A Member of the BridgeBio Family

Our Mission:
A Cure for Canavan Disease.

About ASPA

Aspa Therapeutics, a subsidiary of BridgeBio Pharma, is a biotechnology company focused on developing a treatment for Canavan disease, a rare and devastating genetic disorder with no FDA-approved treatment. Aspa is led by a team of veteran biotechnology executives. Working in close partnership with families and physicians, the company is committed to bringing a safe and effective treatment for Canavan disease to those who need it—without delay.

BridgeBio is a team of experienced drug discoverers, developers and innovators working to create life-altering medicines that target well-characterized genetic diseases at their source. BridgeBio was founded in 2015 to identify and advance transformative medicines to treat Mendelian diseases—conditions caused by mutations in a single gene—and cancers with clear genetic drivers. 

Leadership

Eric Michael David, MD, JD

Chief Executive Officer

Adam Shaywitz, MD, PhD

Chief Medical Officer

Clayton Beard, PhD

Chief Scientific Officer

David Rintell, Ed.D

Senior Vice President, Head of Patient Advocacy

Scientific Advisors

Guangping Gao, PhD

Scientific Co-founder

Dominic J. Gessler, MD

Scientific Co-founder