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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$6.9M
  • Private
  • US
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Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Westminster, CO, Myogen, Inc. is a developer of small molecule therapeutics to treat cardiovascular diseases. It is currently working on two drug candidates to treat pulmonary hypertension and resistant hypertension: abrisentan and darusentan. It also conducts a target and drug discovery research program focused on the development of disease-modifying drugs for the treatment of chronic heart failure. In February 2006, it sold Myogen GmbH, its wholly-owned European subsidiary, and the sublicense of its rights, to Perfan I.V. in markets outside North America to Wulfing Holding GmbH.

CFO, Senior Vice President, Finance, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
Joseph L. Turner
Number of Employees 110
Contact Information

7575 W 103rd Ave Ste 102

Westminster, Colorado 80021-5426

www.myogen.com

(303) 410-6666

NAICS Code Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing: 325412

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News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Joseph L. Turner CFO, Senior Vice President, Finance, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
Michael R. Bristow Chief Science & Medical Officer
John R. Julian Senior Vice President, Commercial Development
Michael J. Gerber Senior Vice President, Clinical Development & Regulatory Affairs
Andrew D. Dickinson General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary
Richard J. Gorczynski Vice President, Res & Development
Van Dusen Vice President of Business Development
Derek Cole Director, Investor Relations
Andrew N. Schiff
Arnold L. Oronsky Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Daniel J. Mitchell Member of the Board of Directors
Jerry T. Jackson Board of Directors
Judith A. Hemberger Board of Directors
Kirk K. Calhoun Board of Directors
Michael J. Valentino Board of Directors
Sigrid Van Bladel Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Myogen, Inc. CFO, Senior Vice President, Finance, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary Current
Myogen, Inc. CFO, Senior Vice President, Finance, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
Myogen, Inc. Chief Science & Medical Officer Current
Myogen, Inc. Chief Science & Medical Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Myogen, Inc. Senior Vice President, Commercial Development Current

Organization Position Status
Myogen, Inc. Senior Vice President, Clinical Development & Regulatory Affairs Current

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Myogen, Inc. General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary Current

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Myogen, Inc. Vice President, Res & Development Current

Mr. Van Dusen has served as Vice President of Business Development of Myogen since October 1998. From September 1997 to October 1998, Mr. Van Dusen was Vice President, Business Development of RxKinetix, Inc., a drug delivery company. From January 1995 to August 1997, he served as a marketing and business development consultant to the biotechnology industry. From April 1992 to December 1994, Mr. Van Dusen served as Manager of Corporate Development and Planning for Somatogen, Inc., a company developing recombinant therapeutics for oxygen delivery. Previously, Mr. Van Dusen spent seven years with Baxter Healthcare where he held a variety of marketing and business development positions. Mr. Van Dusen holds a B.S.E. from Duke University, an M.S. in bioengineering from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Organization Position Status
Colorado Bioscience Park Vice President of Business Development of Myogen Current
Myogen, Inc. Vice President of Business Development Current
Somatogen, Inc. Manager Former
Northwestern University M.B.A. Former
University of Michigan M.S. In Bioengineering Former
Duke University B.S.E. Former

Organization Position Status
Myogen, Inc. Director, Investor Relations Current
Myogen, Inc. Director, Investor Relations Former

Organization Position Status
SkinMedica, Inc. Managing Director Current
Cempra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Managing Director Current
Cardiokine, Inc Managing Director, Aisling Capital, Perseus, Soros Biopharmaceutical Fund, Board Member Current
Barrier Therapeutics, Inc. Current
Myogen, Inc. Current
Skinmedica Acne System Board of Directors Current
Cempra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
SkinMedica, Inc. Director Current
Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
New York Presbyterian Hospital Clinical Assistant Professor Former
Therapeutics Incorporated Former
Bioenvision, Inc. Director Former
Weill Medical College of Cornell University M.D. Former
Columbia University M.B.A. Former
Brown University Bachelor's Degree In Neuroscience Former
SkinMedica, Inc. Member Former

Dr. Oronsky has been a member of our Board of Directors since November 1996 and was elected Chairman in February 2006. Dr. Oronsky is a general partner with InterWest Partners, a venture capital firm. Prior to joining InterWest Partners in 1994, Dr. Oronsky was vice president of discovery research for the Lederle Laboratories division of American Cyanamid, a pharmaceutical company. From 1973 until 1976, Dr. Oronsky was head of the inflammation, allergy and immunology research program at Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceutical Company. Dr. Oronsky also serves as a senior lecturer in the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins Medical School. Dr. Oronsky has won numerous grants and awards and has published over 125 scientific articles. Dr. Oronsky serves on the boards of directors of Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Anesiva, Inc.; and Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, and his AB from New York University.

Organization Position Status
InterWest Partners Managing Director Current
InterWest Partners General Partner Current
Interwest, Inc. Senior Partner Current
Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corporation Senior Lecturer Current
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Senior Lecturer Current
Dynavax Technologies Corp. Senior Lecturer Current
Sports Et Loisirs Saint-Athanase Current
Sebio Current
Dynavax Technologies Corp. Chairman Current
Akarx, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Therapeutics Incorporated Director Current
Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Arcion Therapeutics, Inc. Director Current
Macrogenics, Inc. Director Current
Freehepatitisinfo Director Current
Kanisa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Anesiva Inc. Board of Directors Current
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation Director Current
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Member of the Board of Directors Current
Myogen, Inc. Director Current
Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corporation Board of Directors Current
Amplimmune, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Hepatitis B Director Current
Anesiva Inc. Member Current
American Cyanamid Company Vice President for Discovery Research Former
Lederle Laboratories Vice President Former
Lederle Laboratories General Partner Former
Novartis AG Head of Inflammation, Allergy and Immunology Research Former
Harvard Medical School Assistant Professor Former
GSK Biologicals Seattle Board of Directors Former
Dynavax Technologies Corp. Board of Directors Former
Bio Transplant Incorporated Board of Directors Former
Columbia University Ph.D. In Immunology Former
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Ph.D. In Immunology Former
University College B.S. degree Former
New York University Ab Former

Organization Position Status
Sequel Venture Partners Founder Current
Colorado Bioscience Association Partner Current
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. General Partner, Sequel Venture Partners, Boulder, Colorado Current
Sierra Neuropharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Current
Myogen, Inc. Member of the Board of Directors Current
Colorado Bioscience Association Board of Directors Current
Colorado Bioscience Park Board of Directors Current
GlobeImmune Inc. Board of Directors Current
Myogen, Inc. Investor Current
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. Investor Current
CardioOptics, Inc. Investor Current
Sequel Venture Partners Partner Former
First National Bank of Chicago NA Former
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. Chair Former
Tetra Technologies Inc. Investor Former
Pyxis Products Investor Former
Genomic Solutions Inc. Investor Former
Quovadx, Inc. Investor Former
University of California, Berkeley M.B.A. Former
University of Illinois MBA Former
University of California BS Former
University of Illinois B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Myogen, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Myogen, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Myogen, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Adams Laboratories, Inc. President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Nominee Current
Meridian Health, Inc. Manager Current
Healthcare Institute of NJ Vice Chairman Current
Myogen, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Novartis Nutrition Corporation CEO Former
Novartis Nutrition Corporation President Former
Novartis International AG Executive Vice President, Global Head Former
Pharmacia & Upjohn Former
Adams Laboratories, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
New Enterprise Associates Partner Current
Kanisa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Myogen, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Spiration, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Neuropace, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Acorn Cardiovascular, Inc. Board of Directors Current
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Management Consultant Former
Kanisa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Associate Former
National Science Foundation Former
Stanford University MBA Former

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