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BioCurex is a Rancho Santa Margarita, CA-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.
Harmony Biosciences, LLC, is a private biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The company was established in October 2017 with a vision to develop and commercialize novel treatment options for people living with rare diseases. With a focus on the central nervous system, including disorders of sleep and wakefulness, Harmony Biosciences is currently working to advance the understanding of narcolepsy and provide information and resources to people who live with, and healthcare professionals who treat, this chronic, debilitating neurologic disorder.
Kezar co-founder Christopher Kirk, Ph.D. began his work on the unique function of the immunoproteasome at Proteolix in 2005, while working on the compound that would become the successful multiple myeloma drug KYPROLIS™ (carfilzomib). As VP of Research at Onyx Pharmaceuticals, which acquired Proteolix in 2009, Christopher led the efforts to develop the first selective inhibitors of the immunoproteasome and designed multiple studies demonstrating their profound immunomodulatory effects. In parallel with this work, Christopher and Kezar co-founder Jack Taunton, Ph.D. collaborated on several research projects involving protein secretion. This collaboration inspired a belief in the strong synergies between protein degradation and protein secretion, two fertile areas for drug discovery with platform potential. In 2014, Christopher and Kezar co-founder John Fowler began developing the business plan for Kezar, acting on a longstanding desire to work together and build a world-class company. In 2015, John and Christopher raised $23M and negotiated a worldwide, exclusive license agreement with Amgen for the Onyx immunoproteasome inhibitor patent estate. Now underway, John and Christopher are excited to leverage their complementary skill sets to build Kezar into a leader in small molecule drug development.
Zija International is a Lindon, UT-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.
Kowa Research Institute is a Morrisville, NC-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.