Lauren Wood

PDS Operating Corp. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It develops immunotherapies for cancer and infectious disease. The firm’s versamune is capable of potent activation of immune cells without the side effects of traditional vaccines, efficiently delivering disease related antigen targets to the immune system and promoting antigen processing to present antigen appropriately to generate both strong prophylactic and therapeutic immune responses to disease. The company was founded by Frank K. Bedu-Addo and Gregory L. Conn and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Sandoz, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes generic pharmaceutical products. The firm focuses on therapeutic drug categories such as anti-infective, central nervous system disorder treatments, cardiovascular medicines, gastrointestinal agent, oncology therapies, and respiratory therapies. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

The Association for Accessible Medicines is an organization that aims to make generic and biosimilar medicines more accessible to those who need them. The organization is based in Arlington, VA. The non-profit company believes that increasing competition is the key to tackling the high cost of prescription drugs, rather than shifting costs among healthcare stakeholders. In 2022, generic and biosimilar prescription medicines saved $408 billion for the healthcare system overall, with more than $2.90 trillion saved over the past 10 years. The company was founded by Milan Puskar, Robert R. Grusky. David Gaugh has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts LLC is a pharmaceutical company that provides free medicines and adult vaccines to qualified patients through their Merck Patient Assistance Program. The company is based in Boston, MA and is a part of Merck & Co., Inc. and its affiliates. The company also offers information about insurance coverage and financial assistance options for eligible patients. The company conducts clinical trials and provides medical information covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine through their Merck Manuals. Additionally, they report on their commitment to operating responsibly to benefit society through their corporate responsibility program, which includes their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report. Merck for Mothers is an initiative to create a world where no woman has to die giving life.

UbiVac LLC engages in the research, development and testing of therapeutic immunotherapy strategies to combat cancer and infectious diseases. The company was founded by Bernard A. Fox and Hong-Ming Hu in 2005 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) is an organization that advances the science, development, and application of immunotherapy to improve cancer patient outcomes. The non-profit company is based in Milwaukee, WI. SITC conducts policy and advocacy efforts on behalf of its members and the field. The Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer (JITC) is the official open access, peer-reviewed online journal of SITC, featuring original research articles, literature reviews, position papers, and discussions on all aspects of tumor immunology and cancer immunotherapy. SITC also created a conceptual framework for potential value in phase III studies evaluating immunotherapy combinations.

Kalivir Immunotherapeutics, Inc. is a privately held biotech company based in Pittsburgh, PA. The company is focused on developing cutting-edge, multi-mechanistic oncolytic viral immunotherapy programs. Kalivir has developed a unique virus-based platform, enhanced template "vet" platform, that can generate potent novel oncolytic viruses with modifications to maximize viral replication and to enhance intravenous delivery and spread. The company has separate collaborations with Roche and Astellas Pharma to design and generate novel oncolytic viruses derived from the vet™ platform. Kalivir is currently advancing multiple therapeutic candidates toward the clinic. The CEO of the company is Helena H. Chaye.

Bright Peak Therapeutics AG engages in the development of engineered cytokines for immuno-oncology indications. The company is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Vertice Pharma LLC operates as a pharmaceuticals company that develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes pharmaceutical products through its operating companies. The company was founded by Donald W. DeGolyer and is headquartered in Berkeley Heights, NJ.

Aprecia Pharmaceuticals Co. manufactures and develops drugs. It offers ZipDose and three dimension printing technology platforms. The firm utilizes the 3DP technology platform to develop and manufacture pharmaceutical products on a commercial scale. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Langhorne, PA.

Moda Operandi, Inc. operates as an online retailer. The firm produces virtual trunk shows featuring ready-to-wear styles, shoes, handbags, jewelry, and accessories. It runs online designer trunkshows for customers to preorder products. The company was founded by Aslaug Magnufdottir and Lauren Santo Domingo in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Talon Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which is engaged in the developing and commercializing new and differentiated cancer therapies. The firm is developing the Marqibo for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and other blood cancers including lymphoma. Its Menadione topical lotion is a compound which is developed for the prevention and treatment of skin toxicity associated with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors. The company was founded by Mark J. Ahn in 2002 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey operates as a cancer centre. The firm offers cancer care for adults and children, providing access to the medicines and treatment options. It also offers clinical, patient education resources and support services. The company was founded in and is headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ.

Schering-Plough Research Institute provides pharmaceutical research. The company is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ.

Part of dMed Biopharmaceutical Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Worldwide Clinical Research, Inc. provides management consulting services to the clinical research industry. The company is based in Overland Park, KS. The company was founded by Barbara J. Geiger. Worldwide Clinical Research was acquired by Clinipace, Inc., part of dMed Biopharmaceutical Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. from April 28, 2021 on November 09, 2009.