Charlotte Keywood

Axovan AG conducts biopharmaceutical research and develops pharmaceuticals. Active in pharmaceutical research and development, it focuses on the family of drug targets called G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which are involved in a number of pathologies. It has developed a validated GPCR-based chemical library through its proprietary chem-informatics platform AXADDIS. Its lead product, clasozentan, is an intravenous endothelin receptor antagonist optimized for treating cerebral diseases. It is partnering non-core indication projects (pain, metabolic diseases, inflammation) at earlier stages. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Allschwil, Switzerland.

Ligand UK Ltd. is a commercial stage pharmaceutical company. Its products include Tuzistra XR, targeting the U.S. prescription cough-cold market, Moxatag, a once-a-day formulation of the antibiotic and amoxicillin, and frovatriptan, used for the acute treatment of migraine. It also develops and commercializes multiple novel products focused on the U.S. prescription cough-cold market. The company was founded by Keith G. McCullagh and Andre L. Lamotte in 1988 and is headquartered in Winnersh, the United Kingdom.