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Sheffield Bio-Science is a Norwich, NY-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.
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.
WindMIL Therapeutics is a clinical stage oncology cell therapy company. We are leveraging our proprietary platform to develop a novel class of cell therapies called MILs™ (Marrow Infiltrating Lymphocytes) derived from memory T cells found in the bone marrow.
Established in 2008, Cardialen, Inc., set out to develop an implantable defibrillator using low-electrical energy to restore normal heart rhythm and potentially avoid the negative side-effects of current therapies.
VBL Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VBLT) is Phase 3 clinical biotechnology company using the machinery of the body to precisely address disease progression. The company has utilized its proprietary gene targeting and antibody platforms to create a pipeline of exquisite solutions for people with difficult to treat cancers and chronic inflammatory diseases. Our lead oncology candidate is Ofravec (VB-111), a first-in-class, targeted anti-cancer gene-therapy agent with a dual mechanism in development to target solid tumors. Ofravec is currently being studied in the OVAL international Phase 3 registration-enabling clinical trial to treat people with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. Founded in 2000, VBL is based in Modiin, Israel and has recently opened operations in New York.