Eric Lang
Board Member @ Yale University
About
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Pharmaceutical executive with 25+ years of drug development experience, including 17+ years in CMO and senior clinical development leadership roles. Led clinical teams that filed multiple INDs and 6 NDAs across pain, ophthalmology, rheumatology and CNS indications, achieving 5 FDA approvals. Expertise in IND/NDA strategy, FDA negotiations, and building clinical operations from ground up. Board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management specialist with deep understanding of translational medicine. Available for full-time/interim/fractional CMO or strategic consulting engagements in biotech. CORE COMPETENCIES • Drug Development Strategy and Program Design • IND/NDA submissions and FDA regulatory strategy • Clinical trial design (Phase 1-3) and protocol development • Clinical operations and pharmacovigilance systems • Business development and licensing evaluation (clinical and commercial) • Team building and cross-functional leadership • IPO Support and investor interactions
United States
New York City Metropolitan Area
Pharmaceuticals
University Teaching, Oncology Supportive Care, Initial Public Offerings (IPO), Business Strategy, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, CNS disorders, Rare Diseases, Metabolic Diseases, Teaching, Enterprise Consulting, Clinical Development, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Clinical Strategy, Strategic Planning, Regulatory Compliance, Drug Development, Clinical Research, Pharmaceutical Industry, Budget Management
Experience

Drug Development Consultant
EricDLang MD LLC
New Jersey, United States
• Supporting a smaller biotech with strategic guidance on clinical development strategy, regulatory interactions, and clinical operations for several novel programs

Chief Medical Officer
Channel Therapeutics (formerly Chromocell Therapeutics)
New Jersey, United States
Led clinical development, regulatory strategy, and pharmacovigilance for neuroscience-focused biotech. • Developed clinical strategy for 3 novel indications across different therapeutic areas and filed 2 patents for novel treatment concepts • Designed and executed a phase 2 program (3 trials) for a novel fixed-dose combination for the treatment of acute pain • Supported successful IPO including investor roadshow, presenting clinical data and strategy to bankers and analysts • Built clinical operations team from ground up, hiring employees and establishing consultant network to execute development program

Chief Medical Officer
(including subsidiaries Vyluma and Nevakar Injectables) | 2018-2023 VP & Head of Clinical Development (2018-2020) → CMO Nevakar (2020-2021) → CMO Nevakar Injectables (2021-2022) → CMO Vyluma (2022-2023) Biotech focused on drug repurposing. Responsible for clinical development, regulatory strategy, pharmacovigilance, and clinical operations across parent company and two subsidiaries. • Led team that filed 3 NDAs: low-dose atropine for pediatric myopia (NVK002) and two hospital/ICU products • Designed and executed Phase 3 CHAMP trial (1,200+ pediatric patients, 36 months) published in JAMA Ophthalmology 2023 • Established clinical operations infrastructure including CRO management, site selection, and pharmacovigilance systems for 3 simultaneous development programs • Presented to and supported interactions with investors and bankers

Chief Medical Officer
EnteraBio
Early-stage biotech developing oral peptide delivery technology for parathyroid hormone (hypoparathyroidism and osteoporosis). • Responsible for clinical, regulatory, and CMC strategy; built preclinical-to-clinical development plan for orphan indication program and for program for osteoporosis • Supported successful IPO including investor roadshow, presenting clinical data and strategy to bankers, venture capitalists and analysts • Designed and completed a Phase 2 proof of concept in patients with hypoparathyroidism

VP, Global Head Clinical Drug Development Leaders, Early Phase Development Solutions
Led international teams providing strategic drug development consulting across discovery through registration for biotech and pharmaceutical clients. • Managed consulting business unit generating $120-170M annually in awarded revenue with team of 15+ PhDs and MDs • Developed clinical and regulatory strategies for 50+ client programs annually spanning IND-enabling through Phase 2 proof-of-concept • Led teams in FDA, EMA and Asia (China, Japan) regulatory meeting preparation and strategy for multiple therapeutic areas • Supported business development activities in US and Asia (China, Korea, Japan) generating approximately $80M annually

VP, Head of Clinical Development USA
Grunenthal USA Inc.
Led US clinical development for German pharmaceutical company's pain portfolio. • Managed US clinical development team and coordinated with global R&D headquarters in Aachen, Germany • Participated in Tapentadol NDA filing and FDA interactions for pain management indication • Designed development programs and led a phase 2 program for 2 novel analgesic products • Filed patent for first-in-class intrathecal/epidural opioid designed to prevent systemic abuse (US Patent 8,895,623) • Developed novel chemical concept for oral opioid formulation preventing multi-pill overdose

VP, Clinical Development
Javelin Pharmaceuticals
Responsible for clinical development, operations, biostatistics, and preclinical programs for acute pain portfolio. • Led team that filed NDA for Dyloject (first injectable diclofenac in US) in December 2009, approved 2014 • Completed phase 3 programs for two additional analgesic assets • Directed all regulatory interactions, study report preparation, and risk management plans for NDA submission • Restructured clinical development teams to align with corporate strategy, improving operational efficiency
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