Ep. 26: Ira Spector, PhD on Developing Drugs From the GI Microbiome
In this episode, VibeCast host Ray Dogum speaks with Ira Spector, PhD, the CEO of SFA Therapeutics, about Developing Drugs From the GI Microbiome. Guest Bio: Dr. Spector is the co-founder of SFA Therapeutics, a microbiome-derived biotech company focused on the treatment inflammatory diseases. Ira is an experienced drug developer, with over 25 years of experience. He has helped develop 33 drugs, including Enbrel, Effexor, Protonix, Prevenar-13, Mylotarg at Wyeth/Pfizer, where he was VP of Clinical Operations and Vice-Chief of Development. At Allergan he 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 VP and Partner at the PA Consulting Group. Before founding SFA Therapeutics, Ira was Executive VP of Analytics & Consulting at ICON. Ira 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 from Rutgers University, with a focus on biostatistics and epidemiology. Guest Links: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ira-spector-00414310/ About VibeCast VibeCast is our weekly informational podcast and content series exploring the hottest topics in drug development and Web3 with some of the dynamic people that make up the Vibe community. VibeCast is a collection of long-form and short-form video content intended to help our community learn about the current opportunities and challenges in biotech fundraising and community engagement innovation. Guests will include biotech founders, regulatory experts, drug development executives, blockchain technologists, web3 community builders, patient community advocates, and many other Vibe Bio community members seeking to accelerate the development of breakthrough treatments. Follow Vibe Bio's Socials: https://twitter.com/VibeBio https://www.linkedin.com/company/vibe-bio/ https://www.instagram.com/vibebiotechnology/ https://www.tiktok.com/@vibebio https://www.facebook.com/VibeBiotechnology/ Disclaimer: VibeCast is intended to be used for educational and entertainment purposes, and no information or opinions shared constitute advice or services. While guests are invited to listen, listeners acknowledge they are not being provided professional advice from the podcast or the guests. The podcast is for private non-commercial use and the statements of our guests reflect their personal views only and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any agency, organization, or company that they work for or are affiliated with.
