for the research and development of antibodies. Alector, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

Laekna Therapeutics

Series A in 2018
Laekna Therapeutics Shanghai Co., Ltd. is a gene therapy company, which develops therapeutics for oncology and metabolic diseases. It develops pre-clinical discovery programs for oncology and liver diseases. It develops small molecule candidate LAE001 (previously known as CFG920) for prostate cancer. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Shanghai, China.

ENYO Pharma

Series B in 2018
ENYO Pharma SA is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Lyon, France, focused on drug discovery and development for acute and chronic viral infections. Founded in 2014 by a group of scientists from the Infectiology Research Center, the company has established a unique platform to identify intracellular therapeutic targets and molecules, particularly for human pathogens. ENYO Pharma is developing treatments for significant viral infections, with ongoing programs targeting chronic hepatitis B and severe influenza. Its lead compound, EYP001, is designed to modulate FXR and reduce viral replication, while EYP002 is currently undergoing preclinical studies. The company aims to advance its pipeline into Phase II clinical trials and collaborates closely with research institutions to leverage innovative therapeutic strategies. ENYO Pharma is committed to addressing unmet medical needs in infectious and metabolic diseases, positioning itself as a leader in antiviral therapies.

Avedro

Series F in 2018
Medical device and pharmaceutical company advancing the science and technology of corneal cross-linking
Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focused on developing therapeutics aimed at addressing significant unmet medical needs in cancer treatment, particularly those related to abnormal gene expression and drug resistance. The company's lead product candidates include CPI-0610, currently undergoing Phase II clinical trials for myelofibrosis in combination with ruxolitinib, and CPI-1205, which is in Phase Ib/II trials for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer alongside androgen receptor signaling inhibitors. Additionally, Constellation is developing CPI-0209, which is in the dose escalation phase of a Phase I/II clinical trial for solid tumors. Founded in 2008, the company was previously known as Epigenetix, Inc. and has established itself as a pioneer in the emerging field of epigenetics, which focuses on selective regulators of epigenetic function crucial for gene expression control.

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals

Series B in 2018
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals discovers and develops novel therapeutics targeting peptide hormone receptors for the treatment of endocrine-related diseases and cancers. Their programs are derived from internal discovery efforts and use objective hormonal biomarker endpoints for preclinical and clinical studies to reduce both the risk and cost to achieve meaningful clinical data. Crinetics is seeking motivated partners to help advance Their programs to become commercially successful products.

Ikena Oncology

Series A in 2017
Ikena Oncology is dedicated to bringing next generation oncology therapies to patients suffering from cancer. Ikena Oncology are committed to leveraging our unique understanding of the complex biologic pathways that drive the formation and spread of cancers to discover and develop novel, patient-directed therapies. Selecting patients for treatment in clinical studies with biomarkers we develop is at the core of our strategy.

Chemomab

Series B in 2017
ChemomAb Ltd. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, founded in 2011. The company focuses on developing proprietary monoclonal antibodies aimed at treating autoimmune, inflammatory, and fibrotic diseases, including rare conditions. Its leading therapeutic candidate, CM-101, has undergone extensive pre-clinical testing in animal models that simulate human disorders, demonstrating promising safety and efficacy along with a novel mechanism of action. Through its innovative approach, ChemomAb aims to address unmet medical needs in immune-mediated and fibrotic disorders.

Tricida

Series D in 2017
Tricida, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company based in South San Francisco, California, established in 2013. The company is dedicated to the development and commercialization of its lead product candidate, TRC101, a non-absorbed, orally-administered polymer designed to treat metabolic acidosis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Metabolic acidosis, a condition often associated with CKD, can hasten kidney deterioration and lead to serious complications such as muscle wasting and loss of bone density. Tricida has successfully completed a Phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of TRC101, which aims to bind and remove acid from the gastrointestinal tract, thereby addressing the underlying metabolic issues and potentially slowing the progression of CKD.

Realm Therapeutics

Post in 2017
Realm Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company passionately committed to leveraging its proprietary technologies to protect and improve the health of adults and children. The Company's drug development focus, utilizing its immunomodulatory formulations, is targeted initially on developing small molecule therapies in inflammatory diseases with potential application in dermatology and ophthalmology, and the potential for broad applicability across a number of other diseases.

