Jim Rouse

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in identifying, developing, and commercializing pharmaceutical products. Its product candidates are bardoxolone methyl and omaveloxolone, which activate the transcription factor Nrf2 to restore mitochondrial function, reduce oxidative stress, and resolve inflammation. The company was founded by J. Warren Huff in 2002 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

inVentiv Health Clinical, Inc. provides clinical research and drug development services. It provides its services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generic drug, and medical device industries. The firm offers clinical-development solutions including consulting services, Phase I clinical studies, bioequivalency and pharmacodynamic studies, bioanalytical analyses, and Phase II, III, and IV clinical development programs. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Pharmacopeia LLC develops small molecule therapeutics to address significant medical needs. The firm operates as clinical development stage Biopharmaceutical Company which focuses on discovering and developing novel small molecule therapeutics to address medical needs. The company was founded by John J. Baldwin in February 2002 and is headquartered in Cranbury, NJ.

Covance, Inc. operates as a contract research organization and drug development company. Its services include research, lead optimization, analysis services, safety assessment and drug safety testing, consulting and partnering, clinical development, informatics, clinical testing, commercialization, and manufacturing support. The company was founded on November 12, 1996 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Novartis Gene Therapies, Inc. developed gene therapies for patients and families devastated by rare and life-threatening neurological genetic diseases. The firm’s robust AAV-based pipeline is used to provide advance treatments for Rett syndrome and Friedreich’s ataxia. The company was founded by John D. Harkey, Jr., David G. Genecov and John A. Carbona on March 8, 2010 and was headquartered in Bannockburn, IL.