BNET Industries
Market Cap:$101.5M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$11.6M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
We are a development stage company with expertise in recombinant protein drug development. Our corporate office is located in Richmond, Virginia. On February 12, 2009 we announced that we had entered into a definitive agreement with Merck & Co., Inc. whereby Merck, through an affiliate, would purchase all assets related to our follow-on biologics platform. On March 31, 2009, we completed the sale of these assets for an aggregate purchase price of $130 million. After fees, taxes and other costs related to the transaction, we expect net proceeds of approximately $123 million as a result of this transaction. As part of this transaction, Merck assumed the lease of our Boulder, Colorado-based manufacturing facility and acquired ownership of all the equipment in the building. In addition, upon closing of the transaction, Merck offered positions to employees of the Boulder facility. We retain our Richmond, VA corporate office, which houses our Clinical, Regulatory, Finance, and Administrative functions, in support of the continuing IPLEX program. Following the sale of our follow-on biologics assets, we plan to continue to support our proprietary protein platform and our product, the FDA-approved IPLEX , which is in various stages of development for a number of serious medical conditions including Myotonic muscular Dystrophy ("MMD"), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ("ALS"), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and Retinopathy of Prematurity ("ROP"). ...
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board
Geoffrey AllanNumber of Employees 97
Contact Information
8720 Stony Point Pkway Ste 200
Richmond, Virginia 23235
(804) 565-3000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing: 325412
Recent Events
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Insmed Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter and Nine-Months Ended September 30, 2009
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Insmed Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter and Six-Months Ended June 30, 2009
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Insmed CEO Steps Down
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Insmed INSM Announces Resignation of Chairman/CEO
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Insmed CEO resigns because of health condition
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Company and People Notes: Dr. Reddy and GSK Form Pact; Hollis-Eden Appoints CEO; More...
News & Analysis
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Insmed's Monday Morning Press Release: Reading Between the Lines
VFC submits: Insmed INSM issued an early morning press release on Monday stating that the company, for the most part, will cease all operations regarding the advancement of IPLEX. The PR was accompanied by a trading halt that was in effect for about half an hour.According to the report,...
Insmed's Good End of the Deal
VFC submits: When Insmed Inc. INSM sold its Follow-On-Biologics [FOB] pipeline to Merck & Co. MRK for $130 million back in March, it may have been a better deal for the company than thought at the time.With four FOB candidates moving steadily along in the pipeline, Insmed prepared to...
Attention Outraged Insmed Investors: Today Is a New Trading Day
VFC submits: As has already been posted here, shares of Insmed INSM were cut in half on Thursday after the release of sub-par results in an exploratory Phase II trial.The amount of negative investor response to the MMD press release and subsequent collapse of the stock intrigues me. Certainly,...
Insmed Stock Rising on High Volume, But Still a Good Buy
VFC submits: Based on the volatility of the stock that has been accompanied by days of high trading volume, I've been predicting for weeks now that Insmed INSM was gearing up to release some significant news, most likely regarding the preliminary data collected from a Phase II trial measuring...
Will Insmed's IPLEX Meet Expectations?
