Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Appoints Bryan Wahl as General Counsel
January 19, 2021 at 08:30 am
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Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the appointment of Bryan Wahl, MD, JD to the position of General Counsel. Dr. Wahl brings over 15 years of broad legal experience, including significant intellectual property (IP), corporate, and transactional expertise, to the position. In this role, he will provide strategic direction as Tarsus expands its innovative product pipeline, beginning with TP-03 for the potential treatment of Demodex blepharitis. Most recently, Dr. Wahl was a Partner at Knobbe Martens LLP in Orange County, where he focused on intellectual property protection, infringement studies, and due diligence for financings and strategic transactions, specifically with respect to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies. In this role, Dr. Wahl counseled clients from the pre-Series A stage through exit, including Tarsus, which has been one of his clients since shortly after it was founded.
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics, starting with eye care. The Companyâs lead product candidate, XDEMVY is a lotilaner ophthalmic solution that targets and eradicates the root cause of Demodex blepharitis, Demodex mite infestation. The active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) of XDEMVY, lotilaner, paralyzes and eradicates mites and other parasites through the inhibition of parasite-specific gamma-aminobutyric acid-gated chloride channels. The Company investigating the development of its product candidates to address targeted diseases with high unmet medical needs, which include TP-03 for the potential treatment of Meibomian Gland Disease (MGD), TP-04, a novel gel formulation of lotilaner for the potential treatment of rosacea, and TP-05, a novel investigative oral formulation of lotilaner, for potential Lyme disease prophylaxis and community malaria reduction.
TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 
