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Market Cap:$213.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$15.2M
  • Public
  • US
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Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. has focused on the advancement of MSC technologies by gaining an understanding of the cells' actions and by evaluating therapies in animal models of disease. In recent years, the Company has sponsored clinical trials to evaluate safety and efficacy. The primary thrust of the near-term business strategy revolves around the clinical development of product candidates in three fields. The autoimmune program focuses on providing support for bone marrow transplantation after chemotherapy or radiation therapy. The goal is to treat graft versus host disease (GVHD), a life-threatening complication following the receipt of bone marrow from another individual. The cardiac program focuses on MSCs to improve heart function following myocardial infarction (MI) and to prevent progression to congestive heart failure (CHF). Osiris Therapeutics has entered into a strategic alliance with Boston Scientific Corporation for this product area. In orthopedic applications, MSCs may be useful in regenerating meniscal tissue in the weeks following surgery for knee injuries, thereby preventing arthritis. The lead investor of the company is Friedli Corporate Finance. Friedli Corporate Finance was founded by Peter Friedli in 1986 and is one of the leading Swiss venture capital firms. Since its inception, Friedli Corporate Finance has invested in over 170 biotechnology and technology companies, primarily based in the US. Friedli Corporate Finance manages several investment...

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
C. Randal Mills
Number of Employees 163
Contact Information

2001 Aliceanna St

Baltimore, Maryland 21231

osiris.com

(410) 522-5005

NAICS Code Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing: 325414

Recent Events

  • Osiris Therapeutics loses $6M in 3Q

    11/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • BUYINS.NET: Naked Short Web Site Announces DNE, OSIR, GBGD Have Been Removed From Threshold Lists...

    9/28/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • The Baltimore Sun Jay Hancock column: Biotech growth needs time and patience from investors

    9/18/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • BRIEF-Osiris Therapeutics says CFO Richard Hunt Resigned on Sept 8

    9/11/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - CFO - View Story

  • Genzyme Corp.

    9/09/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • OSIR: Plunges to Multi-Year Low on Failed Trials of Prochymal for GvHD

    9/08/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • BUYINS.NET: WHI, OSIR Have Been Added To Naked Short List Today

    9/04/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Biotech Cools Off in August But Capital Markets Remain Positive

    9/01/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Osiris Therapeutics Posts Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    8/11/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • BioWatch: Spherix makes headway in type 2 diabetes treatment

    6/26/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Osiris shares fall on Prochymal study data

    6/24/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Osiris stem-cell drug fails to improve lung function, shrs fall

    6/24/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
C. Randal Mills Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Harry E. Carmitchel Chief Operating Officer
Phillip R Jacoby Jr Interim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
Richard Hunt Chief Financial Officer
Earl R. Fender Vice President & General Manager, Orthopedics
Lode Debrabandere Vice President & General Manager, Inflammatory Diseases
Michelle Leroux Williams Vice President, Dev
Philip R. Jacoby Interim CFO & Secretary
Stephen L Gordon Vice President
Jeffry Lawrence Executive Director, Medical
Peter Friedli Co-Founder
Jesus Soriano Senior Director, Business Dev
Rodney L. Monroy Senior Director, Prochymal
Michael Milken

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Jay M. Moyes Chairman
Felix Gutzwiller Board of Directors
Gregory H. Barnhill Board of Directors
Hans Klingemann Board of Directors
Martin Hauer-Jensen Board of Directors
Steven Bice Board of Directors
Thomas J. Macvittie Board of Directors

C. Randal Mills, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, joined Osiris in July 2004. Dr. Mills is also a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to joining Osiris, Dr. Mills was an executive officer of Regeneration Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ—RTIX). Dr. Mills served in several leadership positions at RTI from its formation in 1998 until 2004, including Vice President of Business Development and Vice President of Operations and R&D and is credited with several key initiatives including the development and commercialization of RTI’s core technology, BioCleanse®. Prior to RTI, Dr. Mills was a member of the founding management team of the University of Florida Tissue Bank, Inc. The University of Florida Tissue Bank was the predecessor company to RTI. Dr. Mills received a Bachelors degree in microbiology and cell science and a Ph.D. in drug development, both from the University of Florida.

