Stephen Dang, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, CA, US

San Francisco, California, United States

I manage all legal functions of the company, including corporate governance (as Corporate Secretary), SEC reporting, intellectual property, corporate transactions and compliance

Mountain View, CA

• Managed all legal functions of the company, including corporate governance, SEC reporting, intellectual property, corporate transactions, compliance and risk management
• Established legal and compliance functions in support of the commercial launch of TAVNEOS (avacopan); member of Commercial leadership team developing commercialization strategies and plans
• Developed patent life cycle strategy for TAVNEOS, significantly enhancing scope and duration of patent coverage, including new patent filings directed towards various methods of treatment, formulations, methods of.
• Led Enterprise Risk Management and Risk Mitigation project on behalf of the Board
• Negotiated high value transactions including commercial supply agreements, product distribution and market access agreements, $325M follow-on offering, $100M credit facility and new headquarter lease

South San Francisco

• Head of Commercial Law, leading a team of in-house attorneys, staff and outside counsel to address the company’s transactional and contracting needs, including licensing, research services, manufacturing, clinical.
• Advised upon and negotiated high value transactions, including a neuroscience collaboration with Celgene that included $100M upfront, $50M equity investment, and potential milestones and royalties
• Lead counsel advising on commercial launch planning for NEOD001 in AL amyloidosis. Following clinical failure of NEOD001, led legal efforts to wind-down the NEOD001 program
• Advised executive leadership and senior management on healthcare laws and compliance matters relating to the development, manufacture and commercialization of drug products, including FDA regulations.
• Oversaw the design and launch of a contract management system to handle significant increase in contracting volume in anticipation of potential product launch, while improving contract turnaround time and client.

South San Francisco

• Lead counsel on commercial launches of UPTRAVI (selexipag) and VALCHLOR (mechlorethamine) gel, and assisted on launch of OPSUMIT (macitentan), advising on sales, marketing, pricing, market access, medical, and.
• Led a cross-functional team to develop competitive strategies and tactics in the endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA) market; oversaw implementation by functional departments
• Negotiated a wide range of high value commercial agreements, including distribution, specialty pharmacy, market access, patient hub, and patient assistance program agreements; led internal review processes to ensure.
• Evaluated, advised upon and negotiated business development transactions, including the acquisition of Ceptaris Therapeutics, Inc. for $250M plus earn-outs
• Led a cross-functional team that successfully argued to the U.S. Dept. of State an export control law matter (ITAR CJ request) relating to the manufacture of the nitrogen mustard drug substance used in VALCHLOR. This.
• Awarded Actelion Circle of Excellence, 2014

Silicon Valley

• Represented biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, cleantech and other technology companies, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, in a wide range of commercial and intellectual property transactions.
• Advised upon intellectual property matters in M&A and in financing transactions including IPOs, follow-on offerings and private financing. In connection with such transactions, perform intellectual property due.
• Represented public life sciences companies in connection with their securities filings.

Assisted with trial preparation and court filings in connection with the patent litigation case: Affymetrix, Inc. v. Illumina, Inc.

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Berkeley Technology Law Journal, Articles Editor. Samuelson Law, Technology and Public Policy Clinic, Student.

Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering

B.A.Sc., Chemical Engineering