Gregory A. Kopia

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About Gregory A. Kopia

Extensive experience in cardiovascular drug, device, and technology discovery research and development at both large and small company levels. Co-inventor of the Cypher Stent, the first commercially successful drug-device combination product for use in coronary artery disease. I can provide service in senior research management or in another research-associated area of the R&D process focused on pharmaceutical discovery research or drug/device combinations. Specialties: In vivo pre-clinical efficacy and safety of cardiovascular drugs, intravascular devices (stents) and drug device combinations; management of external contract laboratories; development of new novel stent drug formulations; local drug delivery; statistical evaluation of preclinical data; pharmacokinetics; scientific and medical writing; cardiovascular animal models; knowledge of relevant patent art; provide and summarize preclinical study data for FDA submissions; respond to FDA regarding preclinical data issues; conduct due diligence for business development.