Sofia Heigis appointed CEO of Oncopeptides

14 August 2023

Swedish oncology focused biotech Oncopeptides (Nasdaq Stockholm: ONCO) has announced that its chief executive Monica Shaw will be leaving the company.

As a result, Sofia Heigis, currently chief commercial officer, will take over the role of CEO.

“I am saddened to be leaving Oncopeptides at a time when the promise of Pepaxti [melphalan flufenamide] for patients with multiple myeloma is truly coming to fruition. I am leaving to take up a senior executive role at a large pharmaceutical company but am very glad to be handing over the running of the company to my CCO Sofia Heigis who has been the key driver of the commercialization efforts to date. Sofia will be Oncopeptides CEO as of today and I will secure a smooth transition in the coming weeks. I look forward to seeing the continued growth of Oncopeptides,” said Ms Shaw.

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