| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Haroon Hashmi |
Vice President Regulatory Affairs | Profile |
Michael Robinson |
Vice President, Intellectual Property | Profile |
Theravance, Inc. is focused on maximizing the potential value of the respiratory assets partnered with Glaxo Group Limited (GSK), including RELVAR(R)/BREO(R) ELLIPTA(R) and ANORO(R) ELLIPTA(R), with the intention of providing capital returns to stockholders. Under the Long-Acting Beta2 Agonist (LABA) Collaboration Agreement with GSK, Theravance is eligible to receive the associated royalty revenues from RELVAR(R)/BREO(R) ELLIPTA(R) (fluticasone furoate/vilanterol, "FF/VI"), ANORO(R) ELLIPTA(R) (umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol, "UMEC/VI") and if approved and commercialized, VI monotherapy. Theravance is also entitled to a 15% economic interest in any future payments made by GSK under agreements entered into prior to the spin-off of Theravance Biopharma, and since assigned to Theravance Respiratory Company, LLC, relating to the combination of UMEC/VI/FF and the Bifunctional Muscarinic Antagonist-Beta2 Agonist (MABA) program, as monotherapy and in combination with other therapeutically active components, such as an inhaled corticosteroid, and any other product or combination of products that may be discovered and developed in the future under these agreements with GSK (other than RELVAR(R)/BREO(R) ELLIPTA(R), ANORO(R) ELLIPTA(R) and VI monotherapy).
Beyond Air, Inc. is a clinical-stage medical device and biopharmaceutical company developing a revolutionary NO Generator and Delivery System, LungFit®, that uses NO generated from ambient air to deliver precise amounts of NO to the lungs for the potential treatment of a variety of pulmonary diseases. The LungFit® can generate up to 400 ppm of NO, for delivery either continuously or for a fixed amount of time and has the ability to either titrate dose on demand or maintain a constant dose. The Company is currently applying its therapeutic expertise to develop treatments for pulmonary hypertension in various settings, in addition to treatments for respiratory tract infections that are not effectively addressed with current standards of care. Beyond Air is currently advancing its revolutionary LungFit® for clinical trials for the treatment of severe lung infections such as acute viral pneumonia (including COVID-19) and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). Additionally, Beyond Air is using ultra-high concentrations of NO with a proprietary delivery system to target certain solid tumors in the pre-clinical setting.
VBL Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VBLT) is Phase 3 clinical biotechnology company using the machinery of the body to precisely address disease progression. The company has utilized its proprietary gene targeting and antibody platforms to create a pipeline of exquisite solutions for people with difficult to treat cancers and chronic inflammatory diseases. Our lead oncology candidate is Ofravec (VB-111), a first-in-class, targeted anti-cancer gene-therapy agent with a dual mechanism in development to target solid tumors. Ofravec is currently being studied in the OVAL international Phase 3 registration-enabling clinical trial to treat people with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. Founded in 2000, VBL is based in Modiin, Israel and has recently opened operations in New York.
Applied DNA is commercializing LinearDNA™, its proprietary, large-scale polymerase chain reaction (“PCR”)-based manufacturing platform that allows for the large-scale production of specific DNA sequences. The LinearDNA platform has utility in the nucleic acid-based in vitro diagnostics and preclinical nucleic acid-based drug development and manufacturing market. The platform is used to manufacture DNA for customers as components of in vitro diagnostic tests and for preclinical nucleic acid-based drug development in the fields of adoptive cell therapies (CAR T and TCR therapies), DNA vaccines (anti-viral and cancer), RNA therapies, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) based therapies, and gene therapies. Applied DNA has also established a COVID-19 diagnostic and testing offering that is in the early stages of commercialization and is grounded in the Company’s deep expertise in DNA. The LinearDNA platform also has non-biologic applications, such as supply chain security, anti-counterfeiting and anti-theft technology. Key end-markets include textiles, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, and cannabis, among others.
Headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is a global leader in blood component, therapeutic apheresis and cellular technologies serving customers in more than 130 countries. As the only company with the unique combination of apheresis collections, manual and automated whole blood processing and pathogen reduction, we believe in the potential of blood to do even more for patients than it does today. This belief unites our organization, inspires our innovation and strengthens our collaboration with customers. Originally established in 1964 as COBE Laboratories, today, nearly 7,000 associates around the world are deeply committed to our vision of working together for better lives and our promise to unlock the potential of blood and cells. One way we back these words is through our pledge to be a conscientious corporate citizen and conduct our business in a way that provides social, environmental and economic benefit. At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, discovery never stops. We share a passion for thinking in new and different ways and we are proud to support education and research through a variety of community involvement activities as well as by providing grants to advance treatment options for patients. We know the work we do matters and has the potential to fundamentally improve health care. We remain dedicated to ensuring the lifesaving gift of blood is available around the world and to meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and the patients we ultimately serve.