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Ransi Somaratne, MD, Cardiology, San Diego, CA

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Cardiology San Diego, CA

Ransi Somaratne MD

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  • Office

    Epirium Bio Inc
    9171 Towne Center Dr
    San Diego, CA 92122

Summary

  • Cardiologist with experience in clinical cardiology, multiple areas of drug development (including gene therapy), pharmaceutical consulting and due diligence for mergers/acquisitions. I am currently Chief Medical Officer at Epirium Bio.

Clinical Expertise

  • General cardiology, Obesity and obesity-related disorders, Lipid metabolism disorders, Public health, Gene therapy, Health economics, Risk management, Drug development, Phase II as Topic Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic Clinical Trials

Education & Training

  • University of North Carolina
    University of North CarolinaMBA, Business Administration, Beta Gamma Sigma, 2008 - 2009
  • University of North Carolina System
    University of North Carolina SystemMBA, 2009
  • Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Los Angeles)
    Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Los Angeles)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1996 - 1999
  • Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
    Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
  • Albany Medical College
    Albany Medical CollegeClass of 1993
  • University of California, Santa Barbara
    University of California, Santa BarbaraBS, Mechanical Engineering, 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1995 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Beta Gamma Sigma University of North Carolina
  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Original Investigation Effect of Evolocumab on Coronary Plaque Composition  
    Steven E Nissen, Ransi Somaratne, Rishi Puri, Christie M Ballantyne, ScienceDirect
  • Rationale and Design of a Randomized Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Evolocumab in Patients with Diabetes and Dyslipidemia: The BERSON Clinical Trial  
    Ransi Somaratne, Jonathan Fialkow, Clinical Cardiology
  • Traditional and new composite endpoints in heart failure clinical trials: facilitating comprehensive efficacy assessments and improving trial efficiency  
    Anker SD, Schroeder S, Atar D, Bax JJ, Ceconi C, Cowie MR, Crisp A, Dominjon F, Ford I, Ghofrani HA, Gropper S, Hindricks G, Hlatky MA, Holcomb R, Honarpour N, Jukema ..., Eur J Heart Failure, 1/1/2016
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Impact of Evolocumab Therapy in Patients with Discordance Between LDL-C and LDL-P.
    Toth PP, Sattar N, Blom D, Martin S, Jones S, Monsalvo ML, Elliott M, Somaratne R, Preiss D, American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Washington DC, 1/1/2017
  • Effect of Evolocumab on Low Density Lipoprotein Particles.
    Toth PP, Banach M, Yang X, Elliott M, Davis M, Somaratne R, Martin SM, Jones SR, American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Chicago, 1/1/2016
  • Effect of Evolocumab on Remnant Lipoprotein Particles.
    Toth PP, Jones SR, Yang X, Elliott M, Davis M, Somaratne R, Martin SM, Banach M, American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Chicago, 1/1/2016
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Press Mentions

  • Epirium Bio Announces Commencement of Phase 1 Clinical Trial Of
    Epirium Bio Announces Commencement of Phase 1 Clinical Trial OfAugust 12th, 2020
  • Epirium Bio Receives FDA Orphan-Drug Designation for EB 002 ((+)-Epicatechin) for the Treatment of Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy
    Epirium Bio Receives FDA Orphan-Drug Designation for EB 002 ((+)-Epicatechin) for the Treatment of Duchenne and Becker Muscular DystrophyApril 14th, 2020
  • Epirium Bio Appoints Former BioMarin Program Lead Ransi Somaratne, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer
    Epirium Bio Appoints Former BioMarin Program Lead Ransi Somaratne, M.D., as Chief Medical OfficerFebruary 4th, 2020

Professional Memberships

Industry Relationships

  • Executive Director Global Development, Amgen2011 - Present