Ash Dugar, PhD

Title: Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs

Organization: Dyne Therapeutics

Bio: Dr. Dugar brings to Dyne over 20 years of broad experience across medical affairs, clinical and commercial development, and real-world evidence (RWE) generation. Prior to joining Dyne, Dr. Dugar served as vice president and global head of medical affairs at Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., where he built the company’s medical affairs organization. Previously, he led all commercial and market access efforts for Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. as vice president and head of commercial development. Dr. Dugar joined Intra-Cellular Therapies following his tenure at Roche, where he was global head of clinical development science and innovation and global head of the external development group, including work in oligonucleotides. Previously, he spent 13 years at Pfizer Inc. in various roles, most recently serving as vice president, global head of clinical development and medical affairs of the biosimilars business unit. Dr. Dugar began his career at the National Institutes of Health. He completed a pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research fellowship at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Dr. Dugar earned an MBA from The Pennsylvania State University and a Ph.D. in pharmacology from The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine.

2021 FUTURES: Exon Skipping Panel

Information and updates on exon skipping therapies and research from experts in the Duchenne community.

Ash Dugar, PhD

Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs

Dyne Therapeutics

Kevin Eggan, PhD

Group Vice President, Head of Research and Early Development

BioMarin

Leslie Magnus, MD

Vice President, Medical Affairs

NS Pharma

James McArthur, PhD

President and Chief Executive Officer

PepGen

Lianna Orlando, PhD

Senior Director of Research

CureDuchenne

Mark Stahl, MD, PhD

Senior Medical Director, Clinical Development

Avidity Biosciences

Deanna Tucker, PharmD

Senior Medical Science Liaison

Sarepta Therapeutics

Exon Skipping and Read Through Agents Panel

A brief introduction on the rationale behind mechanisms of endogenous dystrophin restoration, like exon skipping and read through agent therapies, followed by critical information and updates from the companies in this space. Moderated discussion included.

Barry Byrne, MD, PhD

Professor and Associate Chair

University of Florida, Department of Pediatrics

Jay Chauhan, PharmD

Medical Science Liaison

NS Pharma

Brett Crawford, PhD

Executive Director and Head of the Musculoskeletal Therapeutic Area

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

Ash Dugar, PhD

Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs

Dyne Therapeutics

Xiao Shelley Hu, PhD, MS

VP

Wave Life Sciences

Matthew Klein, M.D., M.S., FACS

Chief Operating Officer

PTC Therapeutics

Nerissa Kreher, MD, MBA

Chief Medical Officer

Entrada Therapeutics

James McArthur, PhD

President and Chief Executive Officer

PepGen

Mark Stahl, MD, PhD

Senior Medical Director, Clinical Development

Avidity Biosciences

Deanna Tucker, PharmD

Senior Medical Science Liaison

Sarepta Therapeutics