Yixin Chen

Joseph Chen, Ph.D. brings 25 years of experience in CMC development of drug substances and products. Dr. Chen has extensive expertise in both technical leadership and management oversight in CMC development and manufacturing in-house and/or at CMO’s. Prior to joining Tvardi, he worked at Boehringer Ingelheim, Tanox, Johnson-Johnson, and Lexicon Pharmaceuticals in positions of increasing responsibilities, leading CMC development for multiple pharmaceutical/biological products. He has provided leadership and strategic planning for all aspects of CMC development including technical, manufacturing, and regulatory aspects of pharmaceutical development of drug substances and drug products at all phases. Dr. Chen holds B.S. and M.S degrees in chemical engineering from Tianjin University, China, and a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the University of Memphis, Tennessee.