Luca Santarelli

VectivBio AG is a clinical-stage biotechnology company. The firm focuses on developing transformational therapeutics for patients living with serious and rare diseases. Its program apraglutide, is a next-generation GLP-2 analog for the treatment of short bowel syndrome (SBS). The company was founded by Luca Santarelli in 2019 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Alentis Therapeutics AG develops novel medications to treat advanced liver diseases and cancers. The company was founded by Neil Goldsmith on March 1, 2019 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Cimeio Therapeutics AG is an applied gene editing and immunotherapy company based in Basel, Switzerland. Cimeio is developing a portfolio of shielded-cell & immunotherapy pairs™ (scip) that have the potential to transform hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The Swiss company's technology platform is based on the design and expression of modified variants of naturally occurring cell surface proteins in hscs. These novel variants maintain their function but are resistant to depletion when targeted by a paired immunotherapy which has high affinity for the wild-type version of these proteins. Cimeio is the leader of the field of epitope editing and is developing a portfolio of shielded-cell & immunotherapy pairs™ (scip), novel immunotherapies which have the potential to transform treatment of hematologic diseases. The company develops state-of-the-art immunotherapies, along with paired, modified variants of naturally occurring cell surface proteins in hscs. These immunotherapies have significant therapeutic potential, which Cimeio is using to develop curative treatments for patients with hematologic malignancies, autoimmune disorders, and genetic diseases. The company was founded by Lukas Jeker and the CEO is Thomas Fuchs.

Therachon Holding GmbH engages in the acquisition, management, financing, and disposal of participating interests in firms. It also acquires, holds, and disposes intellectual property rights. The company was founded on December 22, 2015 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Synosia Therapeutics develops and intends to commercialize innovative products for unmet medical needs in psychiatry and neurology. The firm is working to extend the reach of marketed and clinical-stage compounds, acquired through strategic partnerships with Novartis, Roche and Syngenta, into new indications with significant potential. Founded in December 2005 and headquartered in Switzerland, Synosia is managed by a highly experienced management team with some 200 years of drug development experience. The company is backed by $62 million in funding from high-quality investors and has a rich portfolio of compounds.

BrainCells Inc. discovers and develops drugs. The company was founded by Fred H. Gage and Harry F. Hixson, Jr. in 2003 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.