Xiao Dong Yang

Apexigen America, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the discovery and development of innovative antibody-based therapeutics for the treatment of cancer with a focus on immuno-oncology. Its product portfolio includes humanized antibodies, targeting diseases such as cancer, inflammatory diseases and ophthalmic disease. The company was founded by Xiao Dong Yang in July 2010 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Abgenix, Inc. developed therapeutic products. It focused on the discovery, development and manufacturing of therapeutic antibodies. The firm's antibody development platform included manufacturing fully human antibody product candidates to a variety of disease targets. The company was founded by R. Scott Greer in 1996 and was headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Novartis Corp. manufactures pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health products. It manufactures drugs for oncology, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded on November 15, 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Intradigm Corp. develops drugs and therapies. Its RNAi therapeutic platform comprised of proprietary delivery technologies, potent siRNA sequences and innovative siRNA structural features. The company was founded by Puthupparampil Scaria, Martin C. Woodle, Wei-Wu He and Patrick Y. Lu in 2000 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.