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Director, President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Osiris, Inc. Director, President and Chief Executive Officer Current
RTI Current
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
RTI Biologics, Inc. Vice President of Operations Former
RTI Biologics, Inc. Executive Officer Former
University of Florida Ph.D. In Drug Development Former
Villanova University M.B.A. Former
University of Florida Bachelors Degree In Microbiology Former
Rutgers University Bachelors Degree In Business Administration Former

Harry E. Carmitchel, Chief Operating Officer, joined Osiris in September 2004. Mr. Carmitchel has over 20 years of general management and operations experience in the medical field. Prior to joining Osiris, Mr. Carmitchel was a Principal with the Pacific Consulting Group for four years, where he specialized in corporate turnarounds. Prior to this time, Mr. Carmitchel was a General Manager with McQuay International, running a $410 million group, and spent eight years as President of the Medical Division for Stryker Corporation. Previously, he also served as Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Marketing for Everest and Jennings, Inc. Mr. Carmitchel earned a Bachelors degree in electrical engineering from the General Motors Institute and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California.

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Osiris, Inc. Current
McQuay International General Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Interim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary Current
FTI Consulting, Inc. Vice President Former
FTI Consulting, Inc. Corporate Controller Former

Richard W. Hunt, Chief Financial Officer, joined Osiris in July 2008. Mr. Hunt spent 18 years in progressive finance leadership positions with Baxter Healthcare/American Hospital Supply. Following Baxter, Mr. Hunt was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Global Healthcare Exchange, an e-commerce venture formed by a group of leading healthcare companies including Johnson & Johnson, GE Medical Systems, Abbott, Medtronic, and Baxter. Mr. Hunt then served as CFO of Neighborcare, a publicly traded pharmaceutical service provider, until its $1.7 billion acquisition in 2005. Mr. Hunt also served as CFO of Healthextras, a $1.8 billion publicly traded pharmacy benefit management service provider. Mr. Hunt started his healthcare career with Searle Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Hunt is a certified public accountant, (CPA) and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Northern Illinois University and a Masters in Business Administration from Pepperdine University.

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
NeighborCare, Inc. Cfo Former
Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC Interim Chief Financial Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Vice President & General Manager, Orthopedics Current
Citybizlist Vice President and General Manager for Orthopedics Current
Citybizlist Board of Directors Current
Osiris, Inc. Vice President and General Manager for Orthopedics Former
Johnson & Johnson Former
Thiel College Bachelors Degree In Business Ddministration Former
Harvard Business School Program for Management Development Former

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Vice President & General Manager, Inflammatory Diseases Current
Citybizlist Current
Neuroscience, Inc Vice President of Strategic Marketing Former
Osiris, Inc. Former

Michelle LeRoux Williams, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, joined Osiris in October 2001. Previously at Osiris, Dr. Williams served as Director of Orthopedics. In that role Dr. Williams was responsible for the development of Osteocel® from initial concept through market launch. In 2005, Osteocel became the world’s first commercially available stem cell product. Additionally, Dr. Williams advanced the Chondrogen™ program from preclinical testing through human clinical evaluation. Prior to joining Osiris, Dr. Williams completed an NIH postdoctoral fellowship in tissue engineering at Columbia University, evaluating cellular constructs for the repair and regeneration of cartilage in arthritis patients. Dr. Williams earned a Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from Rice University and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Duke University.

