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Pelthos Therapeutics Establishes Board of Directors

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화요일, 4월 16, 2024

Pelthos Therapeutics (Pelthos), a biopharmaceutical company committed to commercializing innovative, safe, and efficacious therapeutic products to help patients with unmet treatment burdens, today announced it has appointed five seasoned industry professionals to serve on its Board of Directors.

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  • Pelthos Therapeutics (Pelthos), a biopharmaceutical company committed to commercializing innovative, safe, and efficacious therapeutic products to help patients with unmet treatment burdens, today announced it has appointed five seasoned industry professionals to serve on its Board of Directors.
  • “These directors bring deep operational, clinical and commercialization experience to Pelthos as we approach an important inflection point,” said Scott Plesha, CEO of Pelthos.
  • He is also a member of the Board of Directors at Soleno Therapeutics and Amplo Biotechnology.
  • In addition, Mr. Pauls previously served as Chair of the Board of Directors of Mast Therapeutics and was a member of the Board of Directors of Zyla Life Sciences.

NorthStar Appoints Peter Pfreundschuh to Board of Managers

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월요일, 4월 15, 2024

NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC, parent company of NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used to detect and treat cancer and other serious diseases, today announced the appointment of Peter (Pete) Pfreundschuh to its Board of Managers, effective April 1, 2024.

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  • NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC, parent company of NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used to detect and treat cancer and other serious diseases, today announced the appointment of Peter (Pete) Pfreundschuh to its Board of Managers, effective April 1, 2024.
  • "We are pleased to welcome Pete to the NorthStar Board," said Stephen Merrick, Executive Chairman of NorthStar.
  • “2024 and the next few years will be critical for NorthStar,” said Frank Scholz, NorthStar President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • I look forward to Pete joining the NorthStar Board.”

Aurinia Appoints Two New Board Directors with Deep Experience in BioPharma Leadership, Commercial Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions and Advancing Therapeutic Pipelines

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월요일, 8월 21, 2023

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: AUPH) (“Aurinia” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed two new directors.

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  • Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: AUPH) (“Aurinia” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed two new directors.
  • The selection process included working with Korn Ferry, a global organizational talent firm, to identify and screen multiple qualified candidates.
  • “We are thrilled to have Dr. Smith and Mr. Bailey join Aurinia’s Board of Directors.
  • Both Dr. Smith and Mr. Bailey have served on boards that have had successful outcomes, including sales, mergers, and partnerships.

Arbor Biotechnologies Appoints Dr. Daniel Ory as Chief Medical Officer

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수요일, 4월 12, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arbor Biotechnologies®, a biotechnology company discovering and developing the next generation of genetic editing medicines, today announced the appointment of Daniel Ory, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arbor Biotechnologies®, a biotechnology company discovering and developing the next generation of genetic editing medicines, today announced the appointment of Daniel Ory, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer.
  • Dr. Ory joins Arbor from Casma Therapeutics, a Third Rock Ventures start up, where he served most recently as Chief Medical Officer, responsible for overseeing its muscular dystrophy and rare oncology programs.
  • “I am pleased to welcome Dr. Ory to our executive team, who has extensive experience in the neurology, metabolic, and rare disease space, spanning both industry and academia,” said Devyn Smith, Ph.D., CEO of Arbor.
  • As a champion of rare disease research, Dr. Ory has been honored many times for his work, including the Global Genes RARE Champion of Hope Award.

Clearside Biomedical Announces Leadership Team Update

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월요일, 2월 6, 2023

We thank Tom for his many contributions to Clearside.

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  • We thank Tom for his many contributions to Clearside.
  • His belief in, and dedication to demonstrating, the potential of administering therapeutics into the SCS has been outstanding.
  • We look forward to his continuing relationship with Clearside by providing ongoing advice and guidance as our Chief Medical Advisor-Retina and Chairman of our SAB.
  • “It has been a rewarding experience for me to work at Clearside as its Chief Medical Officer and Chief Development Officer, and I am proud of my time serving on the Clearside management team.

LAVA Therapeutics Announces Appointment of New Directors to the Board

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금요일, 1월 6, 2023

UTRECHT, The Netherlands and PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LAVA Therapeutics N.V. ( Nasdaq: LVTX ), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company focused on developing its proprietary Gammabody™ platform of bispecific gamma delta T cell engagers, today announced the appointment of two new directors to its Board of Directors.

