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Dr. Ira Spector, PhD - CEO, Co-Founder, SFA Therapeutics - Novel Microbiome Derived Immunomodulating Drugs
Manage episode 411358866 series 2835025
Dr. Ira Spector, PhD is CEO and a Co-Founder of SFA Therapeutics ( https://sfatherapeutics.com/ ), a microbiome-derived biopharma company focused on new advancements in the treatment inflammatory diseases. Dr. Spector is an experienced drug developer, with over 30 years of experience. He has helped develop 34 approved drugs, including Enbrel, Effexor, Protonix, Prevenar-13, Mylotarg at Wyeth/Pfizer, where he was Vice President of Clinical Operations and Vice-Chief of Development. At Allergan, Dr. Spector helped develop Ozurdex for Diabetic Macular Edema and Retinal Venous Occlusion, Botox for Overactive Bladder, Botox for Chronic Migraine, Juvederm XL and Botox for Cerebral Palsy. Prior to Wyeth, he was Vice President and Partner at the PA Consulting Group. Before founding SFA Therapeutics, Dr. Spector was Executive Vice President of Analytics & Consulting at ICON. Dr. Spector holds BS degrees in Physics and Electrical Engineering from Washington University, where he was a Langsdorf Fellow, an MBA from Drexel University, and a PhD in Health Sciences from UMDNJ.
540 episodes
Manage episode 411358866 series 2835025
Dr. Ira Spector, PhD is CEO and a Co-Founder of SFA Therapeutics ( https://sfatherapeutics.com/ ), a microbiome-derived biopharma company focused on new advancements in the treatment inflammatory diseases. Dr. Spector is an experienced drug developer, with over 30 years of experience. He has helped develop 34 approved drugs, including Enbrel, Effexor, Protonix, Prevenar-13, Mylotarg at Wyeth/Pfizer, where he was Vice President of Clinical Operations and Vice-Chief of Development. At Allergan, Dr. Spector helped develop Ozurdex for Diabetic Macular Edema and Retinal Venous Occlusion, Botox for Overactive Bladder, Botox for Chronic Migraine, Juvederm XL and Botox for Cerebral Palsy. Prior to Wyeth, he was Vice President and Partner at the PA Consulting Group. Before founding SFA Therapeutics, Dr. Spector was Executive Vice President of Analytics & Consulting at ICON. Dr. Spector holds BS degrees in Physics and Electrical Engineering from Washington University, where he was a Langsdorf Fellow, an MBA from Drexel University, and a PhD in Health Sciences from UMDNJ.
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