Randall W. Whitcomb

Part of Pfizer Inc., Pfizer (St. Louis) is a company that provides research services in prescription medicines for humans and animals. The company is based in Chesterfield, MO.

Arête Therapeutics, Inc. develops and commercializes molecule drugs to treat cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. It focuses on developing AR9281, an orally-administered compound that inhibits s-EH (soluble epoxide hydrolase), an enzyme that plays a key role in the metabolism of arachidonic acid. It also focuses on testing various back-up candidates as additional first-in-class anti-hypertensive plus agents. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA.

Marcadia Biotech, Inc. develops therapeutic products for diabetes and obesity. It is a biopharmaceutical company focuses on developing a broad portfolio of drug candidates for treatment of diabetes and obesity. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Carmel, IN.

QuatRx Pharmaceuticals Co. manufactures and develops therapeutic compounds. Its clinical products, ospemifene and fispemifene, treat hormone deficiencies that result from aging in women and men. The firm's preclinical program is designed to address sex steroid dependent diseases through inhibition of 17beta- hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD) enzymes. The company was founded by Robert Zerbe, Christopher Nicholas, and Stuart Dombey on November 20 2000 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Ritter Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development of novel therapeutic products which modulate the human gut microbiome to treat digestive disorders and gastrointestinal diseases. It focuses on the development and commercialization of RP-G28. The company was founded by Andrew J. Ritter and Ira E. Ritter on March 29, 2004 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Millendo Therapeutics US, Inc. engages in the development of novel treatment for adrenal cancer. It focuses on developing a portfolio of disease-modifying treatments for endocrine disorders caused by hormone dysregulation. The company was founded by Raili E. Kerppola, Julia C. Owens, and Gary D. Hammer in January 2012 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.