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Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Oldtech, Inc. was engaged in developing treatments for conditions that affect the back of the eye, including age related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME). The company was headquartered in New York.

Topaz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company which focuses on developing and commercializing treatments for the pediatric and dermatology markets. Its lead investigational product is a topical cream formulation of ivermectin which is under development. The firm provides medicines for the treatment of head lice, acne and infections, as well as vaccines against childhood diseases. The company was founded by Donald P. Beeman and Nicholas U. Spring in 2005 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA.

Translational Medicine India, Inc. provides clinical research solutions. It offers a novel therapeutic with biomarkers and early stage clinical trials for researchers. The company is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Newron Sweden AB is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of novel therapies for the treatment of disorders of the central nervous systems. The company was founded by Jonas Cristopher Frisen and Ann Marie Janson in 1998 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

American Diabetes Association provides diabetes related medical services. It funds research, publishes scientific findings, provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, health professionals and the public. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education. MDA combats neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and support services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. With national headquarters in Tucson, MDA has more than 200 offices across the country, sponsors some 200 hospital-affiliated clinics and supports more than 330 research projects around the world. MDA supports more research on neuromuscular diseases than any other private-sector organization in the world. MDA scientists are in the forefront of gene therapy research and have uncovered the genetic defects responsible for several forms of muscular dystrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease), childhood spinal muscular atrophy and several other neuromuscular conditions. The Association's comprehensive services program includes diagnostic and follow-up medical consultations, flu shots, support groups, MDA summer camps for youngsters, a medical equipment program, assistance with equipment repairs and resource referral. Through its national advocacy program, MDA works to make life better for people with muscular dystrophy and related muscle diseases by providing representation in matters of public policy and research advancement, nationally and internationally; and facilitating active involvement in these areas by the people it serves. MDA was created in 1950 by a group of adults with muscular dystrophy, parents of children with muscular dystrophy and a physician-scientist studying the disorder. Since its earliest days, it has been energized by its number-one volunteer and national chairman, entertainer Jerry Lewis.

JDRF International is a leader in setting the agenda for diabetes research worldwide, and is the largest charitable funder of and advocate for type 1 diabetes research. JDRF find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly, and can be fatal. Until a cure is found, people with type 1 diabetes have to test their blood sugar and give themselves insulin injections multiple times or use a pump each day, every day of their lives. And even with that intensive care, insulin is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its potential complications, which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation. It was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Atlas Antibodies AB develops antibodies and reagents for Mass Spectrometry (MS)-based quantitative proteomics. Its project Human Protein Atlas aim to present an expression map of the complete human proteome. It offers characterized antibodies to various protein coding human genes; Triple A Polyclonals that are research grade rabbit polyclonal antibodies; and mouse monoclonal antibodies to selected proteins, as a complement to rabbit polyclonal antibodies. Its antibodies are used to study human proteins, for basic research purposes and clinical research in various disease areas, such as cancer and neurological brain diseases. The company was founded by Jan Fredrik Pontén, Karin Marianne Hansson, Henrik Wernérus, and Carl Erik Mathias Uhlén in 2006 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Joslin Diabetes Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which engages in the development of pharmaceuticals for diabetes. It provides adult care, pediatric care, eye care, and education programs and classes. The company was founded by Elliott P. Joslin in 1893 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts LLC is a pharmaceutical company that provides free medicines and adult vaccines to qualified patients through their Merck Patient Assistance Program. The company is based in Boston, MA and is a part of Merck & Co., Inc. and its affiliates. The company also offers information about insurance coverage and financial assistance options for eligible patients. The company conducts clinical trials and provides medical information covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine through their Merck Manuals. Additionally, they report on their commitment to operating responsibly to benefit society through their corporate responsibility program, which includes their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report. Merck for Mothers is an initiative to create a world where no woman has to die giving life.

Altimmune UK Ltd. engages in the discovery and development of prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines against mutating viruses and cancer. It provides T-cell vaccines to protect patients against infectious diseases (most notably mutating viruses) and to treat cancers; and Flunisyn, a DepoVaccine to protect against influenza. The company was founded by Bertrand Georges in 2003 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Amal Therapeutics SA engages in the development of peptide-based therapeutic cancer vaccines. It offers KISMA, a novel peptide/protein-based immunization technology platform, which is self-adjuvanting and enables the assembly within one chimeric fusion protein of elements essential to generate potent immunity. The company was founded by Madiha Derouazi on September 3, 2012 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Akashi Therapeutics Inc is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, MA with subsidiaries in the United States. The private company has been granted orphan designation for DMD in both the US and Europe. The American company's mission is to develop treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and other rare pediatric diseases. Akashi is developing a cocktail of medications with the goal of transforming Duchenne from a 100% fatal, aggressive muscle-wasting disease to a chronic, manageable condition. The application of HT-100 to DMD and other fibrotic diseases is based on pioneering work by Dr. Mark Pines at the Volcani Institute. Dosing and new patient enrollment in the phase 1b/2a clinical program have been suspended. The company was founded by leading patient organizations and biotechnology industry veterans and is managed by a seasoned team of drug development experts. The company was founded by Marc B. Blaustein, Thomas C. Wicka.

Aadi Subsidiary, Inc. engages in biopharmaceutical company. Its therapeutic programs include pulmonary arterial hypertension, pediatric solid tumors, solid tumors with mTOR activation and mitochondrial disease. The company was founded by Neil Desai and is headquartered in Pacific Palisades, CA.

AnaCardio AB is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company based in Stockholm, Sweden. AnaCardio develops drugs targeting a novel mechanism that improves cardiac contractility to treat heart failure, a progressive cardiac syndrome affecting more than six million individuals in the US and nearly 100 million worldwide. The Swedish company's unique solution is based on the ghrelin signaling pathway, intended to increase contractility without causing adverse tachycardia, arrhythmia, ischemia, or hypotension. The company was founded by Lars Lund and is currently led by CEO Patrik Strömberg since 2021.