VFC submits: Insmed Inc INSM released its first quarter results last week, which included a $130 million payment from Merck MRK that completed the sale of Insmed's Follow-on-Biologics (FOB) platform which was agreed to in February. Since news of the sale was announced, INSM has inched higher from the...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Dennis Lanfear | Founder, President and Chief Executive, Intekrin Therapeutics Incorporated |
| Steve Glover | President |
| Andreas Sommer | Chief Scientific Officer |
| Kevin P. Tully | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Ronald Gunn | COO & Executive Vice President |
| Doug Farrar | Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Operations |
| Glen Kelley | Vice President, Regulatory Affairs |
| Randall W. Whitcomb | Founder, Quatrx Pharmaceuticals |
| Graham K. Crooke | Venture Capital Partner, Asset Management Company |
| Jody M. Lomenzo | Director, Ir & Corp Comm |
| Kenneth Attie | Medical Director |
| Steinar J. Engelsen | Director, Teknoinvest Management, A.S. |
| Christine O'Neal | Regulatory and Safety Associate |
| Melvin Sharoky | Consultant, Somerset Pharmaceuticals |
| Graham Cooke | Director |
| Mac Thompson | Secretary |
| McIlwaine Thompson Jr | Secretary |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Geoffrey Allan | President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board |
| Kenneth G. Condon | Chairman |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed Incorporated | President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Insmed Incorporated | Director | Former |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | Ph.D. In Pharmacology | Former |
| University of Sunderland | B.Sc. In Pharmacology | Former |
Dennis M. Lanfear, M.B.A. age 52. Mr. Lanfear has been a member of our Board since December 2007. He was a strategic Consultant for us from 2005 until he was appointed to our Board in December 2007. Since 2005, Mr. Lanfear has been President and CEO of InteKrin Therapeutics, a clinical-stage, privately held biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing breakthrough therapeutics for neuroendocrine, metabolic, and immune disorders. Mr. Lanfear was at Amgen Inc. from 1986 to 1999 where he was a Corporate Officer and Vice President with broad operational, product development and marketing responsibility. He also held senior leadership roles in several product development programs including those for growth factors, somatotrophins and neurotrophins, directing efforts from preclinical to Phase III. In 1997, he was named Vice President, Market Development, where he defined long term competitive and reimbursement strategies for Epogen , a multibillion dollar anemia drug. Prior to joining Amgen, Mr. Lanfear held positions of increasing responsibility at Baxter International and was also the founder and former CEO of Saronyx, Inc., a drug development software services company. He is also an active life science investor through his firm, Lanfear Capital Advisors, which invests in pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Mr. Lanfear earned bachelor s degrees in Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering from Michigan State University and earned his M.B.A. from the Anderson School at UCLA.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Intekrin Therapeutics, Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Intekrin Therapeutics, Inc. | President | Current |
| Insmed Incorporated | Founder, President and Chief Executive, Intekrin Therapeutics Incorporated | Current |
| Insmed Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Saronyx | CEO | Former |
| Saronyx | Founder | Former |
| Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Director | Former |
| The Anderson School | MBA | Former |
| Michigan State University | Bachelor's Degrees In Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering | Former |
| Michigan State University | Degrees In Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering | Former |
Mr. Glover joined Insmed in June 2007. Mr. Glover brings nearly 25 years of business experience in bio-pharmaceuticals and life sciences to his new position. Prior to joining Insmed, he held the position of Senior Vice President and General Manager at Andrx Laboratories and Andrx Therapeutics, both divisions of Andrx Corporation. He earlier held multiple sales, marketing and operational roles at Hoffman LaRoche, Amgen Inc. and IMS Health. His strategic and operational experience, which covers most therapeutic classes of biopharmaceuticals, includes strategic planning, corporate development, operations management, product development, product marketing and sales management.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed Incorporated | President | Current |
| Insmed Incorporated | Chief Business Officer | Former |
| Andrx Laboratories, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Andrx Laboratories, Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| Illinois State University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Marketing, Management | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed Incorporated | Chief Scientific Officer | Current |
Kevin P. Tully, C.G.A. Mr. Tully returned as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in February 2006, after having served as Chief Financial Officer at Bostwick Laboratories, a private pathology laboratory from August 2005 until February 2006. From April 2005 to August 2005, Mr. Tully served as our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Controller. From January 2002 until April 2005, Mr. Tully was our Treasurer, Controller and Principal Financial Officer, and from August 2001 until his election as Treasurer, he served as our Senior Director, Finance and Administration. Mr. Tully initially joined us in March 2001 as Director of Finance and has over 30 years of experience across Europe and the Americas covering the financial, marketing and the manufacturing aspects of business with Tenneco and UCB. Mr. Tully received his Ordinary National Certificate in Business and Administration from St. Helens College in England and is a Certified General Accountant.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed Incorporated | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Insmed Incorporated | Treasurer & Controller | Former |
