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Market Cap:$474.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$14.5M
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Momenta Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company specializing in the detailed structural analysis of complex mixture drugs. Momenta is applying its technology to the development of generic versions of complex drug products, as well as to the discovery and development of novel drugs. Momenta was founded in 2001 based on technology initially developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

President and Chief Executive Officer
Craig A. Wheeler
Number of Employees 167
Contact Information

675 Kendall St

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142

www.momentaphar...

(617) 491-9700

NAICS Code Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing: 325414

Recent Events

  • Canaccord Adams Initiates Coverage on Momenta Pharmaceuticals MNTA with a Buy

    11/18/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Teva wants to expand Copaxone patent lawsuit

    11/10/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Momenta Pharma MNTA Posts Q3 Loss of $0.38, Tops by 2c

    11/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • UPDATE 2-U.S. FDA to review Mylan's generic of Teva MS drug

    9/14/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • FDA Drug Chief Accused of Conflict

    8/13/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Momenta Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2009

    8/06/09 - Board Member - Leaving - View Story

  • Momenta Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Bruce L. Downey to Board of Directors

    6/12/09 - Board Member - Leaving - View Story

  • Momenta Pharma names Bruce Downey to board, effective June 11 -Quick Facts

    6/12/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Momenta Pharmaceuticals names new board member

    6/15/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Craig A. Wheeler President and Chief Executive Officer
Alan L. Crane President
Ganesh Venkataraman Senior Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer
James Roach Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
Marsha H. Fanucci Chief Financial Officer
Richard P. Shea CFO & Senior Vice President
Steven B. Brugger COO
John E. Bishop Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Barbara Rosengren Vice President, Strategic Product Development
Gerard E Riedel Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Ian D. Fier Vice President, Dev Operations
Jo-Ann Beltramello Vice President, HR
Lisa Carron Shmerling Secretary & Vice President, Legal Affairs
Shmerling Lisa Carron V.P., Legal Affairs
Susan K. Whoriskey Vice President, Intellectual Property
Judah Folkman Director of Surgical Research Laboratory
K Frank Austen Director of Inflammation
Benito Casu Scientific Coordinator, Ronzoni Institute for Chemical and Biochemical Research
Carolyn Bertozzi Professor
Eugene Braunwald
Peter Barton
Phillip W Robbins Professor, Molecular and Cell Biology, Boston University Medical School
Scott Silverman Principal
Bennett M. Shapiro Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
John Clarke Chairman
Bruce L. Downey Board of Directors
Elizabeth Stoner Board of Directors
James R. Sulat Board of Directors
John G. Clarke Board of Directors
Paul D. Goldenheim Board of Directors
Paul D. Goldenhiem Board of Directors
Ram Saisekharan Board of Directors
Ram Sasisekharan Board of Directors
Stephen T. Reeders Board of Directors

Mr. Wheeler was previously President of Chiron BioPharmaceuticals, the biotechnology division of Chiron Corporation, which manufactured and distributed products treating cancer, cystic fibrosis, and multiple sclerosis. During his tenure, global sales in the division doubled to over $600 million, five new programs were put into clinical development, and a new product was launched. Prior to joining Chiron, Mr. Wheeler served as a partner at The Boston Consulting Group in the firm's healthcare practice.

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
AVANIR Pharmaceuticals Board of Directors Current
Chiron Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
The Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center President & CEO, Tempo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Venture Partner, Polaris Ventures Current
Tempo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. President Current
Tempo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. President Current
Polaris Ventures Partners Venture Partner Current
Compound Therapeutics Director Current
Tempo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Vaccinex, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center Board of Directors Current
Hydra Biosciences, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Momenta.Com CEO Former
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chairman, CEO Former
Momenta.Com President Former
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Development Former
Polaris, Inc. venture partner Former
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. consultant Former
Dupont Merck Marketing Executive Former
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. consultant Former
Harvard University M.A. Former
Harvard University B.A. Former
Harvard Medical School Former

Dr. Venkataraman is one of Momenta’s scientific founders. Prior to founding Momenta, Dr. Venkataraman was a member of the MIT faculty where he pioneered research in the area of analytical techniques for complex carbohydrates. He also served as the Director of Bioinformatics for the Consortium for Functional Glycomics, a multi-million-dollar NIH initiative to study the role of complex sugars in biology.

