Timothy G. Whitten

Pharmacyclics LLC engages in developing and commercializing innovative small-molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer and immune mediated diseases. It has product candidates in clinical development and several preclinical molecules in optimization. The company was founded by Jonathan Sessler and Richard Miller in 1991 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Transave, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative, inhaled pharmaceuticals for the site-specific treatment of serious lung diseases such as pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis patients and cancers affecting the lung. They are committed to significantly improving the quality of life and healthcare of patients suffering from these life-threatening diseases. Its operating principles are centered on teamwork, openness, mutual respect, diversity of opinion, trust, accountability and innovative science. They are developing products based on Transave's proprietary liposomal technology designed specifically for lung delivery. Its focus is on reformulating off-patent, established drugs into unique liposomal technology - based inhaled pharmaceuticals for the localized, site-specific treatment of serious lung diseases. Transave's proprietary liposomal technology allows for the sustained release of a drug in the lung's microenvironment. By remaining in the lungs for a prolonged period and potentially minimizing systemic exposure, Transave's liposomal technology offers the potential for changing the product profile, improving delivery of the compound to the lung and enhancing the therapeutic index of established pharmaceuticals.

Insmed Ltd. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products for the treatment of lung diseases. Its products are used for the site-specific treatment of serious lung diseases such as pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis patients and cancers affecting the lung. The company is located in London, the United Kingdom.

Taiho Oncology, Inc. develops and markets anti-metabolite cancer drugs. It focuses on cornerstone anti-metabolites as well as on targeted small molecule inhibitors. The firm engages in the research, development, and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products in the fields of oncology, allergy and immunology, and urology. It also offers nutrient tonic and crude drug gastrointestinal remedy products. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.