Zai Lab

Series C in 2017
Zai Lab Limited is a Shanghai-based biopharmaceutical company founded in 2013, dedicated to discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative therapeutics for oncology, autoimmune, and infectious diseases. The company offers several proprietary products, including Niraparib for treating solid tumors, Optune for glioblastoma multiforme, and Ripretinib for KIT and PDGFRa-driven cancers. Additionally, Zai Lab develops other investigational therapies such as REGN1979, Margetuximab, INCMGA0012, Bemarituzumab, Omadacycline, and Durlobactam. With a focus on the Chinese market, Zai Lab has established partnerships with leading global biopharmaceutical firms to enhance its drug pipeline and improve access to transformative medicines. The company leverages its expertise in drug development and favorable regulatory conditions in China, along with in-house manufacturing capabilities, to support both clinical and commercial production. Zai Lab aims to expand its operations and build a specialized commercial team to effectively market its products in China and beyond.
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage structure-based drug design company for the discovery and development of precision medicines for cancer and other diseases. We are focusing on the design of novel chemical identities for established oncogene drivers with secondary resistant mutations, newly identified disease-driven targets, and potential targets regulating tumor microenvironment and tumor immunity.

Avedro

Venture Round in 2017
Medical device and pharmaceutical company advancing the science and technology of corneal cross-linking

Turnstone Biologics

Series B in 2016
Turnstone Biologics Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on the development of viral immunotherapies to improve survival of people with cancer. Its lead candidate RIVAL-01 consists of the vaccinia virus backbone encoding three potent immunomodulators, such as Flt3 ligand, anti-CTLA-4 antibody, and IL-12 cytokine designed to work together to drive immune activity and re-program the microenvironment to be best suited for tumor eradication. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Ottawa, Canada with an additional office in New York, New York.

Chemomab

Series A in 2016
ChemomAb Ltd. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, founded in 2011. The company focuses on developing proprietary monoclonal antibodies aimed at treating autoimmune, inflammatory, and fibrotic diseases, including rare conditions. Its leading therapeutic candidate, CM-101, has undergone extensive pre-clinical testing in animal models that simulate human disorders, demonstrating promising safety and efficacy along with a novel mechanism of action. Through its innovative approach, ChemomAb aims to address unmet medical needs in immune-mediated and fibrotic disorders.

Apollomics

Series A in 2016
Apollomics is a developer of oncology therapeutics intend to harness the immune system and targeting specific molecular pathways.The company's therapeutics target the growth and proliferation of cancer cells and offer an oral c-Met inhibitor that restores the body's immune system to recognize and kill cancer cells, enabling clients to treat their patients in an enhanced way.

Tricida

Series C in 2016
Tricida, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company based in South San Francisco, California, established in 2013. The company is dedicated to the development and commercialization of its lead product candidate, TRC101, a non-absorbed, orally-administered polymer designed to treat metabolic acidosis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Metabolic acidosis, a condition often associated with CKD, can hasten kidney deterioration and lead to serious complications such as muscle wasting and loss of bone density. Tricida has successfully completed a Phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of TRC101, which aims to bind and remove acid from the gastrointestinal tract, thereby addressing the underlying metabolic issues and potentially slowing the progression of CKD.
Iovance Biotherapeutics is focused on the development and commercialization of novel cancer immunotherapies based on tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL). Under a collaborative research and development agreement with Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg at the National Cancer Institute, we are investigating our our lead product candidate, LN-144, in the treatment of stage 4 metastatic melanoma. In clinical trials, LN-144 has demonstrated curative potential in patients with metastatic melanoma, and it may also be applicable to a wide range of other solid tumors.

Zai Lab

Series B in 2016
Zai Lab Limited is a Shanghai-based biopharmaceutical company founded in 2013, dedicated to discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative therapeutics for oncology, autoimmune, and infectious diseases. The company offers several proprietary products, including Niraparib for treating solid tumors, Optune for glioblastoma multiforme, and Ripretinib for KIT and PDGFRa-driven cancers. Additionally, Zai Lab develops other investigational therapies such as REGN1979, Margetuximab, INCMGA0012, Bemarituzumab, Omadacycline, and Durlobactam. With a focus on the Chinese market, Zai Lab has established partnerships with leading global biopharmaceutical firms to enhance its drug pipeline and improve access to transformative medicines. The company leverages its expertise in drug development and favorable regulatory conditions in China, along with in-house manufacturing capabilities, to support both clinical and commercial production. Zai Lab aims to expand its operations and build a specialized commercial team to effectively market its products in China and beyond.

