Title & Founding Sponsor
Novartis
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation is the Title and Founding Sponsor of the 2006 U.S. Transplant Games. Through this sponsorship, Novartis continues the long-standing commitment begun by Sandoz with the first Games in 1990 (Sandoz merged with Ciba in December 1996 to form Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation). Novartis is focused on enhancing the quality of life for transplant recipients through the development and introduction of novel drugs. As the leader in the field of transplantation, Novartis is also committed to educating the public about the urgent need for organ donation and the life-saving potential of organ transplantation.
Novartis manufactures and markets Neoral® (cyclosporine,USP)MODIFIED Sandimmune® (cyclosporine, USP), Simulect® (basiliximab) and myfortic® (mycophenolic acid). Novartis' contributions to the field of transplantation have had a positive impact on transplant success rates and graft survival and have helped improve the quality of life for transplant recipients.
Gold Medal Sponsors
Roche
Roche continues to expand its commitment to improve the long-term outcomes of transplantation, while enhancing the quality of life for patients. Roche has developed three innovative therapies that improve graft and post-transplant health: Zenapax (daclizumab), used as part of an immunosuppressive regimen to prevent acute rejection of newly transplanted kidneys, CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil), used as part of an immunosuppressive regimen to prevent rejection in kidney, liver and heart transplant patients, and Valcyte (valganciclovir), for the prevention of cytomegalovirus in high-risk kidney, kidney-pancreas and heart transplant patients. Valcyte is not approved for use in liver transplants.
Silver Medal Sponsors
Coca-Cola®
Coca-Cola® Who would have ever thought that what begans as a local soda fountain curiosity on May 8, 1886, would become the world's favorite soft drink? From its simple beginning, Coca-Cola® has grown to be a part of life in cities and towns around the world. It has been over 100 years since Coca-Cola was first served in an Atlanta pharmacy. During this time, the flowing Coca-Cola script has become the best known and most admired trademark in the history of commerce, recognized by nearly all of the world's population.
United Resource Networks
United Resource Networks (U.R.N.), a UnitedHealth Group company, provides specialized solutions for complex medical conditions. U.R.N. offers Centers of Excellence Networks and clinical consulting services in the areas of transplantation, kidney disease, congenital heart disease (CHD), complex cancers, infertility and neonatology.
Evercare
Evercare is America’s most experienced and trusted provider of health care plans for the aged, disabled and chronically ill population. Evercare® provides access to resources and services to help enrollees remain self-sufficient and independent for as long as possible. Evercare offers a variety of health plans tailored to the distinct needs of people in all phases of long-term care: nursing homes, assisted living, in the community and Hospice and Palliative Care.
NCCC
With more than 19,000 members, the National Council of Corvette Clubs, Inc. (NCCC) is the largest group of Corvette owners in the United States. It is a nonprofit, one hundred percent volunteer organization. For more than 20 years, the NCCC has conducted a nationwide Corvette drawing to benefit a charitable organization. Since 1996, it has selected the U.S. Transplant Games as its beneficiary. The NCCC has a local presence in every state and traditionally has assisted its beneficiary in additional local fund raising.
Bronze Medal Sponsors
Event Sponsors
Suplena
Nepro
LifeTrac Network
Brown-Forman Beverages
Contributing Sponsors
Ortho Biotech Products, L.P.
The Wendy Marx Foundation for Organ Donor Awareness
Trust for Life
Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA)
TGI Friday's
Felt
Lucky Strike
Red Star Tavern
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF)
Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO)
In-Kind Sponsors
Nestle
Wine Adventures
The Galt House Hotel & Suites
The Kroger Company
Dunlop Sports Group Americas
Masterpiece Creations
Kentucky State Fair Board
