Jaa Roberson

Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on discovering and developing cellular immunotherapies for cancers and orphan inherited blood disorders. The firm uses its proprietary chemical induction of dimerization that controls components of the immune system in real time. Its product candidates include BPX-601, BPX-603, and Rivo-cel (rivogenlecleucel, formerly known as BPX-501). The company was founded by Kevin M. Slawin and David M. Spencer on July 14, 2004 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Achaogen, Inc. engages in developing and commercializing innovative antibacterial agents for multi-drug resistant gram-negative infections. The firm is also involved in the development of C-Scape, an orally administered antibiotic to address a serious unmet need for an effective oral treatment for patients with complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamases producing Enterobacteriaceae. The company was founded by Nathaniel Eames David, Floyd E. Romesberg, and Peter G. Schultz in June 2002 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.