Dennis Podlesak
Chairman at ADYNXX, INC.
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Dennis G.
Podlesak is the founder of Cerexa, Inc. (founded in 2005) and Calixa Therapeutics, Inc. (founded in 2007).
He held the title of Chief Executive Officer & Director at Cerexa, Inc. from 2005 to 2007 and at Calixa Therapeutics, Inc. from 2007 to 2009.
Currently, Mr. Podlesak holds the position of Chairman at Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Adynxx, Inc., Transposon Therapeutics, Inc., and Domain Russia Investments Ltd.
He is also a Director at Domain Associates LLC and a Partner at Domain LLC.
In the past, Mr. Podlesak served as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Peninsula Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2004 to 2006.
He was the Executive Chairman at Corthera, Inc. and Chairman at Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. from 2015 to 2016.
He also served as an Independent Director at Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2005 to 2015.
Additionally, he held various director positions at DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc., Regado Biosciences, Inc., Adastra Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Adynxx, Inc. (Old), Kalidex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., National Society to Prevent Blindness, RightCare Solutions, Inc., and Exalys Therapeutics, Inc. Mr. Podlesak's education includes an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Pepperdine University, an undergraduate degree from Western Illinois University (conferred in 1979), and a graduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-07 | 93,333 ( 0.11% ) | 2 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
Dennis Podlesak active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| SYNDAX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Chairman | 2008-11-30 |
| ADYNXX, INC. | Chairman | - |
Transposon Therapeutics, Inc.
 Transposon Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Transposon Therapeutics, Inc. provides pharmaceutical products. The company is headquartered in Westport, CT. | Chairman | - |
| Domain Russia Investments Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Domain LLC
 Domain LLC Investment ManagersFinance Domain LLC provides investment advice. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Domain Associates LLC
 Domain Associates LLC Investment ManagersFinance Domain Associates LLC (Domain Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. | Consultant / Advisor | 2006-12-31 |
Former positions of Dennis Podlesak
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| TOBIRA THERAPEUTICS INC | Chairman | 2016-10-31 |
RightCare Solutions, Inc.
 RightCare Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Right Care Solutions, Inc. develops a discharge decision support platform. It offers risk assessment by flagging patients at risk for readmissions when admitted to the hospital. The solution also provides recommendations regarding post-acute care and community-based services for patients. The company was founded by Eric M. Heil and Kathyrn H. Bowles in 2011 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA. | Director/Board Member | 2015-11-30 |
| AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Director/Board Member | 2015-01-12 |
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Training of Dennis Podlesak
| Pepperdine University | Masters Business Admin |
| Western Illinois University | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
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| SYNDAX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Health Technology |
| NOVARTIS AG | Health Technology |
| ADYNXX, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 21 |
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Allergan, Inc.
 Allergan, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Allergan, Inc. operated as a global healthcare company. It engaged in the development and commercialization of specialty pharmaceutical, medical device ,and over-the-counter products for the ophthalmic, neurological, medical aesthetics, medical dermatology, breast aesthetics, obesity intervention, urological, and other specialty markets. The company was founded by Gavin S. Herbert Sr. in 1950 and headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Health Technology |
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development of therapeutic products for the treatment of nervous system disorder. The company was founded on August 31, 1988 and headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA. | Health Technology |
DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc.
 DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. discovers and develops novel drugs. It focuses on the development of novel product candidates for disorders of the central nervous system, or CNS. It have drug development programs that are at the preclinical, Phase I and Phase II clinical stages, including DOV 21,947 (in a Phase II clinical trial for depression), DOV 102,677 (which has completed a Phase I clinical trial) and a preclinical discovery program in reuptake inhibitors and GABA modulators. The company was founded by Arnold S. Lippa in May, 1995 and is headquartered in Somerset, NJ. | Commercial Services |
Corthera, Inc.
 Corthera, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Corthera, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals, such as cardiovascular preparations. It engages in acquiring, developing, and commercializing therapies for illnesses in the acute care setting. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA. | Health Technology |
Peninsula Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Peninsula Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services 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. | Commercial Services |
Regado Biosciences, Inc.
