Apogee Therapeutics names former Prometheus head as chairman
US clinical-stage biotech Apogee Therapeutic (Nasdaq: APGE) has appointed Mark McKenna as chairman of its board of directors.
Mr McKenna is the former president, chief executive and chairman of the board of directors of Prometheus Biosciences, which was acquired by Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK) in June 2023 for around $10.8 billion, representing the largest pre-Phase III biopharma acquisition to date, Apogee noted.
Mr McKenna’s knowledge and successful track record in the inflammatory and immunology (I&I) space, as well as his significant development, commercial and executive management experience contributed to the Apogee board of directors’ selection decision, the company noted.
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