M. Blake Ingle

Dendreon Corp. discovers, develops and commercializes novel products for the treatment of cancer. The company applies its expertise in antigen identification, engineering and cell processing to produce active cellular immunotherapy ACI product candidates designed to stimulate an immune response in a variety of tumor types. It is an exploring the application of additional ACI product candidates and small molecules for the potential treatment of a variety of cancers. Dendreon was founded by Christopher S. Henney, Edgar G. Engleman and Samuel Strober in 1992 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Vical, Inc. engages in the research and development of biopharmaceutical products based on patented DNA delivery technologies for the prevention and treatment of serious and life-threatening diseases. It focuses on the antifungal VL-2397, which treats patients with invasive aspergillosis. Its products include Vaxfectin, a cationic lipid formulation optimized to increase the immune response to vaccines. The company was founded by Howard E. Greene, Jr. Timothy J. Wollaeger, Karl Y. Hostetler, and Douglas D. Richman in April 1987 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Targeted Molecules Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company. It discovers and commercializes targeted drug therapies for a broad range of ailments including cancer and diseases of the central nervous system (CNS). Targeted Molecules was founded in 2000 and is located in San Diego, CA.

Founded in 1999, IngleWood Ventures is a venture capital firm located in San Diego, California.

Alerion Biomedical, Inc. manufactures novel technologies for improving detection. It also manufactures biomarkers and contrast media for preclinical and clinical imaging devices. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of Merck & Co., Inc., Canji, Inc. is a gene therapy research company. The company is based in San Diego, CA. Canji was acquired by Schering-Plough Corp., part of Merck & Co., Inc. from November 03, 2009 on February 02, 1996 for $54.50 million.

Mallinckrodt, Inc. developed manufactured and marketed medical products for hospitals. It provided specialty healthcare products for diagnostic imaging, respiratory care and pain relief. The firm sold its products to hospitals, alternate care sites, drug manufacturers and clinical laboratories. The company was founded in 1867 and was headquartered in Hazelwood, MO.

Global Seafood Holdings Corp. operates as a development stage company. The firm focuses its preliminary mergers and acquisition activities on the business opportunities with established business entities for the merger of a target business with its company. The company was founded by Herbert Wong and Scott D. Landow on June 4, 1991 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.