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer Current
The Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center Board of Directors Current
Momenta.Com Founder Former
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Founder and Senior Vice President, Research Former

Jim Roach, M.D. brings extensive product development and commercialization experience to Momenta as Chief Medical Officer. Prior to joining Momenta, Dr. Roach was the Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs at Sepracor. He has also held senior clinical research and/or medical affairs positions at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, LeukoSite, Medical and Technical Research Associates, and Astra USA. Dr. Roach is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, and Critical Care Medicine. He has been affiliated with the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Division of Brigham and Women’s Hospital since 1993 and is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Roach is also a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Chest Physicians. He received his BA majoring in Biology and Philosophy from the College of the Holy Cross, and his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine.

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer Current

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Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Rigid Building Systems Ltd. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Current
Covanta Energy Corporation Senior Vice President, Human Resources Former
Rigid Building Systems Ltd. Vice President, Corporate Development Former
Genzyme Corporation Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy Former
Arthur D. Little, Inc. Vice President Former
Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. Vice President, Human Resources Former
Johnson & Johnson Vice President of Human Resources Former
Arthur D. Little, Inc. Managing Director Former
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Committee Chair for Audit Committee Former
Northeastern University M.B.A. Degree Former
West Virginia University Bachelor's Degree In Pharmacy Former

Mr. Shea was previously Chief Operating Officer, CFO and Treasurer at Variagenics, Inc., a pharmacogenomics company, where he assisted in raising over $120 million, including a successful IPO. While at Variagenics, Mr. Shea was responsible for Finance, Legal, Investor Relations, Human Resources and Operations. Prior to this, Mr. Shea was Vice President of Finance at Genetics Institute, Inc. (now Wyeth), and a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CFO & Senior Vice President Current
Genetics Institute, Inc. Vice President of Finance Former
PricewaterhouseCoopers Senior Manager Former

Mr. Brugger was previously Vice President at Millennium Pharmaceuticals where he was responsible for building strategic marketing, project and portfolio management capabilities, leading the inflammation and metabolic franchises, and managing multiple pharmaceutical collaborations. Prior to joining Millennium, Mr. Brugger spent 19 years in the pharmaceutical industry, holding positions in product development and marketing at Hoechst, Ayerst, and Novartis. His most recent position before joining Millennium was as Head of Marketing for Novartis' Transplantation, Tissue Engineering, and Immunology Business Unit in the U.S.

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. COO Current
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Senior Vice President, Strategic Business Operations Former
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Vice President Former

Dr. Bishop was previously at Millennium Pharmaceuticals where he was most recently responsible for chemical and biologics process development, managing Millennium's process development group and leading manufacturing efforts for many of Millennium's small molecule and biologics clinical candidates. Prior to joining Millennium, Dr. Bishop was involved in leading process development efforts on several projects at Dupont Merck Pharmaceuticals. Prior to that, Dr. Bishop worked in medicinal chemistry research.

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Sciences Current
Rigid Building Systems Ltd. Former
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Former

Ms. Rosengren was previously Vice President and Development Project Leader at Millennium Pharmaceuticals where she led the project management activities for the Inflammation franchise, including co-development activities with key Millennium partners. Ms. Rosengren also serves as a guest faculty instructor in the Project Management courses at Massachusetts Biotechnology Council and the Harvard Extension School. Prior to joining Millennium, Ms. Rosengren held a variety of commercial and project management positions at Sandoz and subsequently Novartis Pharmaceuticals for both the global and U.S. business units.

