Laura Shawver
Director/Board Member at RELAY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 31/03/2024
Profile
Laura K.
Shawver is the founder of Cleave Therapeutics, Inc. (founded in 2011) and The Clearity Foundation (founded in 2007).
She held the position of Chief Executive Officer & Director at Cleave Therapeutics, Inc. from 2011 to 2019.
She was also a Director at The Clearity Foundation.
Currently, Dr. Shawver is the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Capstan Therapeutics, Inc. She is also a Director at Cleave Therapeutics, Inc., an Independent Director at Relay Therapeutics, Inc., an Independent Director at Bright Peak Therapeutics AG, a Director at Bright Peak Therapeutics, Inc., a Director at ARS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and a Member of the American Association for Cancer Research.
In the past, Dr. Shawver served as the Chief Executive Officer & Director of Phenomix Corp.
from 2002 to 2010.
She was the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director of Synthorx, Inc. from 2017 to 2020.
She also held positions as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director of Silverback Therapeutics, Inc., a Director at Antipodean Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and a Director at Bird Rock Bio Sub, Inc. Additionally, she was an Independent Director at Cornerstone Therapeutics, Inc. from 2012 to 2014 and an Independent Director at Nkarta, Inc. from 2020 to 2023.
Prior to that, she served as the President of Sugen, Inc. from 1992 to 2002 and as an Executive in Residence at 5AM Venture Management LLC from 2010 to 2011.
Dr. Shawver obtained a doctorate degree from the University of Iowa in 1984 and an undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa in 1979.
Known holdings in public companies
Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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01/09/2023 | 210,346 ( 0.22% ) | 2 M $ | 31/03/2024 | |
RELAY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
0.03% | 31/05/2023 | 40,000 ( 0.03% ) | 332 000 $ | 31/03/2024 |
NKARTA, INC.
-.--% | 14/04/2023 | 0 ( -.--% ) | - $ | 31/03/2024 |
Laura Shawver active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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RELAY THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 01/03/2017 |
ARS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 08/11/2022 |
Capstan Therapeutics, Inc.
Capstan Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Capstan Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company that develops targeted in vivo RNA technologies to multiply therapeutic possibilities for patients. Capstan Therapeutics is based in San Diego, CA. The company's platform technology, tLNPs, delivers payloads capable of reprogramming specific cell types in vivo, including gene editing tools. The company aims to generate transformative therapies for autoimmune disorders, oncology, fibrosis, and monogenic blood disorders. The company was founded in 2022 by Haig Aghajanian, and the CEO is Laura K. Shawver. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Bright Peak Therapeutics, Inc.
Bright Peak Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Part of Bright Peak Therapeutics AG, Bright Peak Therapeutics, Inc. develops immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. The private company is based in San Diego, CA. The company was founded by Vijaya R. Pattabiraman, Jeffrey Bode. The CEO is Fredrik Wiklund. | Director/Board Member | - |
Bright Peak Therapeutics AG
Bright Peak Therapeutics AG BiotechnologyHealth Technology Bright Peak Therapeutics AG engages in the development of engineered cytokines for immuno-oncology indications. The company is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. | Director/Board Member | 10/06/2021 |
Cleave Therapeutics, Inc.
Cleave Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Cleave Biosciences, Inc. engages in the development of cancer drug products. The company was founded by Raymond J. Deshaies, Seth Cohen, Francesco Parlati, Peter A. Thompson and Laura K. Shawver in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/07/2019 |
American Association for Cancer Research
American Association for Cancer Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Association for Cancer Research prints and publishes scientific journals including clinical cancer research, molecular cancer therapeutics, molecular cancer research, cancer epidemiology, and biomarkers and prevention. The company was founded on May 7, 1907 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Laura Shawver
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NKARTA, INC. | Director/Board Member | 07/06/2023 |
SYNTHORX, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 23/01/2020 |
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Training of Laura Shawver
University of Iowa | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 3 |
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RELAY THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Health Technology |
NKARTA, INC. | Health Technology |
ARS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Health Technology |
Private companies | 14 |
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Sugen, Inc.
Sugen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sugen, Inc. developed small molecule drugs and related pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on July 1, 1991 and was headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Technology |
Phenomix Corp.