Alector

Series D in 2016
Alector, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops therapies for the treatment of neurodegeneration diseases. Its products include AL001, a humanized recombinant monoclonal antibody, which is in phase II clinical trial for the treatment of frontotemporal dementia disease; and AL101 that is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. The company also offers AL002 and AL003, which are in phase 1b clinical trial for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, it has 10 programs under research and development stage. The company has a collaboration agreement with Adimab, LLC for the research and development of antibodies. Alector, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

NextCure

Series A in 2016
NextCure, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Beltsville, Maryland, dedicated to discovering and developing innovative immunomedicines for cancer and other immune-related diseases. The company’s lead product candidate, NC318, is currently undergoing Phase 2 clinical trials aimed at treating advanced or metastatic solid tumors. Additionally, NextCure is advancing NC410, an immunomedicine designed to counteract immune suppression through targeting an immune modulator known as Leukocyte-Associated Immunoglobulin-like Receptor 1. The company is also engaged in research programs evaluating novel immunomodulatory molecules, including antibodies in preclinical development that target specific immune modulators in inflamed tissues and tumor microenvironments. NextCure has established a license agreement with Yale University and collaborates with Eli Lilly and Company for research and development efforts. Founded in 2015, the company leverages proprietary platforms to identify biologically relevant targets and develop first-in-class immunotherapy products.

Avedro

Series E in 2015
Medical device and pharmaceutical company advancing the science and technology of corneal cross-linking

Corvus Pharmaceuticals

Series B in 2015
Corvus Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel, first-in-class agents that target the immune system to treat patients with cancer. With accomplished and talented scientists, and top-tier investors, we are well positioned in an exciting new era of immuno-oncology.

Alector

Series C in 2015
Alector, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops therapies for the treatment of neurodegeneration diseases. Its products include AL001, a humanized recombinant monoclonal antibody, which is in phase II clinical trial for the treatment of frontotemporal dementia disease; and AL101 that is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. The company also offers AL002 and AL003, which are in phase 1b clinical trial for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, it has 10 programs under research and development stage. The company has a collaboration agreement with Adimab, LLC for the research and development of antibodies. Alector, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

Tricida

Series B in 2015
Tricida, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company based in South San Francisco, California, established in 2013. The company is dedicated to the development and commercialization of its lead product candidate, TRC101, a non-absorbed, orally-administered polymer designed to treat metabolic acidosis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Metabolic acidosis, a condition often associated with CKD, can hasten kidney deterioration and lead to serious complications such as muscle wasting and loss of bone density. Tricida has successfully completed a Phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of TRC101, which aims to bind and remove acid from the gastrointestinal tract, thereby addressing the underlying metabolic issues and potentially slowing the progression of CKD.

Corvus Pharmaceuticals

Series A in 2014
Corvus Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel, first-in-class agents that target the immune system to treat patients with cancer. With accomplished and talented scientists, and top-tier investors, we are well positioned in an exciting new era of immuno-oncology.

Tricida

Series A in 2014
Tricida, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company based in South San Francisco, California, established in 2013. The company is dedicated to the development and commercialization of its lead product candidate, TRC101, a non-absorbed, orally-administered polymer designed to treat metabolic acidosis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Metabolic acidosis, a condition often associated with CKD, can hasten kidney deterioration and lead to serious complications such as muscle wasting and loss of bone density. Tricida has successfully completed a Phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of TRC101, which aims to bind and remove acid from the gastrointestinal tract, thereby addressing the underlying metabolic issues and potentially slowing the progression of CKD.

Sierra Oncology

Series D in 2014
Sierra Oncology, Inc. researches, develops, and commercializes therapies for the treatment of patients with hematology and oncology needs. Its lead drug candidate, momelotinib, is a selective and orally-bioavailable JAK1, JAK2, and ACVR1 inhibitor that has been investigated in two completed Phase 3 trials for the treatment of myelofibrosis. The company is also advancing SRA737, an orally bioavailable small molecule inhibitor Checkpoint kinase 1 is being investigated in two Phase 1/2 clinical trials; and SRA141, an orally bioavailable small molecule inhibitor of cell division cycle 7 kinase. The company was formerly known as ProNAi Therapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Sierra Oncology, Inc. in January 2017. Sierra Oncology, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

