Charles M. Cohen

Advent International LP (Advent) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1984 by Henry H. Haight. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Creative Biomolecules, Inc. develops products for human tissue regeneration and organs based on morphogenic proteins. The company was founded by Roberto Crea, Fred Bernard Craves and Charles Cohen and is headquartered in Hopkinton, MA.

Archemix Corp. engages in the research and development of aptamer-based therapeutic products. It focuses in the areas of cardiovascular disease hematology, and oncology. The company was founded in May 2001 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Anesiva, Inc. develops and markets therapeutic drugs. Anesiva is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel pharmaceutical products for pain management. The firm was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures novel small molecule medicines. It engages in developing novel medicines in the areas of hepatitis C and oncology. The firm develops ANA598, a direct-acting antiviral for the treatment of hepatitis C. The company was founded by Stelios B. Papadopoulos and Kleanthis G. Xanthopoulos in 1992 and is headquartered in Little Falls, NJ.

Cellzome Ltd. engages in the research, development, and manufacture of pharmaceutical products. It provides kinase-targeted drugs to treat inflammatory diseases. The company was founded by Gitte Neubauer on December 22, 2003 and is headquartered in Middlesex, the United Kingdom.

Aureon Biosciences, Inc. designs and develops prognostic tests. The company’s prognostic tests include Prostate Px, which assists physicians as they counsel patients on the range of possible treatment options, as well as the patient’s probability of disease recurrence, disease progression and Post-Op Px, a prognostic test to provide patients and their physicians with information about treatment options. The company was founded by Robert H. Singer, Charles M. Cohen, Jonathan Edelson, Olivier Saidi and Carlos Cordón-Cardó in 2001 and is headquartered in Yonkers, NY.

Sirion Holdings, Inc. provides pharmaceutical products and medical devices for the ophthalmic market. It offers contract services, which includes clinical, regulatory, consulting, and medical education services. The company was founded by Susan K. Benton, Barry S. Butler, Philippe Boulangeat, and Vogel Roger in 2005 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.