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296: Neither Small Molecule nor Biologic: The Cyclodextrin Dimer CMC Challenge with Matthew O'Connor - Part 2
296: Neither Small Molecule nor Biologic: The Cyclodextrin Dimer CMC Challenge with Matthew O'Connor - Part 2
Cardiovascular disease has long been managed by slowing its relentless progression. But Matthew O'Connor, CEO of Scientific Affairs at Cyclarity Therapeutics, is betting on an outright paradigm shift: treating atherosclerotic plaque with therapies designed to actively reverse disease, not simply manage symptoms or risk. In this episode, David Brühlmann explores the strategy, regulatory journey, and manufacturing realities behind Cyclarity's unconventional cyclodextrin-based approach—a molecul...