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About ARCA

Our Focus

ARCA was founded on the belief that a precision medicine approach to drug development, tailoring medical treatment to the individual genetic characteristics of patients, can enable more effective therapies, improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.

Gencaro™ (bucindolol hydrochloride) is an investigational compound with potential as a treatment for atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure. ARCA has identified genetic variations in cardiac receptors that we believe may predict individual patient response to Gencaro™, giving Gencaro™ the potential to be the first genetically-targeted cardiovascular therapeutic.

About ARCA

Our Focus

ARCA was founded on the belief that a precision medicine approach to drug development, tailoring medical treatment to the individual genetic characteristics of patients, can enable more effective therapies, improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.

Gencaro™ (bucindolol hydrochloride) is an investigational compound with potential as a treatment for atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure. ARCA has identified genetic variations in cardiac receptors that we believe may predict individual patient response to Gencaro™, giving Gencaro™ the potential to be the first genetically-targeted cardiovascular therapeutic.

Management

Michael R. Bristow, M.D., Ph.D.

President & Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Bristow was one of the founders of ARCA in September 2004, and has served as a Director since that...[+more]

Thomas A. Keuer

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Keuer has served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer since December 2014. Mr. Keuer served as the Company’s Executive Vice...[+more]

Jeff Dekker

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Dekker has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since May 2021. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Dekker...[+more]

Board of Directors

Robert E. Conway

Chairman

Mr. Conway was appointed to the Board of Directors in September 2013, and has served as the Chairman of our...[+more]

Michael R. Bristow, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Bristow was one of the founders of ARCA in September 2004, and has served as a Director since that...[+more]

Linda Grais, M.D.

Director

Dr. Grais has served as a member of the Board of Directors since May 2007. Dr. Grais was a director...[+more]

Anders Hove M.D.

Director

Dr. Hove has served as a member of the Board of Directors since February 2017. Dr. Hove is the manager...[+more]

Jacob Ma-Weaver

Director

Mr. Ma-Weaver was appointed to the Board of Directors in June 2022.  Mr. Ma-Weaver is the Managing Member of Cable...[+more]

James Flynn

Director

Mr. Flynn has served as a member of the Board of Directors since December 2022. Mr. Flynn is currently a...[+more]