Nancy A. Thornberry
Senior Level Life Sciences Executive
Healthcare
CLC Bio
Antigua and Barbuda
Biography
Nancy A. Thornberry was formerly Senior Vice President and Franchise Head, Diabetes and Endocrinology, for Merck & Co. Inc. In this role, she led discovery and clinical research in diabetes, osteoporosis, fertility and contraception. Her research at Merck focused largely on the role of enzymes in disease and the identification of therapeutic approaches to enzyme targets, and included work on the caspase family of cysteine proteases, and the dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) project, which resulted in the discovery of JANUVIA® for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.
Research Interest
Nancy A. Thornberry was formerly Senior Vice President and Franchise Head, Diabetes and Endocrinology, for Merck & Co. Inc. In this role, she led discovery and clinical research in diabetes, osteoporosis, fertility and contraception. Her research at Merck focused largely on the role of enzymes in disease and the identification of therapeutic approaches to enzyme targets, and included work on the caspase family of cysteine proteases, and the dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) project, which resulted in the discovery of JANUVIA® for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.
