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Synthetic Biologics Appoints Prominent Gastrointestinal (GI) Key Opinion Leaders to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Clinical Advisory Board [Global Data Point](Global Data Point Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) The C-IBS CAB, chaired by Mark Pimentel, M.D., Director of the GI Motility Program and Laboratory at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, is strengthened by the addition of four new members. The valuable guidance provided by the C-IBS CAB has focused the clinical development of SYN-010, which is anticipated to initiate a Phase II clinical trial in C-IBS during the first half of 2015 under a corporate Investigational New Drug (IND) application, with topline data expected in mid-2015. Jeffrey Riley, Chief Executive Officer of Synthetic Biologics, stated, "We look forward to the contribution these seasoned experts can add to our strategy for SYN-010, as we prepare to enter advanced clinical trials early next year. Each new advisor brings broad experience and knowledge in the GI field to Synthetic Biologics, which should be instrumental in our continued development of SYN-010." William Chey, M.D., is a Professor of Medicine, Director of the GI Physiology Laboratory, and Co-Director of the Michigan Bowel Control Program at the University of Michigan. Dr. Chey's clinical and research interests include: diagnosis and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, fecal incontinence; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and "H. pylori" infection. Dr. Chey received his medical degree and training in internal medicine from Emory University School of Medicine and went on to complete a fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, remaining with the University for his academic career. The author of more than 250 manuscripts, reviews, and book chapters, Dr. Chey serves on the editorial boards of several medical journals in the field of gastroenterology. He is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Gastroenterology and of Clinical %7E Translational Gastroenterology. Gail M. Comer, M.D., a board-certified gastroenterologist and hepatologist, has more than 16 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, having spent seven years at Abbott Laboratories as a Medical Director, six years in clinical development at Wyeth Research as Senior Medical Director, Senior Director of the BioTherapeutics Research Unit at Pfizer. She also served as the Chief Medical Officer at Synergy Pharmaceuticals before starting her own consulting business. Throughout her career in the pharmaceutical industry Dr. Comer has focused primarily on gastrointestinal and inflammatory disorders. Dr. Comer was an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Director of Endoscopy at The State University of New York at Stony Brook prior to joining the pharmaceutical industry. Anthony J. Lembo, M.D., is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He also serves as the Director of the GI Motility Laboratory at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's (BIDMC) Division of Gastroenterology in Boston, MA. Dr. Lembo earned his undergraduate degree in Mathematics at Amherst College and his MD from Tufts Medical School. He subsequently completed his Internal Medicine Internship/Residency as well as Gastroenterology Fellowship at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. Following his fellowship he joined the faculty at UCLA Medical Center where he was Co-Director of the Functional Bowel Disorders and GI Motility Center. In 1997 he joined the faculty at BIDMC. Dr. Lembo is actively researching the role of placebo in functional bowel disorders such as IBS and chronic constipation. Philip Schoenfeld, M.D., MSEd, MSc, is Professor of Medicine at the University of Michigan School of Medicine, Director of the University's Gastrointestinal Epidemiology Training Program, and staff physician in UM's Specialized Functional Bowel Disorder Program. He completed his M.D. and Master's Degree in Medical Education at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and completed his Master of Science in clinical epidemiology at McMaster University School of Medicine. After completing his internal medicine residency at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA, he completed his gastroenterology fellowship at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. He is currently Associate Editor of Gastroenterology, past Associate Editor (Colon) for the American Journal of Gastroenterology, past Chair of the AGA's Education Committee, past Chair of the AGA's Clinical Practice Section. Dr. Schoenfeld's research focuses on novel treatments for irritable bowel syndrome and quality improvement in colonoscopy. He has co-authored the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Evidence-Based Position Statement on Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, ACG Evidence-Based Position Statement on Management of Chronic Constipation, ACG Guideline on Colon Cancer Screening, and ASGE/ACG Position Statement on Quality Indicators in Colonoscopy. (c) 2014 GlobalData Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |