(Non-exhaustive) List of companies working on a drug/vaccine for COVID-19

# Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. - INO-4800 - DNA vaccine.

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (InoPharm), is a late-stage biotechnology company founded in 1983 and headquartered in Pennsylvania, United States. InoPharm is specialized on the discovery, development, and commercialization of DNA-based immunotherapies and vaccines to prevent and treat cancers (glioblastoma multiforme) and infectious diseases (Hepatitis B and C, HIV, Zika, MERS, Ebola). Yahoo Finance

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) (December 4, 2019): 4 - Yahoo Finance

Individual Scores: Audit: 2; Board: 5; Shareholder Rights: 3; Compensation: 7 - Yahoo Finance

# Vaxine Pty Ltd. - vaccine.

Vaxine Pty Ltd is a biotechnology company started in 2002 and based in Adelaide, Australia. Vaxine Pty Ltd focuses on development and manufacturing of therapeutic and prophylactic vaccines for the treatment of infectious diseases (hepatitis B, pandemic influenza, Japanese encephalitis, West Nile virus, malaria, HIV and rabies), allergies, autoimmunity, and cancer. Bloomberg

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) - N/A

# Entos Pharmaceuticals - Fusogenix DNA vaccine.

Entos Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company started in 2016 and based in Edmonton, Canada. Entos has developed a next-generation nucleic acid-based therapy designed to treat cancer - Fusogenix. This platform is formulated with well-tolerated neutral lipids and the proprietary FAST proteins (Fusion-Associated Small Transmembrane) that ensues highly efficient fusion and intracellular delivery of therapeutic nucleic acid payloads. The payload is delivered intact and unmodified, directly into the cytosol of target cells. This approach is applicable to a wide range of therapeutic types including gene therapy, mRNA, miRNA, RNAi, siRNA and CRISPR. PitchBook and Entos Pharmaceuticals website.

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# Altimmune - AdCOVID vaccine.

Altimmune, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States. Altimmune is focused on developing treatments for liver disease (HepTcell - hepatitis B), immune modulating therapies, and vaccines (NasoShield - an anthrax vaccine, NasoVAX - a recombinant intranasal vaccine product candidate and AdCOVID - a single-dose intranasal vaccine against COVID-19). For the development of AdCOVID, Altimmune has a collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Yahoo Finance

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) (December 4, 2019): 6 - Yahoo Finance

Individual Scores: Audit: 1; Board: 5; Shareholder Rights: 8; Compensation: 3 - Yahoo Finance

# Tonix Pharmaceuticals - TNX-1800 vaccine.

Tonix Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, New York, United States. Tonix Pharmaceuticals is focused on discovering and developing pharmaceutical products to treat serious neuropsychiatric conditions (Tonmyar - in Phase III development for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Fibromyalgia and Phase II development for the treatment of agitation in Alzheimer's disease) and biological products to improve biodefense (TNX-701 - biodefense development program for protection from radiation injury). Tonix Pharmaceuticals has started a strategic collaboration with Southern Research Institute to support the development of TNX-1800, a vaccine against COVID-19. Yahoo Finance

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) (December 4, 2019): N/A - Yahoo Finance

Individual Scores: Audit: N/A; Board: N/A; Shareholder Rights: N/A; Compensation: N/A - Yahoo Finance

# Moderna Inc. - mRNA-1273 vaccine.

Moderna Inc. (formerly known as Moderna Therapeutics) is a clinical stage biotechnology company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Moderna Therapeutics is focused on therapeutics and vaccines based on mRNA for the treatment of a range of diseases, including infectious, autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases. The mRNA therapeutic candidates developed by Moderna are delivered in liposomes, using mRNA with modified uridine nucleosides to improve folding and translation efficiency, and mRNA drug candidates targeted to specific cell types. Yahoo Finance and Science Magazine

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) (December 4, 2019): 9 - Yahoo Finance

Individual Scores: Audit: 2; Board: 9; Shareholder Rights: 8; Compensation: 10 - Yahoo Finance

# Medicago - COVID-19 vaccine.

Medicago is a biotechnology company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The company works on producing protein-based therapeutics such as vaccines for infectious diseases (noroviruses, rotaviruses, influenza and COVID-19). Bloomberg

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) - N/A

# BioNTech - COVID-19 vaccine.

BioNTech SE is a biotechnology company founded in 2008 and headquartered in Mainz, Germany.BioNTech SE is focused on developing and commercializing immunotherapies for cancer and other diseases. Among its leading candidates are BNT111, which is in Phase I clinical trial for advance melanoma and BNT112 for prostate cancer. The company has a collaboration with Pfizer Inc. to develop vaccines for COVID-19 using its mRNA-based drug development platform; and development and commercialization collaboration with Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd. to advance a vaccine candidate BNT162 for the prevention of COVID-19 infections. Yahoo Finance

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) (December 4, 2019): N/A - Yahoo Finance

Individual Scores: Audit: N/A; Board: N/A; Shareholder Rights: N/A; Compensation: N/A - Yahoo Finance

# Pfizer - COVID-19 vaccine.

Pfizer is a pharmaceutical company founded in 1896 and headquartered in New York, New York, United States. The company develops and produces medicines and vaccines for a wide range of medical disciplines, including immunology, oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, and neurology. Its products include the blockbuster drug Lipitor (atorvastatin), used to lower LDL blood cholesterol; Lyrica (pregabalin) for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia; Diflucan (fluconazole), an oral antifungal medication; Zithromax (azithromycin), an antibiotic; Viagra (sildenafil) for erectile dysfunction; and Celebrex (also Celebra, celecoxib), an anti-inflammatory drug. Yahoo Finance

