Jay Lichter

InCode BioPharmaceutics, Inc. developed and manufactured biotechnology products.. The company was founded in 2006 and was headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Afraxis, Inc. operates as a contract research organization (CRO), specializes in preclinical efficacy evaluations (in vivo and in vitro), neurotoxicity evaluations, and structure-efficacy relationship (SER)-driven medicinal chemistry. It develops Afraxis ESP, an enhanced spine analysis platform that quantifies the morphology and maturity of synaptic dendritic spines, which are fundamental to information processing by neural synapses in the brain. The company was founded by Jay B. Lichter, Carmine Stengone, Susumu Tonegawa and Ben Vollrath in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Carolus Therapeutics, Inc. develops novel products for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. It company focuses on therapeutic strategies to noninvasively monitor and disrupt proinflammatory interactions of chemokines, and prevent or reverse inflammation associated with an array of human diseases, including atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, sepsis, organ transplantation, and cancer. The company was founded by Jay Lichter, Jürgen Bernhagen, and Christian Weber in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Otonomy, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. engages in the development of therapeutics for neurotology. The firm’s product pipeline includes OTIVIDEX (dexamethasone) Meniere's disease, OTIPRIO (ciprofloxacin otic suspension) acute otitis media with tubes (AOMT), OTO-313 (gacyclidine) tinnitus, OTO-413 (BDNF) hidden hearing Loss, OTO-510 (otoprotectant) prevent CIHL, OTO-6XX (hair cell regeneration) severe hearing loss. It operates under the Otiprio brand. The company was founded by Jay B. Lichter, Jeffrey Harris, Rick Friedman, and Allen F. Ryan on May 6, 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Avelas Biosciences, Inc. develops integrated suite of therapeutic and imaging agents for treatment of cancer. It develops AVB-620, an intravenously administered in vivo fluorescent protease activatable peptide that detects, marks, and diagnoses cancer. The company was founded by Yon Chien Tsien, Quyen T. Nguyen and Michael A. Whitney in 2008 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

ReVision Therapeutics, Inc. develops drugs for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration diseases. The firm operates as a ophthalmic biopharmaceutical company. Its products include Fenretinide, an oral medication that reduces the accumulation of A2E in the retina, and slows down the growth of atrophic lesions, which precedes vision loss. The company was founded in April 2010 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of pet therapeutics. Its portfolio includes NOCITA, ENTYCE, and GALLIPRANT. NOCITA (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) acts as a local post-operative analgesia for cranial cruciate ligament surgery in dogs, and as a peripheral nerve block to provide regional post-operative analgesia following onychectomy in cats. ENTYCE(capromorelin oral solution) is intended for appetite stimulation in dogs. GALLIPRANT (grapiprant tablets) is for the control of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis in dogs. The company was founded by Linda Rhodes and Steven St. Peter on December 1, 2010 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS.

Sova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the discovery and development of human therapeutic drugs. It provides internal clinical plan on therapies supported by the mechanism, our preclinical findings, and the development of compounds reported to act on the molecular targets of H2S that include postherpetic neuralgia, chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathic pain (CIPN pain) and diabetic neuropathy. The company’s pre-clinical findings support large-market indications, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, neuropathic pain and migraine, that we would seek to develop with a strategic partner. The company was founded by Gary W. Pace and Solomon Snyder in 2010 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Akesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and commercializes advanced therapeutics for metabolic disorder diseases such as diabetes, obesity and dyslipidemia. Akesis Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Avalon Ventures Management LLC (Avalon Ventures Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 by Kevin J. Kinsella. The firm is headquartered in La Jolla, California.

Synthorx, Inc. focuses on prolonging and improving lives of cancer and autoimmune disorder patients. Its product pipeline is comprised of THOR-707, IL-2 Synthorin, IL-10 Synthorin, and IL-15 Synthorin. The company was founded by Floyd E. Romesberg and Court R. Turner in 2014 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Sitari Pharma, Inc. provides pharmaceutical research and development services. It engages in multiple disease indications such as celiac disease. The company was founded by Chaitan S. Khosla and Thomas DiRaimondo in 2013 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

John Wayne Cancer Institute is a medical institution that specializes in personalized cancer treatment. The private company is based in Santa Monica, CA. The company focuses on translating advanced cancer research into effective treatments for patients.

Pacific Ridge School operates a school. The non-profit company is based in Carlsbad, CA.

Thyritope Biosciences, Inc. develops therapeutics for Graves’ Orbitopathy, an auto-immune disorder caused by antibodies that over-stimulate the thyroid, causing excessive thyroid hormone production. The firm also develops therapeutics targeting erythroferrone for the treatment of iron deficiency and iron overload disorders. The company was founded by David Campbell on September 5, 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Silarus Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapeutics targeting erythroferrone for the treatment of iron deficiency and iron overload disorders. The company was founded by Tomas Ganz, Sanford J. Madigan, and Elizabeta Nemeth in May 19, 2014 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Fortis Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a immuno-oncology biotech company. It focuses on developing new antibody drug conjugate therapies for late-stage multiple myeloma and late-stage prostate cancer. The company is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

AristaMD, Inc. develops specialty care platform and seamlessly integrate into clinical workflows. It provides eConsult solutions to empower primary care providers with clinical workup checklists and the ability to conduct electronic consults. The company was founded by Rebecca Cofinas in 2014 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

COI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides life science investors. It offers research and development infrastructure and industry mentors to the portfolio companies of Avalon Ventures. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Cellular Approaches, Inc. operates in the biotechnology industry. It develops pipeline of innate immunity cell-based therapeutics for the treatment of infectious disease, autoimmunity, neurodegeneration and aging. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

San Diego Venture Group operates as a non-profit organization that engages in the funding of start up companies. it focuses on the provision of support to the venture capital eco-system. It serves entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, community leaders, and business advisors. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Nerio Therapeutics, Inc. provides biotechnology services. The company is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Enlaza Therapeutics, Inc. is a company that develops novel classes of protein therapeutics using their proprietary war-lock™ platform. The company is based in La Jolla, CA. The company's platform utilizes synthetic biology technology for site-specific covalent coupling driven by drug binding. Enlaza Therapeutics is pioneering the field of covalent biologics and is building a pipeline of first-in-class covalent biologics. The CEO of the company is Sergio G. Duron.

Part of Cullinan Therapeutics, Inc., Cullinan Mica Corp. is a company that provides worldwide rights to CLN-619. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. The CEO of the company is Nadim Ahmed.

RQx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule antibiotics. The firm develops small molecule antibiotics to combat serious life threatening infections, including those caused by multi drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. It is developing novel, first-in-class antibiotics that evade the current abundance of antibiotic resistance mechanisms, which are now common across the globe. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.