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Karl G.
Trass formerly worked at Gilead Sciences, Inc., as Director-Regulatory Affairs in 2003, Tularik, Inc., as Associate Director-Regulatory Affairs from 2000 to 2002, Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc., as Director-Regulatory Affairs, AbbVie, Inc., as Director-Global Product Strategy, Genentech, Inc., as Senior Manager-Regulatory Affairs, Syntex Corp., as Senior Associate-Regulatory Affairs, Neurobiological Technologies, Inc., as VP-Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance, Graybug Vision, Inc., as Vice President-Global Regulatory Affairs, Alkahest, Inc., as Vice President-Regulatory Affairs, Tobira Therapeutics, Inc., as Vice President-Regulatory Affairs, Limerick BioPharma, Inc., as Vice President-Regulatory Affairs, and Versartis, Inc., as Vice President-Global Regulatory Affairs.
Mr. Trass received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University.
Former positions of Karl G. Trass
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | General Counsel | 01/07/2003 |
Tularik, Inc.
 Tularik, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Tularik, Inc. is engaged in the discovery and development of a broad range of novel and superior orally available medicines that act through the regulation of gene expression. Tularik's scientific platform is focused on three therapeutic areas: cancer, inflammation and metabolic disease. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | General Counsel | 01/12/2002 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. /Old/
 Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. /Old/ Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on developing and commercializing of therapies to treat liver disease, HIV, fibrosis and inflammation. Its lead product candidate, cenicriviroc or CVC, is a proprietary immunomodulator that may be used to treat a number of diseases, including NASH, kidney fibrosis, HIV-1 and others. The company was founded by Eckard Weber in September 2006 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | General Counsel | - |
Alkahest, Inc.
 Alkahest, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Alkahest, Inc. operates as biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on developing of treatments for neurodegenerative and age-related diseases. The company is headquartered in San Carlos, CA. | General Counsel | - |
Training of Karl G. Trass
| Indiana University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 4 |
|---|---|
| NEUROBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Health Technology |
| SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | Health Technology |
| ABBVIE INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Tularik, Inc.
Tularik, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Tularik, Inc. is engaged in the discovery and development of a broad range of novel and superior orally available medicines that act through the regulation of gene expression. Tularik's scientific platform is focused on three therapeutic areas: cancer, inflammation and metabolic disease. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Genentech, Inc.
 Genentech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
| Syntex Corp. | Health Technology |
Limerick BioPharma, Inc.
 Limerick BioPharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Limerick BioPharma is dedicated to the discovery and development of novel small molecule product candidates to address areas of significant unmet medical need. Their intent is to bring forth innovative therapies that have the potential to change treatment paradigms via their enhanced safety and / or efficacy profiles. Limerick is developing novel products that can enhance the safety of existing therapeutic agents or function as innovative stand-alone therapies. Their lead programs are in the areas of metabolic diseases and solid organ transplantation. In metabolic diseases, their programs are in clinical development for treatment of diabetes and dyslipidemia. For transplant indications, their programs are in clinical development as adjunctive therapy to treat metabolic dysregulation induced by leading immunosuppressants. Beyond these first-generation programs, Limerick has developed a proprietary and cutting-edge discovery platform that can be leveraged for other high-need, high-value areas. They intend to maximize the value of their product candidates and discovery platform through independent development, licensing and other partnership opportunities. | Health Technology |
Versartis, Inc.
 Versartis, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Versartis, Inc. is an endocrine-focused biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the research and development of pharmaceutical products. Its portfolio includes Somavartan and XTEN TEchnology which target the endocrine disorders and growth hormone deficiencies. The company was founded by Jeffrey L. Cleland, Mark de Boer, Willem Stemmer, Volker Schellenberger, and Joshua Silverman on December 10, 2008 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Technology |
Graybug Vision, Inc.
 Graybug Vision, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Graybug Vision, Inc. develops ophthalmic drugs. It focus on developing drug delivery therapies for the treatment of eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. The company was founded by Justin S. Hanes, Peter John McDonnell, Christy Wyskiel and Peter A. Campochiaro in May 2011 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Health Technology |
Alkahest, Inc.
Alkahest, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Alkahest, Inc. operates as biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on developing of treatments for neurodegenerative and age-related diseases. The company is headquartered in San Carlos, CA. | Health Technology |
Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. /Old/
Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. /Old/ Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on developing and commercializing of therapies to treat liver disease, HIV, fibrosis and inflammation. Its lead product candidate, cenicriviroc or CVC, is a proprietary immunomodulator that may be used to treat a number of diseases, including NASH, kidney fibrosis, HIV-1 and others. The company was founded by Eckard Weber in September 2006 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
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