Dr. Shojaei was the Vice President and Therapeutic Area (TA) Head in Ophthalmology at Shire/Takeda. He oversaw all aspects of clinical stage ophthalmic pipeline assets. Most recently, Amir's team brought Xiidra® (lifitegrast) from development to U.S. NDA filing and approval. Amir’s active engagement in the clinical development around design and implementation of OPUS-3, as well as the analysis of totality of evidence, were pivotal in the negotiations with the FDA leading to a US approval in July 2016 and follow on registration filings and approvals in Canada, Mexico, Australia, Switzerland, and the Gulf countries.
During his tenure at the Ophthalmics TA, Shire successfully acquired/licensed four innovative ophthalmology assets contributing to the development and growth of the franchise, aimed at improving vision-related quality of life. He helped identify strategic and viable opportunities, looking to secure and expand Shire’s global footprint and overall commitment to the eye care community.
Amir has built a career in life sciences with over 23 years of drug development experience, focused on the clinical development, registration and commercialization of biopharmaceuticals and biologics in multiple therapeutic areas.
February 07, 2020