Ian R. Friedland

Calixa Therapeutics, Inc. develops and commercializes hospital-based anti-infective therapies. The company was founded by Eckard Weber and James Ge in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Peninsula Pharmaceuticals, Inc. used to develop and commercialize antibiotics to treat life threatening infections. The company used to develop optimal anti-infective therapies that offer improved efficacy, dosing and safety characteristics over existing therapies. It was founded in 2001. The company was located in Alameda, CA.

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.

Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the research, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.