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David Jacoby

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Senior Vice President Head of Clinical Development at Ultragenyx
📍 San Rafael, California, United States

David Jacoby is the SVP, Head of Clinical Development at Ultragenyx, specializing in rare genetic diseases. In his prior role at BioMarin, he led the successful registration of Brineura and Palynziq. An MD from the University of Pennsylvania, his expertise spans biologics, gene therapy, and antisense oligonucleotides for high-unmet-need disorders.

He led the team that achieved the successful registration of Brineura, a therapy for the CLN2 form of Battens disease, a rare and fatal pediatric neurodegenerative disorder.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President Head of Clinical Development
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Rafael, California, United States
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Rare Disease Therapy
His career is dedicated to developing treatments for rare genetic conditions like Batten's disease, PKU, and lysosomal storage disorders, as reflected in his work and posts.
Gene Therapy Translation
He has direct experience leading the translation of AAV gene therapy for hemophilia A into clinical trials, showing expertise in bringing advanced therapies from lab to patient.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
Senior Vice President Head of Clinical Development
Ultragenyx
3-2023 - 8-2024
Group Vice President, BioMarin Fellow
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
1-2020 - 8-2024
Fellow; Vice President Discovery Medicine
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
2-2018 - 1-2020
VP, Clinical Sciences Fellow, Head of Clinical Sciences
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
6-2016 - 2-2018
Executive Group Director, Clinical Sciences
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
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Education
1984 - 1992
MD
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
1977 - 1981
B.A.
Swarthmore College
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