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Vice President, Strategic Product Development Current
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Vice President Former
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Development Project Leader Former
Rigid Building Systems Ltd. Former

Dr. Riedel was previously Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Project Management at PRAECIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. In addition to his departmental responsibilities, Dr. Riedel also chaired PRAECIS' Management Review Committee, which supervised all R&D activities within the company. Prior to joining PRAECIS, he held senior positions in R&D Project Management at Wyeth Research and Genetics Institute, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Current

Mr. Fier was previously Vice President of Clinical Affairs at BioTransplant Incorporated, where he was responsible for building the clinical development organization, formulating product strategy and directing product development activities for both antibody-based therapeutics and medical devices. Prior to joining BioTransplant, he held positions in product development and program management at The Medicines Company and Astra USA, where his responsibilities included the clinical development of several currently marketed products in the cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal and internal medicine fields. Mr. Fier began his career as a preclinical pharmacologist at Aventis (Hoechst) before moving into a clinical trial management role.

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Vice President, Dev Operations Current
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Senior Director, Dev Operations Former
The Medicines Company Former

Ms. Beltramello was previously the Chief Human Resources Officer at Multiplan, a provider of health care cost management solutions with over 2,000 employees conducting business in all fifty states. In this role she was responsible for all human resource operations, including strategy, policies and program development. Prior to joining Multiplan, she held senior human resources roles at Private Healthcare Systems, Inc., Oxford Global Resources, Inc., and Randstad North America. Ms. Beltramello received a Bachelor of Science degree from Bentley College.

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Vice President, HR Current

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Secretary & Vice President, Legal Affairs Current
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Associate General Counsel Former
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Associate General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. V.P., Legal Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Vice President, Intellectual Property Current
Momenta.Com Current
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Senior Director Former
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director of Licensing Former
Pfizer Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director of Surgical Research Laboratory Current

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Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director of Inflammation Current

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Scientific Coordinator, Ronzoni Institute for Chemical and Biochemical Research Current

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Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Professor Current

Organization Position Status
Harvard Medical School Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine Current
Braunwald's Heart Disease Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School Current
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Current
Cardiometabolic Health Congress Current
National Academy of Sciences Board of Directors Current
Harrison's Practice Board of Directors Current
National Academy of Sciences Member Current
Partners HealthCare System, Inc. Chief Academic Officer Former
Schering-Plough Corporation Senior Vice President of Research Former
University of California, San Diego Chairman of the Department of Medicine Former

Organization Position Status
Introgen Therapeutics, Inc. Senior Counsel of the Law Firm Covington & Burling Llp Current
ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Current
Favrille, Inc. Current
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Current
Phase Forward Incorporated Current
Introgen Therapeutics, Inc. member Current
Urigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Urigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. President Former
Fda.Com Chief Counsel Former
Covington & Burling Partner Former
Covington & Burling senior counsel Former
Urigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chairman Former
New York University School of Law Master of Laws degree in Food and Drug Law Former
Yale University B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Professor, Molecular and Cell Biology, Boston University Medical School Current

Organization Position Status
Compound Therapeutics Principal Current
Vitae Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Principal Current
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Principal Current
Resolvyx Pharmaceuticals Principal Current
Atlas Venture Principal Current
Youngstartup Ventures, Inc. Current
Ivrea Pharmaceuticals, Inc Chair of the Department of Dermatology at Nyu Current
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. management consultant Former
Oxford Bioscience Partners Associate Former
Dartmouth College Bachelor of Arts In Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Former
Dartmouth College Graduated Phi Beta Kappa Former

Organization Position Status
Cardinal Partners President Current
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Founder Current
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chairman Current
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chairman Current
Visicu, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Molecular Mining Director Current
Paintedfrog Studio Board of Directors Current
The Jackson Laboratory Board of Directors Current
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Trustee Current
DNX Corporation interim CEO Former
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. interim CEO Former
Alkermes, Inc. interim CEO Former
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Simon & Schuster, Inc. Vice President of Marketing, Product Development and Sales Former
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. founder Former
Cardinal Partners Founder Former
General Electric Company various sales and marketing positions Former
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Former
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania MBA Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania M.B.A. Former
Harvard University A.B. In Economics and Biology Former