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Vice President, Dev Current
Osiris, Inc. Current
Duke University Ph.D. In Biomedical Engineering Former
Rice University Bachelors Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
FTI Consulting, Inc. Vice President Former
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Vice President, Finance Former
FTI Consulting, Inc. Corporate Controller Former
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Controller & Assistant Secretary Former

Dr. Gordon has nearly 30 years of research and management experience. His longest tenure was for 19 years as the Chief, Musculoskeletal Diseases Branch of the National Institutes of Health. In addition, for 6 years, he has been the Vice President of Osiris Therapeutics, a Biotech firm focused on cell-based tissue regeneration. Dr. Gordon holds a doctoral degree in Biomedical Engineering.

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Vice President Current
Sport Maniac Current

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Executive Director, Medical Current

Peter Friedli, Chairman, is a co-founder of Osiris and, except for the period between February and June 2004, has been a director since January 1996. He has been a principal of the investment-banking firm Friedli Corporate Finance, Inc. since 1986. Friedli Corporate Finance, Inc., a leading Swiss venture capital firm, has made significant investments in the biotechnology industry. Friedli Corporate Finance, Inc. has been the primary source of financing for Osiris. Mr. Friedli is also President of New Venturetec Ltd., a Swiss publicly traded investment company. Mr. Friedli has extensive experience as an independent investment manager in venture capital and has specialized in investments domiciled in the United States in the areas of biotechnology and technology. Prior thereto, he worked in the field of international management consulting for service and industrial companies in Europe and the United States. Mr. Friedli is a director of E-centives, Inc., a publicly traded provider of interactive database marketing technologies and services. He also serves as a director in certain private companies.

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Co-Founder Current
E-centives, Inc. Co-Founder Current
Osiris, Inc. Co-Founder Current
Osiris, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Chairman of the Board Former
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Senior Director, Business Dev Current

Rodney L. Monroy, Ph.D., Senior Director, Prochymal™, joined Osiris in February 2003. Dr. Monroy has spent over 20 years in the area of cell therapy, stem cell research, and transplantation. Before joining Osiris, he was responsible for product development of the Eligix medical devices used in cell separation for stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy. He was a key contributor in the success of these devices receiving CE mark approval. Previously, Dr. Monroy was the Director of Cellular Immunology/Hematology at BioTransplant, Inc. where he was responsible for the development of products and assays to facilitate engraftment and tolerance induction for xenogeneic preclinical models and investigation of a therapeutic immunosuppressive monoclonal antibody. In addition, Dr. Monroy conducted research and led scientific teams at the Naval Medical Research Institute for 12 years in the area of transplantation and growth factor therapy using preclinical animal models. Dr. Monroy earned a Bachelors degree in zoology from Humboldt State University and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Case Western Reserve University.

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Senior Director, Prochymal Current
Osiris, Inc. Senior Director Current
Bio Transplant Incorporated Director of Cellular Immunology, Hematology Former
Case Western Reserve University Ph.D. In Biochemistry Former
Humboldt State University Bachelors Degree In Zoology Former

As an executive at Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. during the 1980s, Milken used high-yield junk bonds for financing and corporate takeovers. While his personal wealth was enormous, he spent two years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of securities fraud.

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Current

Jay M. Moyes, elected to the Board of Directors in 2006, has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Myriad Genetics, Inc. since June 1996. Mr. Moyes previously served as Myriad's Vice President of Finance from July 1993 until July 2005. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Moyes served as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Genmark, Inc. Mr. Moyes held various positions with the accounting firm of KPMG LLP from 1979 through 1991, most recently as a Senior Manager. He holds an M.B.A. degree from the University of Utah, a B.A. degree in economics from Weber State University, and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Moyes has also served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Utah Life Science Association from 1999 through 2006.

Organization Position Status
Osiris, Inc. Independent Director Current
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Chairman Current
Osiris, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Genmark Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer Former
Myriad Genetics, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Utah Mba Degree Former
Weber State University B.A. Degree In Economics Former
University of Utah B.A. Degree Former

Felix Gutzwiller, M.D., Dr.P.H., elected to the Board of Directors in 2003, is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Public Health at the University of Zurich Medical School. Dr. Gutzwiller is also an elected member of the Swiss Parliament. Dr. Gutzwiller received a medical degree from the University of Basel in 1974 and did his post-graduate training at both Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University. He received his Dr.P.H. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health in 1977. Dr. Gutzwiller has received many honors and awards over the years in the health profession.