RedHill Biopharma

Post in 2013
RedHill Biopharma Ltd. is a specialty biopharmaceutical company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, established in 2009. The company focuses on developing and commercializing innovative treatments primarily for gastrointestinal and infectious diseases. RedHill markets several gastrointestinal drugs, including Movantik for opioid-induced constipation, Talicia for Helicobacter pylori infection, and Aemcolo for travelers’ diarrhea. In addition to its marketed products, the company is advancing multiple late-stage investigational programs. These include RHB-204, which targets pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial infections; opaganib, a selective inhibitor with ongoing studies for COVID-19, prostate cancer, and cholangiocarcinoma; and RHB-104 for Crohn's disease. Other projects involve RHB-102 for acute gastroenteritis and gastritis, RHB-107 for cancer and inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases, and RHB-106, an encapsulated bowel preparation. RedHill Biopharma emphasizes acquiring, developing, and improving existing drugs and orphan drugs through its innovative approach to drug formulation and regulatory pathways.

Alector

Series A in 2013
Alector, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops therapies for the treatment of neurodegeneration diseases. Its products include AL001, a humanized recombinant monoclonal antibody, which is in phase II clinical trial for the treatment of frontotemporal dementia disease; and AL101 that is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. The company also offers AL002 and AL003, which are in phase 1b clinical trial for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, it has 10 programs under research and development stage. The company has a collaboration agreement with Adimab, LLC for the research and development of antibodies. Alector, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

BiolineRx

Post in 2013
BioLineRx is a clinical-stage, publicly-traded (NASDAQ/ TASE: BLRX) biopharmaceutical development company based in Jerusalem, Israel. The Company develops products suitable for the pharmaceutical market satisfying an unmet medical need or exhibiting advantages over current therapies.

CrownBio

Series C in 2011
CrownBio is a Cutting Edge Translational Technology Company Making Precision Medicine a Reality CrownBio brings clarity to drug discovery around the world by helping biopharmaceutical companies solve some of today's most pressing challenges in oncology, cardiovascular, and metabolic disease Drug Discovery. Their premier Translational Platforms for cancer and metabolic disease help our clients accelerate their new drug development programs. CrownBio develops world-leading preclinical efficacy models and provides both in vitro and in vivo testing services and preclinical research products. They are a global company with facilities across the world in the United States, United Kingdom, China, and Taiwan.

Acceleron Pharma

Venture Round in 2010
Acceleron Pharma Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics for serious and rare diseases. The company is known for luspatercept-aamt, marketed as REBLOZYL, which treats anemia in adult patients with beta-thalassemia. Additionally, it is developing luspatercept-aamt for myelodysplastic syndromes and myelofibrosis, while Sotatercept targets pulmonary arterial hypertension. Acceleron is also advancing ACE-083, a neuromuscular candidate in Phase II trials aimed at Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. The company's research focuses on biotherapeutics that influence the growth of bone, muscle, fat, and blood vessels to address conditions such as cancer-related bone and muscle loss, as well as various metabolic disorders. Founded in 2003 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Acceleron has established collaborations with Celgene Corporation and Fulcrum Therapeutics to enhance its therapeutic offerings in the pulmonary disease space.

Manipal Acunova

Series B in 2009
Manipal Acunova Ltd. operates as a specialty contract research organization. It provides clinical development services, including project management, clinical development management, biostatistics, medical writing, bio-availability/bio equivalence, and central lab. The company provides bioavailability and bioequivalence services, including regulatory consultancy, volunteer screening, protocol development, pharmacokinetic analysis, adverse event reporting and emergency treatment, data management and statistical analysis, report writing and submission, and specimen storage and archival. It also offers clinical reference laboratory services comprising clinical testing lab for clinical trials, pharmacy company research testing, and patient testing services; and clinical trials and research services, including clinical operations, regulatory strategy and consulting, clinical monitoring, patient recruitment, and supply management services. The company's clinical management services include laboratory data management, SAS programming, ECG core labs, radiology and imaging, coding and dictionary management, pharmacovigilance, and PK/PD analysis. In addition, it provides site management services. The company offers research services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, device, research, and diagnostic companies in Europe, North America, and Asia. Manipal Acunova Ltd. is based in Bangalore, India with additional offices in Frankfurt, the United Kingdom; Princeton, the United States; Mangalore and Manipal, India; and Moscow, Russia.

Enobia Pharma

Series C in 2009
Enobia develops therapies to treat serious genetic bone disorders for which there are no approved treatments.

InteKrin

Series C in 2008
InteKrin Therapeutics is a clinical-stage, privately held BioPharma company focused on developing and commercializing breakthrough therapeutics for neuroendocrine, metabolic, and immune disorders. Diseases such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cancer are increasingly in need of novel treatments that provide patients with better treatment alternatives and help to curb soaring healthcare costs. The company is in the process of in-licensing early- and late-stage compounds that have the potential to unlock the complex hormonal relationship between metabolism, insulin resistance, and obesity.

