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Frazier Healthcare Names David Socks as Venture Partner [Professional Services Close - Up]
[September 30, 2014]

Frazier Healthcare Names David Socks as Venture Partner [Professional Services Close - Up]


(Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Frazier Healthcare reported that David Socks has joined the Frazier Life Sciences team as a Venture Partner based in the Boston area to lead the firm's life sciences company creation efforts.



According to a release from the company, prior to joining Frazier, Socks co-founded Incline Therapeutics and served as its President and Chief Operating Officer until its sale to The Medicines Company in 2013 for up to $390M. He previously co-founded Cadence Pharmaceuticals in 2004 and served as its Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy. Cadence completed its IPO in 2006, received FDA approval for OFIRMEV in 2010, and was sold to Mallinckrodt in 2013 for $1.3 billion. Both Incline and Cadence were previous portfolio companies of Frazier Healthcare. Previously, Socks was a Venture Partner at Windamere Venture Partners where he co-founded more than a half dozen life sciences companies.

"I am very pleased to join the Frazier Life Sciences team with whom I have had a terrific working relationship over the past 12 years across several companies," commented Socks. "I believe there are tremendous opportunities to form new ventures around development- stage assets with significant potential for advancing human health. I look forward to working with the Frazier Life Sciences team in this endeavor to create great companies and bring important new medicines to patients." "We enthusiastically welcome David to our Life Sciences team," added Jamie Topper, General Partner. "He is an experienced, talented, and passionate entrepreneur and executive whose arrival reinforces Frazier's long-standing commitment to life sciences company creation. David also provides us with a valuable presence in the highly innovative, fast-growing Boston life sciences community." More information and complete details: www.frazierhealthcare.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved.

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