| St Helen's College | Certificate In Business and Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed Incorporated | COO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Intelliject | Vice President, Drug Development | Current |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Masters of Business Administration Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed Incorporated | Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Operations | Current |
| University of Missouri | B.S. In Chemical Engineering | Former |
Glen Kelley age 41. In February 2008 Mr. Kelley was promoted to Vice President of Regulatory Affairs. From April 2001 to December 2006 Mr. Kelley held positions of management in Operations and Intellectual Property for Insmed. Prior to joining Insmed, Mr. Kelley was in the external relations department of drug discovery at R.W Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute from 1999 to 2001 and worked in various roles with Ortho Clinical Diagnostics from 1990 to 1999. Mr. Kelley has over 20 years of experience in the biotechnological and pharmaceutical industry. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Science from Rutgers College and was a Post-Qualifying PhD Candidate in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at Rutgers University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed Incorporated | Vice President, Regulatory Affairs | Current |
| Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. | Former | |
| Rutgers College | Bachelor of Science Degree In Biological Science | Former |
Dr. Whitcomb has been a member of our Board since November 2001. Since late 2006, Dr. Whitcomb has served as a consultant to several privately held biotechnology companies. From 2001 to 2006, Dr. Whitcomb served as Chief Medical Officer at, and was a Founder of, Quatrx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held, drug development company focusing on discovery, licensing, developing and commercializing compounds in the endocrine, metabolic and cardiovascular areas. From 1992 through 2000, he held various management positions with Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research, Inc., a division of Warner Lambert Company, finally serving as Vice President of Drug Development with particular responsibility for the development and approval of products for women's health care and diabetes. After the merger of Warner Lambert into Pfizer, Inc., Dr. Whitcomb was Vice-President Global Project Management for Pfizer Global Research and Development. From 1987 through 1992 he was on the faculty of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He received his B.A. degree from Tabor College and his M.D. degree from the University of Kansas.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed Incorporated | Founder, Quatrx Pharmaceuticals | Current |
| Frazier Healthcare Ventures | Senior Advisor, Biopharma, Palo Alto | Current |
| Insmed Incorporated | Director | Current |
| Quatrx Pharmaceuticals Co | Chief Medical Officer | Former |
| Tabor College | B.A. Degree | Former |
| University of Kansas | medical degree | Former |
Dr. Crooke has been a member of our Board since our inception in November 1999 and was a director of Insmed Pharmaceuticals, our predecessor entity, from 1996 to 2000. Dr. Crooke has been a partner of Asset Management Company, a venture capital firm focusing on investments in early stage information technology and life sciences companies since April 2000. Previously, from September 1997 through March 2000, Dr. Crooke was a partner at Ticonderoga Capital, a venture capital firm, where he focused on biotechnology and healthcare service investments. From April 1992 until September 1997, Dr. Crooke was an associate, and later a Vice President of Dillon Read Venture Capital, a venture capital firm and predecessor to Ticonderoga. Prior to that, Dr. Crooke worked with the healthcare practice of Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc., a management consulting firm, was a product manager at Molecular Devices Corporation, a developer of bioanalytical measurement systems, and, from 1984 to 1986, practiced medicine at major teaching hospitals in Western Australia. He received his medical degree from the University of Western Australia and his M.B.A. from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed Incorporated | Venture Capital Partner, Asset Management Company | Current |
| Asset Management Company | Partner | Current |
| Svod | Managing Partner, Asset Management Company | Current |
| Angiogenix, Inc. | Current | |
| Chimerix, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Koronis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Insmed Incorporated | Director | Current |
| Ticonderoga Capital | Partner | Former |
| Molecular Devices Corporation | Product Manager | Former |
| Molecular Devices Corporation | Management Consultant | Former |
| Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. | management consultant | Former |
| Swiss Bank Corporation | Former | |
| Dillon Read | Investor | Former |
| Stanford University | M.B.A. | Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | M.B.A. | Former |
| University of Western Australia | Medical Degree | Former |
| University Corp. | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed Incorporated | Director, Ir & Corp Comm | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed Incorporated | Medical Director | Current |
Dr. Engelsen has been a member of our Board since our inception in November 1999 and was a director of Insmed Pharmaceuticals, our predecessor entity, from 1998 to 2000. Since November 1996, Dr. Engelsen has been a partner of Teknoinvest Management AS, a venture capital firm based in Norway. From 1989 until October 1996, Dr. Engelsen held various management positions within Hafslund Nycomed AS, a pharmaceutical company based in Europe, and affiliated companies. He was responsible for therapeutic research and development, most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Research and Development of Nycomed Pharma AS from January 1994 until October 1996. In addition, from January to November 2000, Dr. Engelsen was acting Chief Executive Officer of Centaur Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. Dr. Engelsen also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Centaur. Dr. Engelsen received his M.Sc. in Nuclear Chemistry and his M.D. from the University of Oslo, and is a Certified European Financial Analyst.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed Incorporated | Director, Teknoinvest Management, A.S. | Current |
