Cameron Black
Vice-Presedient
Pharmaceuticals
Repare Therapeutics
Canada
Biography
Cameron joined Repare Therapeutics in mid-2016 to lead the drug discovery efforts on newly identified synthetic lethal targets. Prior to this, he spent 18 years at Merck Frosst during which time he was responsible for the identification of seven drug candidates. He led both the discovery and early clinical development of the cathepsin K inhibitor odanacatib, a once-weekly treatment for osteoporosis. In 2010 he was made Site Scientific Operations Lead, responsible for the objectives and staffing of all discovery programs at Merck Frosst. Cameron went on to co-found Kaneq Pharma in 2010 and Kanyr Pharma in 2013 to develop drugs targeting metabolic disease and cancer, respectively. Cameron holds a B.Sc. from the University of Saskatchewan and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Harvard University.
Research Interest
Pharmaceutics and Novel Drug Delivery Systems
