The Chief Medical Officer Role

In this newsletter, first published by Chief Medical Officer Summit 360, I share the breadth of the CMO Role, my approach to overcoming challenges and my work with Executive Women in Bio.

~~ First published in May 2020 by Chief Medical Officer Summit 360

Forging Paths in New Indications:

Can you tell us about the work you lead as CMO of Tiburio Therapeutics?

As the Chief Medical Officer at a small, private Phase II startup company, I have the opportunity to wear many hats. The main functional responsibilities are clinical development and medical affairs. Related to clinical development, I’ve been focused on the development of our clinical and regulatory strategies for our lead compound, TBR-760. We’re developing this drug for patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas, which is a rare endocrine tumor. Given the fact that we’ll be starting a Phase II trial this year, our team has been working diligently on the design of the trial and now the execution of the trial. And on the medical affairs side, I have focused on developing relationships with medical experts in the rare endocrine space, leading advisory boards to gain insight on potential indications we might focus upon. And very importantly, one of my passions has been the ability to focus on understanding the patient perspective: what unmet needs patients have and how Tiburio might help to fill those unmet needs with a new therapy. In addition to those key functional areas, I am highly engaged with our chief executive officer in discussions with our board of directors, as well as investors as we continue to build the company.

If there is such a thing, what does a “typical day” look like for you? One of the great things about my role is there’s actually not a typical day. I may spend one in meetings with the CRO that is running our clinical trial and working with the program team and another day I may be meeting with investors in New York City. I also travel a good deal to meet our clinical principal investigators. For example, recently I was in Tbilisi, Georgia, visiting a clinical trial site. It’s a great role because I am challenged with a number of different interactions day-in and day-out.

“It’s a great role because I am challenged with a number of different interactions day-in and day-out.”

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