 Regado Biosciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Regado Biosciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery and development of therapies in cardiovascular medicine using actively controlled aptamer technology. The company is focusing on new products for antithrombotic indications in the acute care and sub-acute care therapeutic setting. Its paired aptamer-active control agent technology is designed to give physicians the ability to directly control the degree of antithrombotic activity in real time on a "per patient, per setting" basis. The company's clinical programs are specifically concentrated on acute and sub-acute care injectable anticoagulants. Regado Biosciences was founded by Eli Gilboa, Bruce A. Sullenger and Christopher P. Rusconi on December 19, 2001 and is headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ. | Health Technology |
Cerexa, Inc.
 Cerexa, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Cerexa, Inc. develops biopharmaceutical products. It is focuses on developing, acquiring and commercializing antibiotics to treat life-threatening, hospital-based infections. Cerexa's compound PPI-0903 is a cephalosporin used in treatment for complicated skin and skin-structure infections, as well as community-acquired and hospital-acquired pneumonias. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA. | Health Technology |
Adastra Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Adastra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Adastra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the provision of clinical and commercial development of proprietary drugs for the treatment of various cancers. The company was founded by Tracy L. Parrott in 2005 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ. | Health Technology |
Calixa Therapeutics, Inc.
 Calixa Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology 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. | Health Technology |
Adynxx, Inc. (Old)
 Adynxx, Inc. (Old) Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Adynxx, Inc. develops clinical-stage pharmaceutical addressing pain at its molecular roots. Its technology platform provides treating the development of pain following surgery or trauma and established chronic pain syndrome. The company was founded by Julien Mamet in October 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Kalidex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Kalidex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Kalidex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops antibiotics for the treatment of serious infections. Its lead development candidate KPI-10 is a next-generation fluoroquinolone against a range of important gram-negative and gram-positive pathogens including multi-drug resistant strains and isolates resistant to currently available fluoroquinolones. The company was founded in 2010 by James Ge, Vernocn Jiang and George H. Talbot and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Technology |
Domain Associates LLC
Domain Associates LLC Investment ManagersFinance Domain Associates LLC (Domain Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. | Finance |
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets prescription drugs. It manufactures and markets prescription drugs used to treat a number of diseases and conditions including cardiovascular, dermatological, central nervous system, bone disease, cancer, organ transplantation, psychiatry, infectious disease, and respiratory. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in East Hanover, NJ. | Health Technology |
National Society to Prevent Blindness
 National Society to Prevent Blindness Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Society to Prevent Blindness operates as an eye health and safety organization. It offers services for amblyopia, AMD, cataract, central retinal vein occlusion, colour blindness, conjunctivitis, diabetic eye disease and macular enema, dry eye, floaters, glaucoma, refractive eye, retinal tears and detachments, retinitis pigments and strabismus. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
GlaxoSmithKline LLC
 GlaxoSmithKline LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology GlaxoSmithKline LLC engages in discovering, developing, and delivering medicines, vaccines, and other healthcare products. It offers prescription medicines that treat various diseases, including cancer, HIV/AIDS, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, herpes, asthma, migraine, and heart diseases, as well as stomach and skin problems, infections, and flu. It also provides vaccines for children and adults; and over-the-counter products. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Health Technology |
RightCare Solutions, Inc.
RightCare Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Right Care Solutions, Inc. develops a discharge decision support platform. It offers risk assessment by flagging patients at risk for readmissions when admitted to the hospital. The solution also provides recommendations regarding post-acute care and community-based services for patients. The company was founded by Eric M. Heil and Kathyrn H. Bowles in 2011 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA. | Technology Services |
Domain LLC
Domain LLC Investment ManagersFinance Domain LLC provides investment advice. | Finance |
| Domain Russia Investments Ltd. | |
Tobira Therapeutics, Inc.
 Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The company was founded on October 6, 2006 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ. | Health Technology |
Exalys Therapeutics, Inc.
 Exalys Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Exalys Therapeutics, Inc. provides pharmaceuticals services. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Transposon Therapeutics, Inc.
Transposon Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Transposon Therapeutics, Inc. provides pharmaceutical products. The company is headquartered in Westport, CT. | Health Technology |
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