Organization Position Status
Mind and Life Institute Co Executive Vice President, Worldwide Licensing and Current
Pure Tech Incorporated Partner Current
PureTech Ventures Venture Partner Current
Gelesis Inc. Partner Current
Protein Forest, Inc. Venture Partner, Scientific Advisory Board Member and Board of Directors Member of Puretech Ventures Current
Garrison Institute Partner at Puretech Ventures Current
The Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology Advisory Committee Member Current
Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Elixir, LLC. Board of Directors Current
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc Board of Directors Current
Bg Medicine, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Mind and Life Institute Co Board of Directors Current
PureTech Ventures Director Current
Ikaria, Inc. Board Member Current
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Current
Celera Genomics Board of Directors Current
Enlight Biosciences Board of Directors Current
Momenta.Com Board of Directors Current
Merck & Co. Inc. Executive Vice President Former
University of Washington Professor Former
Institut Pasteur visiting scientist Former
University of Washington Chairman of the Department of Biochemistry Former
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University M.D. Former
Dickinson College B.S. In Chemistry Former
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Degree In Medicine Former

Organization Position Status
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chairman Current
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Winston & Strawn LLP Partner Former

Dr. Stoner is an Executive Partner at MPM Capital. Prior to joining MPM Capital, Dr. Stoner had a 22-year career at Merck Research Laboratories. At the time of her retirement from Merck, Dr. Stoner was Senior Vice President of Global Clinical Development Operations with responsibility for the company’s clinical development activities in more than 40 countries. Prior to her position at Merck, she was an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Cornell University Medical College.

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Alta Partners President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Current
Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp. Chief Financial Officer Current
Intercell Ag Developer Current
Maxygen, Inc. Chairman Current
Maxygen, Inc. Director Current
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Intercell Ag Director Current
Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp. Board of Directors Current
Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp. Chief Executive Officer Former
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. Chief Financial Officer Former
Chiron Chief Financial Officer Former
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. Senior Executive Vice President Former
Moore Wallace Senior Executive Vice President Former
Chiron Vice President Former
Stanford University M.B.A. Former
Yale University B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Alkermes, Inc. CEO Former

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Trans-Form Current
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Dr. Sasisekharan's research on complex polysaccharides has led to 90 publications and 30 patents, including the core technologies of Momenta. He has won both the Burroughs Wellcome and Beckman Foundation Young Investigator Awards and was the recipient of 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 CaPCure Awards from the CaPCure Foundation. Dr. Sasisekharan serves on the steering committee of the Consortium for Functional Glycomics.

Organization Position Status
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Vasca, Inc. Current
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
MVM, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Yale University School of Medicine faculty member Former

Executive News

  • Steven Holtzman Joins Satori Pharmaceuticals' Board of Directors

    Globe Investor - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (MNTA) to Present At the Rodman & Renshaw 11th Annual Global Investment Conference

    BioSpace - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • FDA Drug Chief Accused of Conflict

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 8/13/09 - View Story

  • Acetylon Pharmaceuticals Raises $7.25 Million Series A to Develop Next-Generation Selective...

    Forbes.com - 8/07/09 - View Story

  • Acetylon Pharmaceuticals Raises $7.25 Million Series A to Develop Next-Generation Selective HDAC Inhibitors for Cancer and Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Business Wire - 8/07/09 - View Story

  • Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 8/06/09 - View Story

  • Momenta Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2009

    Yahoo! Canada - 8/06/09 - View Story

  • Momenta Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2009

    Street Insider - 8/06/09 - View Story

  • Momenta Pharmaceuticals Announces Top-Line Results From the M118 EMINENCE Trial

    Reuters - 6/29/09 - View Story

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     MNTA $10.63 -0.12 (-1.12% )
Average Volume 545,901
Shares Outstanding 44.63M
Market Cap 474.4M
Year High 12.56
Year Low 6.94
Earnings Per Share -1.77
P/E Ratio -6.01
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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