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) (December 4, 2019): 2 - Yahoo Finance

Individual Scores: Audit: 5; Board: 5; Shareholder Rights: 1; Compensation: 1 - Yahoo Finance

# AstraZeneca - ChAdOx1 vaccine in collaboration with the University of Oxford.

AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom. The company develops and produces medicines and vaccines for a wide range of medical disciplines, including cancer, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, infection, neuroscience, respiratory and inflammation. Its products include Imfinzi (cancer), Lexinor (antibiotic) and Foscavir (herpes). Yahoo Finance

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) (December 4, 2019): 2 - Yahoo Finance

Individual Scores: Audit: 1; Board: 3; Shareholder Rights: 1; Compensation: 4 - Yahoo Finance

# Laurent Pharmaceuticals - LAU-7b - drug.

Laurent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The company works on discovering and developing clinical-stage, orally-active drugs for treating orphan diseases. Bloomberg

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) - N/A

# Sanofi - Kevzara (sarilumab) - drug.

Sanofi is a pharmaceutical company founded in 1973 and headquartered in Paris, France. Sanofi is focused on seven major therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, central nervous system, diabetes, internal medicine, oncology, thrombosis and vaccines. Sanofi, through its subsidiary Sanofi Pasteur, is the largest producer of vaccines in the world. Among the drugs developed by Sanofi is Aubagio, a small molecule drug for multiple sclerosis.Yahoo Finance

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) (December 4, 2019): 2 - Yahoo Finance

Individual Scores: Audit: 1; Board: 2; Shareholder Rights: 4; Compensation: 3 - Yahoo Finance

# Gilead Siences - Remdesivir - drug.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company founded in 1987 and headquartered in Foster City, California, United States. Gilead is focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing medicines in areas of unmet medical needs in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company's products include Biktarvy, Descovy, Odefsey, Genvoya, Stribild, Complera/Eviplera, Atripla, and Truvada for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.Yahoo Finance

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) (December 4, 2019): 1 - Yahoo Finance

Individual Scores: Audit: 1; Board: 1; Shareholder Rights: 2; Compensation: 5 - Yahoo Finance

# Eli Lilly - Baricitinib - drug.

Eli Lilly and Company is a pharmaceutical company founded in 1876 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Eli Lilly is known for being the first company to mass-produce the polio vaccine as well as insulin. Eli Lilly is focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing drugs in different areas, especially in psychiatric conditions. The company produces Prozac, Cymbalta and Zyprexa among others.Yahoo Finance

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) (December 4, 2019): 9 - Yahoo Finance

Individual Scores: Audit: 1; Board: 10; Shareholder Rights: 9; Compensation: 2 - Yahoo Finance

# Roche - Actemra - drug.

Roche is a pharmaceutical company founded in 1896 and headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. Roche is active in numerous areas, such as developing and commercializing drugs for treating anaemia, cancer, infectious (Hepatitis B/C, HIV/AIDS) and autoimmune diseases, as well as producing reagents and biomedical instruments. Roche is the second largest pharmaceutical company worldwide and is famous for becoming the first company to mass-produce synthetic Vitamin C in 1934. Yahoo Finance

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) (December 4, 2019): 5 - Yahoo Finance

Individual Scores: Audit: 1; Board: 4; Shareholder Rights: 1; Compensation: 8 - Yahoo Finance

# Toyama Chemical (part of Fujifilm Holdings) - Avigan - drug.

Toyama Chemical Co. Ltd. is a biopharmaceutical company founded in 1936 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company produces a variety of compounds, including antibiotics, and analgesics. Moreover, Toyama Chemical is involved in producing industrial chemicals.Bloomberg

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) - N/A

# AbbVie - Kaletra - drug (also available as generic).

AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States. AbbVie has developed numerous drugs for treating infectious diseases(HIV), rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and multiple sclerosis. Yahoo Finance

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) (December 4, 2019): 7 - Yahoo Finance

Individual Scores: Audit: 2; Board: 4; Shareholder Rights: 9; Compensation: 4 - Yahoo Finance

# CytoDyn - Leronlimab - drug.

CytoDyn Inc. is a late-stage biotechnology company founded in 2002 and headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, United States. The company advances targeted therapies to address cancer, HIV and other autoimmune diseases, with the goal of improving the quality of life for patients and simplifying treatment plans. Yahoo Finance

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) (December 4, 2019): N/A - Yahoo Finance

Individual Scores: Audit: N/A; Board: N/A; Shareholder Rights: N/A; Compensation: N/A - Yahoo Finance

# Novartis - Jakavi - drug.

Novartis AG is a pharmaceutical company founded in 1985 and headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. Novartis is focused on developing treatments in several areas, such as antipsychotic medication (Clozapine), NSAIDS (Diclofenac), antiepileptics (Carbamazepine) and cardiovascular medication (Valsartan). The company's Sandoz segment provides active ingredients and finished dosage forms of small molecule pharmaceuticals to third parties across a range of therapeutic areas, as well as finished dosage form anti-infectives. Yahoo Finance

ISS Governance QualityScore (1-lower governance risk, 10-higher governance risk) (December 4, 2019): 2 - Yahoo Finance

Individual Scores: Audit: 1; Board: 3; Shareholder Rights: 7; Compensation: 1 - Yahoo Finance

# Multiple companies - Nafamostat.

# Generic Drugs - Ivermectin, CQ, HCQ