SGX Pharmaceuticals

Venture Round in 2007
As of August 20, 2008, SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was acquired by Eli Lilly & Co. SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics for addressing unmet medical needs in oncology. The company's product pipeline includes drug candidates from its FAST drug discovery platform, which uses X-ray crystallography and complementary biophysical and biochemical methods, combined with medicinal and computational chemistry. Its drug development programs target the c-MET receptor tyrosine kinase (MET), an enzyme implicated in an array of cancers; and the BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase enzyme for the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), a bone marrow cancer. Under the MET development program, the company develops SGX523, which is in Phase I clinical development studies for solid tumor indications; and SGX126, a preclinical development product for solid tumors indications. Under the BCR-ABL Development Program, SGX Pharmaceuticals develops SGX393, an oral therapy for the second-line treatment of CML, which is in preclinical development studies. Its drug discovery technologies are also applied to a portfolio of oncology targets, including JAK2, a non-receptor tyrosine kinase involved in cytokine-induced signaling and growth regulation, survival, and differentiation of cells; RAS, a protein that regulates cell growth; and three other tyrosine kinases. The company has a license and collaboration agreement with Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc., Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics, Inc., National Institutes of Health, and Eli Lilly & Company. SGX Pharmaceuticals, formerly known as Structural GenomiX, Inc., was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Acceleron Pharma

Series C in 2007
Acceleron Pharma Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics for serious and rare diseases. The company is known for luspatercept-aamt, marketed as REBLOZYL, which treats anemia in adult patients with beta-thalassemia. Additionally, it is developing luspatercept-aamt for myelodysplastic syndromes and myelofibrosis, while Sotatercept targets pulmonary arterial hypertension. Acceleron is also advancing ACE-083, a neuromuscular candidate in Phase II trials aimed at Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. The company's research focuses on biotherapeutics that influence the growth of bone, muscle, fat, and blood vessels to address conditions such as cancer-related bone and muscle loss, as well as various metabolic disorders. Founded in 2003 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Acceleron has established collaborations with Celgene Corporation and Fulcrum Therapeutics to enhance its therapeutic offerings in the pulmonary disease space.

Enobia Pharma

Series B in 2007
Enobia develops therapies to treat serious genetic bone disorders for which there are no approved treatments.

Athersys

Venture Round in 2007
Athersys is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of therapeutic product candidates designed to extend and improve the quality of human life. The product development portfolio of the Company includes MultiStem, a stem cell product, which is being developed as a treatment for multiple disease indications, and is being evaluated in two ongoing clinical trials, and has been authorized for use in a third clinical trial. In addition, the Company is developing pharmaceuticals to treat indications such as obesity, certain cognitive and attention disorders, and narcolepsy or other forms of excessive daytime sleepiness.

InteKrin

Series B in 2007
InteKrin Therapeutics is a clinical-stage, privately held BioPharma company focused on developing and commercializing breakthrough therapeutics for neuroendocrine, metabolic, and immune disorders. Diseases such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cancer are increasingly in need of novel treatments that provide patients with better treatment alternatives and help to curb soaring healthcare costs. The company is in the process of in-licensing early- and late-stage compounds that have the potential to unlock the complex hormonal relationship between metabolism, insulin resistance, and obesity.

Acceleron Pharma

Series B in 2006
Acceleron Pharma Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics for serious and rare diseases. The company is known for luspatercept-aamt, marketed as REBLOZYL, which treats anemia in adult patients with beta-thalassemia. Additionally, it is developing luspatercept-aamt for myelodysplastic syndromes and myelofibrosis, while Sotatercept targets pulmonary arterial hypertension. Acceleron is also advancing ACE-083, a neuromuscular candidate in Phase II trials aimed at Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. The company's research focuses on biotherapeutics that influence the growth of bone, muscle, fat, and blood vessels to address conditions such as cancer-related bone and muscle loss, as well as various metabolic disorders. Founded in 2003 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Acceleron has established collaborations with Celgene Corporation and Fulcrum Therapeutics to enhance its therapeutic offerings in the pulmonary disease space.

Rejuvenon

Series B in 2004
Rejuvenon a biopharmaceutical company committed developing and commercializing promising compounds for treatment of oncologic diseases.