| Affitech USA, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Insmed Incorporated | Director | Current |
| Centaur Pharmaceuticals | Acting Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Teknoinvest | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed Incorporated | Regulatory and Safety Associate | Current |
On June 15, 2009, Insmed's Board of Directors appointed Melvin Sharoky, M.D. to assume the role of Chairman of the Board, formerly held by Dr. Geoffrey Allan. Dr. Sharoky has been a member of our Board since May 2001. From March 2007 to December 2007, he was a consultant with Somerset Pharmaceuticals, a research and development pharmaceutical company which markets Eldepryl for the treatment of patients with late stage Parkinson's disease and developed EMSAM® for major depressive disorder, which is licensed to Bristol-Myers Squibb. From January 2002 until March 2007, he was President and CEO of Somerset Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He previously served as President of Somerset Pharmaceuticals from July 1995 to June 2001. From June 2001 to January 2002, Dr. Sharoky was retired. From July 1995 through January 1998, Dr. Sharoky was President of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, and from February 1993 to January 1998 he was also President and Chief Executive Officer of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Circa Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which develops, manufactures and markets solid dosage generic pharmaceutical products to wholesale distributors. Dr. Sharoky joined Circa Pharmaceuticals in July 1988 as Medical Director, served as Senior Vice President and Director of Research and Development from April 1991 to August 1992, and as Executive Vice President and Director of Research and Development from August 1992 to January 1993. Prior to this, from February 1986 to June 1988, he was Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Pharmakinetics Laboratories, Inc. Dr. Sharoky received a B.A. in Biology from the University of Maryland in Baltimore County and an M.D. from the University of Maryland School of Medicin
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed Incorporated | Consultant, Somerset Pharmaceuticals | Current |
| Andrx Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Insmed Incorporated | Director | Current |
| Circa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Somerset Pharmaceuticals Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Somerset Pharmaceuticals Inc. | President | Former |
| Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | President | Former |
| Circa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | President | Former |
| Circa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Circa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Circa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Director of Research and Development | Former |
| Somerset Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Consultant | Former |
| University of Maryland School of Medicine | M.D. | Former |
| University of Maryland | B.A. In Biology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American International College | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Insmed Incorporated | Chairman | Current |
| American International College | Board of Directors | Current |
| Newbury College | Board of Directors | Former |
| Insmed Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | M.B.A. In Finance | Former |
| Tufts University | B.A. Degree In Economics and Mathematics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Management Company | Current | |
| Bipar Sciences, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Insmed Incorporated | Director | Current |
| Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. | Management Consultant | Former |
| University Corp. | Degree | Former |
Mac Thompson is Of Counsel to Woods Rogers, PLC, and practices corporate law representing companies in diverse fields including biotechnology, high-tech, publishing, and oil and gas exploration. Mr. Thompson is Secretary of Insmed Incorporated (Nasdaq: INMS) and an officer or board member of a number of privately-held companies. He is a member of the Investment Committee of Tall Oaks Capital, L. P., a venture capital partnership based in Charlottesville. He is also a member and former Chairman of the Board of UVA's Curry School of Education Foundation and a member of the advisory board of the Heart Center at the UVA's School of Medicine. He has been an elder at First Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville and Moderator of the Presbytery of the James. He is a director and past Chairman of the Boards of the Charlottesville Committee on Foreign Relations and the Ash Lawn-Highland Opera Festival. Mr. Thompson is a graduate of Yale College, B.A., 1969, and UVA's School of Law, J.D., 1972.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville Tomorrow | Board of Directors | Current |
| Insmed Incorporated | Secretary | Current |
| School of Law | Former | |
| Yale College | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woods Rogers Plc | Current | |
| Jonathan Virginia, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Charlottesville Tomorrow | Board of Directors | Current |
| Insmed Incorporated | Secretary | Current |
| P.A.S.T | Chairman | Former |
| Yale College | Former |
Executive News
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InteKrin Therapeutics Announces Appointment of Geoffrey M. Parker as Chief Business Officer
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Insmed Announces Results of IPLEX(TM) Phase II Trial in Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy
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Insmed Announces Results of IPLEX(TM) Phase II Trial in Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy
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