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Zola P.
Horovitz served as a Director or Chairman in various pharmaceutical companies such as BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Avigen, Genaera Corp., Paligent, Diacrin, GenVec, NitroMed, DOV Pharmaceutical, Immunicon Corp., Epigenesis Pharmaceuticals LLC, and Genaera Pharmaceuticals.
He also worked as an Associate Director at Squibb Institute for Medical Research and as Vice President of Business Development & Planning at Bristol Myers Squibb Co. Horovitz earned a doctorate degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1960.
Former positions of Zola P. Horovitz
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2016-06-08 |
| GENVEC INC | Director/Board Member | 2014-10-23 |
| BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Chairman | 2013-05-30 |
Genaera Corp.
 Genaera Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Genaera Corp. develops drugs for asthma, cancer, cystic fibrosis and age-related macular degeneration. It is a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing medicines for serious diseases from genomics and natural products. It's products include EVIZON, to treat ophthalmic indications, specifically age-related macular degeneration. Squalamine lactate, for the treatment of cancerous solid tumors. It's third product candidate, LOMUCIN to treat the overproduction of mucus secretions involved in chronic respiratory disease. Fourth product candidate, interleukin-9 antibody, is a respiratory treatment based on the discovery of a genetic cause of asthma. It also has a number of discovery research programs focused on the treatment of obesity, infectious diseases and inflammatory disorders. The company is headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA. | Director/Board Member | 2009-07-12 |
NitroMed, Inc.
 NitroMed, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology NitroMed, Inc. develops and supplies pharmaceuticals. It offers BiDil, an orally administered medicine for the treatment of heart failure. The firm also develops products for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Director/Board Member | 2009-04-23 |
Training of Zola P. Horovitz
| University of Pittsburgh | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Health Technology |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | Health Technology |
| PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 11 |
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Genaera Corp.
Genaera Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Genaera Corp. develops drugs for asthma, cancer, cystic fibrosis and age-related macular degeneration. It is a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing medicines for serious diseases from genomics and natural products. It's products include EVIZON, to treat ophthalmic indications, specifically age-related macular degeneration. Squalamine lactate, for the treatment of cancerous solid tumors. It's third product candidate, LOMUCIN to treat the overproduction of mucus secretions involved in chronic respiratory disease. Fourth product candidate, interleukin-9 antibody, is a respiratory treatment based on the discovery of a genetic cause of asthma. It also has a number of discovery research programs focused on the treatment of obesity, infectious diseases and inflammatory disorders. The company is headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA. | Health Technology |
Avigen, Inc.
 Avigen, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Avigen, Inc. produces and sells drugs, animal health products, and chemicals. The firm also develops and commercializes small molecules of therapeutics and biologics for use in the treatment of serious neurological and neuromuscular disorders. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA. | Health Technology |
| Paligent, Inc. | Finance |
Diacrin, Inc. (Delaware)
 Diacrin, Inc. (Delaware) Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Diacrin, Inc. develops human cell transplant therapeutic products. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, DE. | Health Technology |
GenVec, Inc.
 GenVec, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology GenVec, Inc. operated as a clinical-stage gene delivery company, which engaged in the development of therapeutics and vaccines. The firm designs, tests, and manufactured adenoviral-based product candidates using its proprietary AdenoVerse platform. Its products included CGF166-Hearing Loss; GV2311-RSV Vaccine; and GV2207-HSV-2 Immunotherapeutic. The company was founded in December 1992 and was headquartered in Rockville, MD. | Health Technology |
NitroMed, Inc.
NitroMed, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology NitroMed, Inc. develops and supplies pharmaceuticals. It offers BiDil, an orally administered medicine for the treatment of heart failure. The firm also develops products for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | 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 |
Immunicon Corp.
 Immunicon Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Immunicon Corp. develops, manufactures, markets and sells proprietary cell-based diagnostic and research products and services. It provides services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to develop new therapeutic agents, which focuses on cancer disease management. Immunicon's products and technology platforms have application in cancer research and in other fields of medicine, such as cardiovascular and infectious disease. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Huntingdon Valley, PA. | Health Technology |
Epigenesis Pharmaceuticals LLC
 Epigenesis Pharmaceuticals LLC Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Epigenesis Pharmaceuticals LLC develops inhaled respiratory medicines. It also provides treatments for the asthma, obstructive pulmonary disease and other respiratory diseases. The company was founded by Jonathan W. Nyce in 1995 and is headquartered in Cranbury, NJ. | Health Technology |
| Genaera Pharmaceuticals | |
| Squibb Institute for Medical Research |
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