Mario Orlando

Wyeth LLC develops, manufactures, and distributes pharmaceuticals and biological substances. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ.

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Ambit Biosciences Corp. develops pharmaceutical drugs. It engages in discovery, development and commercialization of small-molecule kinase inhibitors for the treatment of cancer. The firm provides drug to treat unmet medical needs in oncology, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The company was founded on May 17, 2000 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Neuromed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops new and improved pain medicines. It has multiple programs aimed at addressing this important unmet medical need. Its lead product candidate, ExalgoTM is an extended release formulation of hydromorphone in phase 3 clinical development. Neuromed is also developing oral drug candidates to block N-type and T-type calcium channels, an important target directly involved in pain signaling, and includes candidates for potentially treating pain, epilepsy and hypertension.

Neuromed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. develops chronic pain drugs. Its NMED-1077 product is an extended release formulation of hydromorphone in phase 3 clinical development. It conducts research for drugs to cure anxiety, epilepsy, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded by Dr. Terrance P. Snutch in 1998 and is headquartered in Vancouver, BC.