About Us

Standard of Care chemotherapeutic agents have significant drawbacks, including debilitating side effects, lack of potency in killing cancer cells, complicated regimens, and multidrug resistance.

Cairn is developing treatments to overcome each of these challenges.

Cairn Therapeutics’ lead candidate, CT-262, was invented by Dale Boger, Ph.D. at Scripps Research. Dr. Boger is considered the premier researcher of duocarmycin drugs.

  • Richard and Alice Cramer Professor of Chemistry at Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, Scripps Research
  • Ph.D., Chemistry from Harvard University (1980)
  • Elected Member of National Academy of Sciences (2014)

 

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Dr. Dale Boger

Meet Our Leadership Team

Our leadership team’s experience spans hundreds of drugs developed and dozens of products launched.

W. Scott Evangelista

W. Scott Evangelista

CEO

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W. Scott Evangelista
CEO

  • CEO of Trinity Life Sciences, a global pharmaceutical consulting firm
  • Former President and COO of startup biopharmaceutical company Ironshore Pharmaceuticals
  • Previously President of Integrated Healthcare Services at IQVIA (formerly Quintiles)
  • Maintains relationships with key leadership at most of the Top Biopharmaceutical companies
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Sutton Faller, MS, MBA

Sutton Faller, MS, MBA

COO

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Sutton Faller, MS, MBA
COO

  • Broad operational experience across numerous life sciences companies and management consultancies
  • Previously head of strategy at Ironshore Pharmaceuticals and Commercial division at IQVIA
  • Master’s degree in neuroscience from Yale University
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David G. Brooks, MD, PhD

David G. Brooks, MD, PhD

CMO

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David G. Brooks, MD, PhD
CMO

  • Physician-scientist with broad translational expertise in oncology drug and biomarker development
  • Medical lead for 9 first-in-human trials across multiple startup biotech and large pharma companies
  • Previously led AZ’s clinical development of small molecule kinase inhibitors in oncology
  • M.D., Cornell University Medical College; Ph.D., Cornell University through Sloan-Kettering Institute
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Tom Fritz

Tom Fritz

Scientific Advisor

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Tom Fritz
Scientific Advisor

  • More than 30 years experience in drug development and regulatory consulting, helping mostly startup companies bring their drugs to market, directing areas such as nonclinical, clinical, and CMC programs
  • Involved in over 100 INDs/CTAs and dozens of drug approvals over the years
  • Previously Founder & COO of ImaRx Pharmaceutical Corp, bringing company to full-scale operation with 3 drug products approved or in final FDA approval stages
  • Doctoral work completed at Arizona Cancer Center
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Meet Our Experts

Scientific and Medical Advisors

Our Scientific/Medical team is led by world-renowned experts in medicinal chemistry and cutting-edge treatment of oncology.

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Dale Boger, Ph.D.
Inventor of CT-262

Dale Boger, Ph.D.
Inventor

  • Richard & Alice Cramer Professor of Chemistry at Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, Scripps Research
  • Elected Member of National Academy of Sciences
  • Paul Janssen Prize for Creativity in Organic Synthesis
  • Ph.D., Chemistry from Harvard University
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Manmeet Ahluwalia, MD
Medical Advisor

Manmeet Ahluwalia, MD
Medical Advisor

  • Chief of Solid Tumor Medical Oncology, Chief Scientific Officer & Deputy Director, Miami Cancer Institute
  • Previously program director Neuro-Oncology fellowship at Cleveland Clinic
  • Professor of Translational Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida Int’l University
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Roger Rajewski, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor

Roger Rajewski, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor

  • Research Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas
  • Previously Research Professor of Biotechnology Innovation & Optimization Center, University of Kansas
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Tom Fritz
Scientific Advisor

Tom Fritz
Scientific Advisor

  • More than 30 years experience in drug development and regulatory consulting, helping mostly startup companies bring their drugs to market, directing areas such as nonclinical, clinical, and CMC programs
  • Involved in over 100 INDs/CTAs and dozens of drug approvals over the years
  • Previously Founder & COO of ImaRx Pharmaceutical Corp, bringing company to full-scale operation with 3 drug products approved or in final FDA approval stages
  • Doctoral work completed at Arizona Cancer Center
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Natarajan Rajagopalan, Ph.D.
CMC Advisor

Natarajan Rajagopalan, Ph.D.
CMC Advisor

  • 40 years experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing development and drug product commercialization
  • Expertise in formulation optimization and regulatory requirements
  • Provides technical leadership for establishment of manufacturing process risk assessment, process control strategy and validation, and regulatory management
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Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors draws on significant pharmaceutical executive experience.

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Roger Newton, Ph.D.
Chairman of the Board

Roger Newton, Ph.D.
Chairman of the Board

  • Co-discoverer and product champion of Lipitor
  • Founded numerous pharma companies including Esperion Therapeutics which sold to Pfizer for $1.3B
  • Serves on boards of Celsee, Rubicon Genomics, and Swift BioSciences
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Wes Wheeler
Board Member

Wes Wheeler
Board Member

  • Recently retired as President of UPS’s $10B Healthcare division
  • Formerly CEO of DSM and Patheon (now ThermoFisher), Valeant, and Marken LLP
  • Serves on boards of BioTouch and Envirotainer
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W. Scott Evangelista
Board Member

W. Scott Evangelista
Board Member

  • CEO of Trinity Life Sciences, a global pharmaceutical consulting firm
  • Serves on board of Worldwide Clinical Trials
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