Jay Shepard

Telik, Inc. is an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel small molecule drugs to treat serious diseases. Its TELINTRA product is used for treatment of cytopenias due to myelodysplastic syndrome and chemotherapy. The company's product candidates were discovered using its proprietary drug discovery technology TRAP, which enables the rapid and efficient discovery of small molecule drug candidates. Telik was founded in September 1988 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

ALZA Corp. provides drug delivery solutions and develops pharmaceutical products. The company applies its delivery technologies to develop pharmaceutical products with enhanced therapeutic value for its own portfolio and for many of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. The company was founded by Martin Gerstel and Alejandro Zaffaroni in 1968 and is headquartered in Vacaville, CA.

Sofinnova Investment Inc (Sofinnova Investment) is a venture capital firm founded in 1976 by Jacques F. vallle & Joel F. Martin. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

NextWave Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company which focuses on the development and commercialization of products for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The company was founded by Mahendra G. Shah on September 25, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Versartis, Inc. is an endocrine-focused biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the research and development of pharmaceutical products. Its portfolio includes Somavartan and XTEN TEchnology which target the endocrine disorders and growth hormone deficiencies. The company was founded by Jeffrey L. Cleland, Mark de Boer, Willem Stemmer, Volker Schellenberger, and Joshua Silverman on December 10, 2008 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Bullet Biotechnology, Inc. develops active immunotherapies to stimulate a person’s own immune system to overcome diseases. Its technology educates the immune system to targeting specific cells that are causing disease. The firm's pipeline includes therapeutic vaccines for cancer, multi-specific antibody capsid products, therapeutic vaccines for autoimmune diseases, and other vaccines. The company was founded by Diego Fonstad, James R. Swartz, Willie Quinn and Thomas Theriault in September 2011 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Sorbent Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapies for cardiovascular and renal diseases. It focuses on the development of non-absorbed polymeric drugs to satisfy unmet clinical needs in large cardiovascular and renal markets such as heart failure, chronic kidney disease and hypertension. The company was founded by William R. Rajski, Dean Abrassart, Donald W. Joseph and Lee W. Henderson on January 25, 2005 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

NeuroRecovery Technologies, Inc. designs and develops devices and applications to help restore function & movement in patients with paralysis. It provides non-invasive external system, a class II non-significant risk device, for individuals with partial to complete paralysis and implantable system used to optimally treat individuals with severe motor paralysis who do not respond to transcutaneous device. The company was founded by Nick Terrafranca Jr. and is headquartered in San Juan Capistrano , CA.

InterMune, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that researches, develops and commercializes therapies in pulmonology and orphan fibrotic diseases. It focuses on therapies for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive and fatal lung disease. The firms research programs are focused on the discovery of targeted, small-molecule therapeutics and biomarkers to treat and monitor serious pulmonary and fibrotic diseases. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Craig Hospital is a center for specialty rehabilitation and research for people with spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury. The firm provides a system of inpatient and outpatient medical care, rehabilitation, neurosurgical rehabilitative care and long-term follow up services. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Altamont Pharma Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It engages in effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on January 6, 2021 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Pathalys Pharma, Inc. is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing advanced therapeutics to manage end-stage kidney disease. The company is based in Raleigh, NC. The company's initial asset is Upacicalcet, a novel calcimimetic that has the potential to improve the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients. Pathalys Pharma continues to identify other high priority needs and potential solutions for patients with end-stage kidney disease. The company was founded by Ashwin Ram, Mahesh Krishnan, Jay P. Shepard, Brian Taylor Slingsby. The CEO is Neal F. Fowler.

Aculys Pharma LLC is a Japanese biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing and commercializing innovations in the fields of neurology and psychiatry. The company is based in Japan and was established in January 2021. The company's philosophy is to act as a catalyst to access innovative medical care in the field of neuropsychiatry. Aculys Pharma develops and commercializes novel pharmaceuticals and provides innovations for better medical care to patients, their families, healthcare professionals, and society.

Catalys Pacific LLC (Catalys Pacific) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by BT Slingsby. The firm is headquartered in Cayman Islands.

Cessation Therapeutics, LLC is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company that develops immunobiologics to prevent and protect against overdose. The company is based in San Jose, CA. The company's monoclonal antibodies are designed to target fentanyl and future synthetic opioids and other substances. The company has the potential to treat a range of substance use disorders and improve the lives of patients and families affected by the addiction crisis. Cessation was founded in 2018 by Mark Pearson and John D. Harkey, Jr., experienced, successful long-term biotech investors. The CEO is Mark E. Pearson.