Eyal C. Attar, MD brings more than 20 years of demonstrated clinical excellence to his role at Vor Bio, with previous roles as a clinician, bench researcher and clinical developer of treatments for hematologic malignancies. Prior to joining Vor Bio, Eyal served as senior vice president and CMO for Aprea Therapeutics where he led development of Aprea’s lead programs, including overseeing clinical development, pharmacovigilance, and regulatory filings. Eyal worked closely on APR-246 (eprenetapopt), a cancer therapeutic pursuing indications including myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), AML, and various solid tumors. Before Aprea, he held multiple positions in clinical development at Agios Pharmaceuticals, including Senior Medical Director and IDH Hematology Medical Lead, where he worked on various solid tumor and hematologic malignancy programs and contributed to the successful filing of multiple INDs. Eyal has played a leadership role in all aspects of clinical development from Pre-IND through to marketing authorization for several products to treat patients with newly diagnosed and relapsed/refractory AML.
Eyal was previously an attending hematologist/oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital focusing on leukemia, MDS, and other hematologic malignancies affecting the bone marrow. He completed fellowship training at Dana-Farber Cancer Center and residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Eyal received his medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.