David W. Kramer

Humetrix, Inc. engages in the development of innovative consumer-centered mobile health platforms. It offers iBlueButton for health record access; Tensio for hypertension management; and SOS QR for personal safety and emergency care. The company was founded by Bettina Experton and is headquartered in Del Mar, CA.

Somanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. developed pharmaceutical products for the treatment of cancer. Its products included Angiolix, a humanized monoclonal antibody, Prodrax, a novel prodrug and platform technology that enables compounds to reach the hypoxic region of tumors, and HDAC inhibitor. The company was founded in 2001 and was headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures novel small molecule medicines. It engages in developing novel medicines in the areas of hepatitis C and oncology. The firm develops ANA598, a direct-acting antiviral for the treatment of hepatitis C. The company was founded by Stelios B. Papadopoulos and Kleanthis G. Xanthopoulos in 1992 and is headquartered in Little Falls, NJ.

Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.