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Pharma Biotech Consultants

WHO WE ARE

Marie-Louise Jacques, CEO and Founder

 

 

Marie-Louise Jacques, M.D., M.B.A.

CEO and Founder

 

Marie-Louise is an Enterprising, Senior Pharmaceutical/Biotech Executive with global R&D leadership experience in all major areas of pharmaceutical drug development. These areas include new product development/regulatory affairs/medical affairs/drug safety.

She has directed global R&D programs and has a record of success in consistently building, developing and strengthening diversified therapeutic franchises across all lifecycle phases, including biologics.

Marie-Louise gained global marketing authorizations for 13 NCEs and built ophthalmic, cardiovascular/metabolic, neurology/pain, and critical care franchises through effective interdisciplinary integration and implementation of clinical, regulatory and business strategies. Major approvals include: Ozurdex™, Trivaris™, Ralivia™ ER & ODT, Glumetza® ER, Citalopram ODT, Visudyne®, Zaditor®, Rescula®, Early Access of Kinox™, Maxaquin®. She has led product lifecycle enhancement programs maximizing commercial value of in-market products through Phase II-IIIB clinical programs, resulting in 5 new label claims and 4 line-extensions.

She effectively contributed to cross-functional product portfolio planning, review and management; due diligence, market evaluation/risk assessment of in-licensing opportunities, including development of strategic alliances. While earning her M.B.A., she has assessed technical, strategic and business viability of new technologies on behalf of start-ups and life sciences venture capitalists.

Marie-Louise holds an M.D. from the University of Louvain and an M.B.A. from New York University-Stern School of Business.

Specialities:

Clinical Development

Regulatory Affairs

Ophthalmology

Metabolism/Cardiology

Product Life-Cycle Management

Licensing-in Due Diligences, Assess Technical and Business Viability of New Technologies

Medical Affairs

 

Trilingual: English, German, French

 

 

Christian Jacques, M.D., MSc

CSO and Co-Founder

Christian Jacques, CSO and Co-Founder

 

Christian is an hematologist oncologist by background; he trained for both his M.D. degree and his Internal Medicine degree at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium. Christian has been a hospital practitioner for 10 years

 

In 1993, Christian embraced clinical development and has now more than 20 years of experience in clinical development of NCEs in hematology-oncology leading to approval of several new compounds that have changed the paradigm of cancer treatment

 

Major Oncology Clinical Development programs include Vinorelbine in metastatic breast cancer and NSCLC, CPT-11 (Campto or Camptosar) in 2nd line and 1st line metastatic CRC (colorectal cancer), CPT-11 in cancer patients with liver insufficiency and CPT- 11 in metastatic gastric cancer, Taxotere in metastatic gastric cancer, Procrit in solid tumors, PTK-ZK in metastatic colorectal cancer, ASA404 in non small cell lung cancer, Pomalidomide (Pomalyst or Imnovid) in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma and Lenalidomide (Revlimid) in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

He designed several of these programs, negotiated them with Health Authorities (FDA and EMA), run the agreed programs and submitted the data for approval. Under his supervision, 13 phase III trials and numerous phase 2 and phase 1 trials were conducted and he participated in many due diligences for licensing-in purpose

 

This work led to numerous approvals worldwide (FDA, EMA and ROW). Major drugs approved include Navelbine in metastatic breast cancer, CPT-11 in first and second line metastatic colorectal cancer, CPT-11 in liver insufficiency, Taxotere in metastatic gastric cancer, safety submission for Procrit in MBC, Pomalidomide (Pomalyst or Imnovid) in Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma and Revlimid in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

 

Specialities:

 

Clinical Development

 

Phase I- Phase IV trials

 

Hematology-Oncology

 

Regulatory Affairs

 

Licensing-in due diligences

 

Life-cycle management

 

Bilingual: English, French

 

Pierpaolo Caravaggi

Business Counsel

 

Pierpaolo is a senior executive who gained experience in a variety of sectors including Life Sciences, Investment Banking, Finance and Information Technology, where he held different managerial roles. His breadth of expertise and strong quantitative skills enable him to provide key strategic insights for solving complex problems. He recently completed business development projects and a number of financial deals for leading companies in the Life Sciences sector.

 

Pierpaolo holds a Master of Science in Management and Economics Engineering and is a 2016 candidate for the Executive MBA at the Stern School of Business at New York University.

 

 

Specialities:

 

Business Development, Finance, IT, Marketing

 

 

Trilingual: Italian, English, French