Richard Daly - CEO, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals - Novel Medicines For Patients With Rare Diseases

Send us a text Richard Daly is President and Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals ( https://catalystpharma.com/ ), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing, and commercializing novel medicines for patients living with rare diseases. Catalyst has successfully brought three therapies to market: FIRDAPSE ( https://firdapse.com/ ) for Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS), AGAMREE ( https://agamree.com/ ) for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), and FYCOMPA ( https://www.fycompa.com/ ) for epilepsy. Prior to joining Catalyst, Mr. Daly served as President of CARsgen Therapeutics Corporation, an emerging oncology company focused on developing CAR-T therapies for both liquid and solid tumors, and as Chief Operating Officer of BeyondSpring Pharmaceuticals, a pre-commercial biotech company focused on oncology with assets in late Phase 3 clinical trials.  Before joining BeyondSpring, Mr. Daly served as Chairman and CEO of Neuralstem, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of central nervous system therapies based on its neuronal stem cell technology; as a partner of RavineRock Partners, a commercial consulting practice focused on biotech and pharmaceuticals; and as President of AstraZeneca US Diabetes.  Mr. Daly also has served on the board of directors of Opiant Pharmaceuticals and Synergy Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Daly received his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Notre Dame and his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. #RichardDaly #CatalystPharmaceuticals #RareDiseases #OrphanDiseases #FIRDAPSE #LambertEatonMyasthenicSyndrome #AGAMREE #DuchenneMuscularDystrophy #FYCOMPA #Epilepsy #PotassiumChannelBlocker #VoltageGatedCalciumChannels #Dystrophin #NextGenerationSteroid #DissociativeSteroid #GlucocorticoidReceptor #AMPAReceptorAntagonist #Glutamate #ProgressPotentialAndPossibilities #IraPastor #Podcast #Podcaster #ViralPodcast #STEM #Innovation #Technology #Science #Research Support the show