MB

Marcelo Bigal

President and CEO, Ventus Therapeutics

New Hope, Pennsylvania

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Independent Board Member and Chairman of the Science and Technology Committee

    2023

  • Board Member

    2023

    Santa Ana Bio leverages deep cell profiling technologies, to design precision biologics in the innate immunity space.

  • President and CEO

    2019

2019 - 2023

  • Venture Partner

    2019 - 2023

  • Board Member - Coda Biotherapeutics

    2019 - 2022

2018 - 2019

  • Chief Medical Officer, SVP

    2018 - 2019

    Responsible for general medical governance and patient safety oversight relating to all Purdue products, as well as of its subsidiaries, in development and in the market.

2014 - 2018

  • Head of Specialty Research and Development & Chief Scientific Officer

    2017 - 2018

    Leading all specialty research and development, including discovery, early and late stage clinical development, safety and pharmacovigilance, as well setting scientific priorities for the specialty pipeline.

  • Chief Medical Officer & Head of Global Specialty Clinical Development

    2017 - 2017

    Head of a group with over 600 employees, in charge of Global Early Stage Clinical Development, Global Late Stage Clinical Development, Global Safety and Pharmacovigilance and Global and Regional Clinical Operations, Biometrics and Data Management. Reports to the President of Global R&D.

  • Head of Global Specialty Development - Teva Pharmaceuticals

    2016 - 2017

    Responsible for directing and leading the Clinical Development (Phases 1 to 3),across all specialty areas at Teva. Areas include Migraine/Headaches, Pain, Neurodegeneration, Movement Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Respiratory, and others. Responsible for leading the Clinical Pharmacology, Global Clinical Operations and Biometrics groups as well. Reports to the President, Global R&D.

  • Senior Vice President, Head of Clinical Operations & Innovations and TA Head, Migraine & Headaches

    2015 - 2016

    Head of R&D group housing Global Clinical Operations, Clinical Pharmacology, Global Biometrics and Global Medical Writing. Therapeutic Area head for the Migraine and Headache programs.

  • Vice President, Migraine & Headache, Clinical Development R&D at Teva Pharmaceuticals

    2014 - 2015

    Responsible for all R&D activities required to support the development of medications in migraine and pain, including the development of LBR-101, a monoclonal antibody against CGRP, and of Zecuity, the novel iontophoretic patch for the acute treatment of migraine. Also responsible for providing key strategic input to any further business development activities the company in this field.

  • Chief Medical Officer

    2013 - 2014

    Responsible for heading the research development of a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting CGRP, a molecule of relevance in migraine and pain. Direct reports include Head of Preclinical Research, VP of Clinical Operations and VP of Regulatory Affairs.

2007 - 2013

  • Head of the Merck Investigator Study Program, Scientific Engagements and Education

    2010 - 2013

    * Head of an organization that encompassed 13 research committees and is responsible for the review of over 1300 research proposals per year, and for the funding of over 400 studies per year across all therapeutic areas of interest to Merck. The division also reviews company initiated non-regulatory studies globally. Department consists of nearly 40 employees/contractors * Head of scientific education, or the development of unbranded curriculum on drug development for use at academic institutions. * Manager of 5 M.D. Global Executive Directors covering scientific affairs in the areas of HIV, Hepatitis, Anti-Infectious diseases, Ophthalmology, Anesthesiology, and Oncology.

  • Global Director for Scientific Affairs, Neurology and Psychiatry

    2007 - 2010

    Responsible for scientific and medical affairs in neurology and psychiatry. Developed the scientific leadership strategy for both areas at Merck (including chairing investigator initiated study programs, running advisory boards)

  • Director of Research

    2006 - 2007

    Responsible for the execution of clinical trials (phase 1 to 3), as well as for the development and funding of investigator initiated studies. Over 30 studies conducted during tenure.