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  • UTRECHT, The Netherlands and PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LAVA Therapeutics N.V. ( Nasdaq: LVTX ), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company focused on developing its proprietary Gammabody™ platform of bispecific gamma delta T cell engagers, today announced the appointment of two new directors to its Board of Directors.
  • Additionally, Guido Magni, M.D., Ph.D. will step down from his role on the LAVA Board.
  • Kiener and Ms. Wadlinger bring a wealth of knowledge in their respective fields along with deep expertise in biotechnology.
  • “Since joining our board in 2018, Dr. Magni has made invaluable contributions to LAVA, including lead program selection, launching our first clinical trials and seeing LAVA through a successful initial public offering.

Adial Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

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월요일, 11월 14, 2022

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADIL; ADILW) (“Adial” or the “Company”) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment and prevention of addiction and related disorders, today provided a business update and reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2022.

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  • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADIL; ADILW) (Adial or the Company) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment and prevention of addiction and related disorders, today provided a business update and reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2022.
  • Overall, we have made significant strides during the third quarter and look forward to providing further updates as developments unfold.
  • Cary Claiborne was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer of Adial from his previous role as Chief Operating Officer.
  • Mr. Claiborne was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Adial in December 2021 after previously being named to the Board of Directors.

Gain Therapeutics Announces Promotion of Matthias Alder to Chief Executive Officer

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화요일, 9월 20, 2022

BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gain Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GANX) (Gain, or the Company), a biotechnology company transforming drug discovery with its proprietary computational discovery platform identifying novel allosteric binding sites and creating small molecule treatments, today announced that Matthias Alder, the Companys current Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed as the Companys Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

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  • BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gain Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GANX) (Gain, or the Company), a biotechnology company transforming drug discovery with its proprietary computational discovery platform identifying novel allosteric binding sites and creating small molecule treatments, today announced that Matthias Alder, the Companys current Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed as the Companys Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
  • I am excited to be transitioning into the role of CEO and leading Gain in our next phase of growth, said Matthias Alder.
  • Since joining Gain as Chief Operating Officer in 2021, Mr. Alder has been instrumental in building the Companys corporate and business development strategy and shaping the Companys operations.Mr.
  • Prior to joining Gain, he served as Chief Business Officer and Head of US Operations of Autolus Therapeutics (Nasdaq: AUTL).

Voyager Therapeutics Appoints Peter Pfreundschuh as CFO; Todd Carter, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer; and Trista Morrison as SVP Corporate Affairs

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수요일, 9월 7, 2022

Petes extensive corporate finance experience will be integral in maximizing the value of our AAV capsid platform and our pipeline.

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  • Petes extensive corporate finance experience will be integral in maximizing the value of our AAV capsid platform and our pipeline.
  • Peter Pfreundschuh hasmore than 25 years of finance, business development, commercial and public company leadership experience in the life sciences and medical device industries.
  • Trista Morrison has more than 20 years of experience in healthcare public affairs, including strategic communications, investor relations and patient advocacy.
  • Pfreundschuh, Carter and Morrison will report to Voyager CEO Al Sandrock, M.D., Ph.D., and will serve on Voyagers Senior Leadership Team.

Adial Pharmaceuticals Names Cary Claiborne as Chief Executive Officer

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월요일, 8월 22, 2022

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADIL; ADILW) (“Adial” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment and prevention of addiction and related disorders, announced the appointment of Cary J. Claiborne as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Claiborne, who has 18 years of experience in leadership roles with clinical and commercial stage, publicly traded biopharmaceutical companies, takes over the role of William Stilley, who was appointed to the newly created position of CEO of Purnovate, Inc. Both executives will remain on the Board of Directors of Adial. The Company also announced that Kevin Schuyler, who has served as Vice Chairman and as an independent director, has been appointed Chairman.

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  • Mr. Claiborne was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Adial in December 2022 after previously being named to the Board of Directors.
  • Most recently, Mr. Claiborne served as Chief Financial Officer and director of Indivior PLC, a publicly traded specialty pharmaceutical company developing medicines to treat addiction and serious mental illnesses.
  • Prior to joining Indivior, Mr. Claiborne served as the CFO of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a global biopharmaceutical company, which was later sold to Mallinckrodt.
  • As CEO, Cary brings extensive experience as an executive and board member with other commercial stage biopharma businesses.