Phenomix Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Phenomix Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel small-molecule product candidates directed toward clinically validated targets in significant therapeutic markets. It's internally discovered product candidates are designed to have improved efficacy, safety or convenience relative to existing therapies and other product candidates in clinical development. Its lead product candidate, dutogliptin tartrate, is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4, or DPP-4, inhibitor that it is developing as an oral, once-daily treatment for Type 2 diabetes. Its Phase 2b clinical trial of dutogliptin demonstrated statistically significant reductions in HbA1c when administered in combination with existing drugs for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. The company commenced its Phase 3 clinical program in the third quarter of 2008. Its second product candidate, PHX1766, is a protease inhibitor currently in Phase 1 of clinical development for the treatment of hepatitis C virus, or HCV, infection. The company intends to maximize the value of its product candidates through independent development, licensing and other partnership opportunities. These may include co-development or co-marketing agreements, licensing agreements with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies that possess established development and commercialization capabilities or direct commercialization by building its own sales and marketing force. | Health Technology |
Antipodean Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Antipodean Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Antipodean Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products and provides pre clinical services. Its product MitoQ, which blocks mitochondrial oxidative damage and prevents cell death. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Technology |
5AM Venture Management LLC
5AM Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance 5AM Venture Management LLC (5AM Ventures) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2002 by Andrew J. Schwab, Carin M. Rollins and John D. Diekman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, US. | Finance |
American Association for Cancer Research
American Association for Cancer Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Association for Cancer Research prints and publishes scientific journals including clinical cancer research, molecular cancer therapeutics, molecular cancer research, cancer epidemiology, and biomarkers and prevention. The company was founded on May 7, 1907 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Commercial Services |
Bird Rock Bio, Inc.
Bird Rock Bio, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Bird Rock Bio, Inc. develops protein therapeutics. It focuses on the discovery and development of novel antibodies with upsized potential that represent to antibody therapeutics. The company was founded by Richard J. Ulevitch, Phyllis Ellen Whiteley and Katherine S. Bowdish in 2007 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA. | Health Technology |
Cornerstone Therapeutics, Inc.
Cornerstone Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Cornerstone Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company. The firm engages in the development and commercialization of products for the hospital, rare disease and adjacent specialty care settings. It acquires, develops and commercializes prescription pharmaceutical drugs. The company was founded on October 31, 2008 and is headquartered in Cary, NC. | Health Technology |
Cleave Therapeutics, Inc.
Cleave Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Cleave Biosciences, Inc. engages in the development of cancer drug products. The company was founded by Raymond J. Deshaies, Seth Cohen, Francesco Parlati, Peter A. Thompson and Laura K. Shawver in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
The Clearity Foundation
The Clearity Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Clearity Foundation is a non-profit organization that functions as a foundation or endowment. The private company is based in San Diego, CA. The company was founded by Laura K. Shawver. | Miscellaneous |
Synthorx, Inc.
Synthorx, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Synthorx, Inc. focuses on prolonging and improving lives of cancer and autoimmune disorder patients. Its product pipeline is comprised of THOR-707, IL-2 Synthorin, IL-10 Synthorin, and IL-15 Synthorin. The company was founded by Floyd E. Romesberg and Court R. Turner in 2014 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA. | Health Technology |
Silverback Therapeutics, Inc.
Silverback Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Silverback Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the proprietary ImmunoTAC technology platform to develop systemically delivered, tissue targeted therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, chronic viral infections, and other serious diseases. The company was founded by Peter A. Thompson January 4, 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Health Technology |
Bright Peak Therapeutics AG
Bright Peak Therapeutics AG BiotechnologyHealth Technology Bright Peak Therapeutics AG engages in the development of engineered cytokines for immuno-oncology indications. The company is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. | Health Technology |
Bright Peak Therapeutics, Inc.
Bright Peak Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Part of Bright Peak Therapeutics AG, Bright Peak Therapeutics, Inc. develops immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. The private company is based in San Diego, CA. The company was founded by Vijaya R. Pattabiraman, Jeffrey Bode. The CEO is Fredrik Wiklund. | Health Technology |
Capstan Therapeutics, Inc.
Capstan Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Capstan Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company that develops targeted in vivo RNA technologies to multiply therapeutic possibilities for patients. Capstan Therapeutics is based in San Diego, CA. The company's platform technology, tLNPs, delivers payloads capable of reprogramming specific cell types in vivo, including gene editing tools. The company aims to generate transformative therapies for autoimmune disorders, oncology, fibrosis, and monogenic blood disorders. The company was founded in 2022 by Haig Aghajanian, and the CEO is Laura K. Shawver. | Commercial Services |
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