Synthetic Biologics Forms Clinical Advisory Board for C. Diff Prevention Product

Synthetic Biologics has formed a clinical advisory board to support development of SYN-004, its lead anti-infective product candidate for the prevention of the effects of Clostridium difficile.

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The new board is comprised of Mark Wilcox, MD, who will serve as chair; Curtis Donskey, MD; Ciarán Kelly, MD; and Tom Louie, MD. Synthetic Biologics plans to initiate phase Ia and Ib clinical trials to evaluate SYN-004 in the second half of 2014.

“SYN-004 has the potential to have a significant impact on mitigating this urgent public health threat, and I look forward to working with the other advisory board members to help the company move this promising program forward as expeditiously and strategically as possible,” said Dr. Wilcox in a news release.

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