Patients driving direction of new drug research
Clinical Trial News Thursday, June 28th, 2012Articles.boston.com. June 20, 2012|Erin Ailworth, Globe Staff
Scott Martin’s son was still a newborn when nurses began to suspect the baby had hemophilia. The diagnosis sent Martin and his wife into a tailspin for about six months – then they began searching for treatment.
Three years later, frustrated by the lack of options, Martin, a Texas energy executive, pooled his wealth with John Taylor, a New York financial services executive whose own son is a hemophiliac, to launch a biotechnology firm, now based in Cambridge, focused on discovering a cure for the bleeding disorder. Read more