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Rahn AG Board of Directors Current
Clariden Leu AG Board of Directors Current
The Johns Hopkins University Doctorate Former
University of Basel Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Maryland Life Partner and Member of the Board for Brown Advisory Securities Llc In Baltimore Current
Brown Advisory Securities, LLC Partner Current
Osiris, Inc. Independent Director Current
Citybizlist Current
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Osiris, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Brown Advisory Securities, LLC Member of the Board of Directors Current
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Former
Brown University B.A. Degree In Economics Former

Hans Klingemann, M.D., Ph.D. is a Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Bone Marrow & Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Program at Tufts University School of Medicine. Prior to his role at Tufts University, Dr. Klingemann was the Chief of the Bone Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapy section at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago where he built a nationally recognized program in hematopoietic cell transplantation. Dr. Klingemann is actively performing clinical research evaluating the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells. Dr. Klingemann is an international authority in the field of stem cell transplantation whose publications include over 150 original manuscripts, 15 book chapters, 9 books, and many editorials and reviews.

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Martin Hauer-Jensen, M.D., Ph.D. is a Professor of Surgery and Pathology at the University of Arkansas Cancer Research Center. Dr. Jensen leads a team that investigates the basic mechanisms of radiation injury and developing strategies to prevent, reduce, or treat radiation injury. These studies provide insight into the basic pathogenesis of normal tissue radiation toxicity and help reduce the risk of radiation-induced side effects. Dr. Hauer-Jensen is a Project Leader and member of the Steering Committee for the Radiation Countermeasures Center of Research Excellence (RadCCORE) at Duke University and a reviewer and advisor for the Radiation Event Medical Management (REMM) group at the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. He has served as member and chair of the radiation study section of the NIH.

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Steven Bice served for 35 years with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Mr. Bice served as the head of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) from its inception in 1999, until his retirement in 2005. Under his leadership, the SNS shipped more than 50 tons of emergency medical supplies to New York City within 7 hours of the terrorist attacks of September 11th. From 2001 until he retired, Mr. Bice led the rapid expansion of this program and other efforts that make up the backbone of U.S. defenses against biological attack. Mr. Bice also personally oversaw the establishment of the Emergency Operations Center for CDC. As Director of Emergency Operations, Mr. Bice managed continuous deployments of critical medical staff throughout the world to address medical emergencies including SARS, avian flu, and the tsunami in Southeast Asia. In 2005, Mr. Bice received the Services to America Medal for Homeland Security for his work at CDC.

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Thomas J. MacVittie, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Departments of Radiation Oncology and Pathology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and has more than 30 years of experience as a radiobiologist. Dr. MacVittie is recognized internationally as an expert in radiation-induced effects on the hematopoietic and gastrointestinal syndrome system. He has published 135 peer-reviewed manuscripts and 42 chapters in books or proceedings. Dr. MacVittie is a member of the NIAID/FDA Medical Countermeasures Working Group (WG) as well as the CDC Strategic National Stockpile Radiation WG. He has served as an advisor to the WHO Collaborating Centers in Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness and Assistance and as a member of NATO Radiation Research Study Groups. He is currently a member of the Editorial Board of the journal Stem Cells and serves as an Ad Hoc reviewer for numerous journals and NIH/NIAID and DoD grants and contracts.

Organization Position Status
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
StemCells, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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     OSIR $6.50 -0.02 (-0.31% )
Average Volume 540,111
Shares Outstanding 32.77M
Market Cap 213.0M
Year High 21.65
Year Low 5.35
Earnings Per Share -1.08
P/E Ratio -6.02
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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