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US biotech Paragon Therapeutics yesterday revealed that biotech industry veteran Susanna High has been appointed as chief executive (CEO). In this newly-created role, Ms High will lead the team’s continued efforts to propel the development of a pipeline of transformative therapies and accelerate their potential impact. 22 November 2024
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US biotech major Amgen has announced that Dr Howard Chang will join the company as senior vice president of research, effective December 16, 2024. 21 November 2024
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Mirai Bio has announced the appointment of Jens Vogel as the company’s president and chief operating officer (COO). 20 November 2024
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Aclaris Therapeutics has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Biosion for broad rights to two new antibodies. 19 November 2024
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Privately-held US biotech Georgiamune has announced the appointment of Mark Avagliano as chief business officer (CBO). 19 November 2024
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Belgian biotech start-up ExeVir Bio says it has appointed Michael Garrett as its new chief executive (CEO), effective 1 December 2024. 18 November 2024
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ALX Oncology Holdings, a Californian immuno-oncology company, has announced the appointment of Alan Sandler as chief medical officer (CMO). 14 November 2024
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VarmX, a Dutch biotech developing innovative approaches for the bypass of direct oral anticoagulants targeting activated factor Xa (FXa DOACs) and inherited coagulation disorders, has appointed industry veteran John Glasspool (pictured, above) as chief executive. 12 November 2024
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French biotech DiogenX, which is focused on regenerating insulin-producing beta cells for the treatment of diabetes, today announces the appointment of Dr Klara Owen as chief medical officer. 12 November 2024
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Rubedo Life Sciences, a US biopharma developing first-in-class therapies targeting senescent cells which drive age-related diseases, has announced the appointment of Frederick C Beddingfield III, as chief executive officer and board director. 11 November 2024
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US clinical-stage drug developer Acumen Pharmaceuticals has appointed Amy Schacterle as chief regulatory officer and head of quality, reporting to Jim Doherty, president and chief development officer at Acumen. 7 November 2024
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Memo Therapeutics, a privately-held Swiss biotech company translating unique responses into superior medicines to treat viral infections and cancer, has appointed a new chief development officer (CDO). 4 November 2024
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Netherlands-based Tessellate BIO, a pre-clinical stage biotech with a focus on novel synthetic lethality approaches, today announced the appointment of Dr Lara Boyd as chief business officer. 4 November 2024
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US biotech major Biogen revealed it has appointed Daniel Quirk as chief medical officer and head of medical affairs. 29 October 2024
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AAVantgarde has announced the appointment of Lauren Kaskiel as chief business officer (CBO). 22 October 2024
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Denmark’s Commit Biologics, a specialist in the activation of the complement system to treat cancer and autoimmune disease, has announced the appointment of Mikkel Wandahl Pedersen as chief scientific officer (CSO). 15 October 2024
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French biotech Innate Pharma has appointed Jonathan Dickinson as its new chief executive (CEO) and chairman of the executive board, effective November 1, 2024. 14 October 2024
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Turnstone Biologics has announced a major restructuring of its operations, cutting its workforce by approximately 60%. 14 October 2024
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Calluna Pharma, a biotech focused on treating inflammatory and fibrotic diseases, has appointed Mark Gaffney as its new chief executive. 9 October 2024
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Privately-held UK biotech Curve Therapeutics has announced the appointment of Rab Prinjha as chief research and development (R&D) officer. 9 October 2024
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US neurodegenerative diseases focussed biotech Denali Therapeutics has appointed Katie Peng to the newly created role of chief commercial officer (COO). 29 September 2021
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Sino-American company Brii Biosciences today announced the appointment of Coy Stout as senior vice president and head of US market access and patient advocacy. 28 September 2021
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US clinical-stage targeted oncology company Mirati Therapeutics today announced the appointment of industry veteran David Meek as chief executive (CEO), effective immediately. 20 September 2021
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Austrian precision cancer medicines focused biotech OncoOne has appointed Brent Meadows to its executive management team as chief business officer (CBO). 15 September 2021
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A $60 million Series A financing has shown that Boston-based biotech Atavistik Bio means business in metabolic disease and cancer. 25 August 2021
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Norwegian clinical-stage biotech BerGenBio has announced the appointment of Martin Olin as its new chief executive, effective September 8, 2021. 24 August 2021
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US pharma major Eli Lilly has announced executive leadership changes and the creation of neuroscience and immunology business units. Effective September 5, Lilly Bio-Medicines will split into two business units: Lilly Neuroscience and Lilly Immunology. 18 August 2021
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US privately-held biotech HiberCell today announced the acquisition of Genuity Science, a life science technology company – previously known as WuXi NextCODE and with Chinese backing - that provides world-leading genomics and multi-omic analytics bolstered by an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) platform to illuminate the underlying cause of cancer and other diseases. 17 August 2021
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PureTech Health has named Julie Krop its chief medical officer (CMO). 13 August 2021
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Swiss clinical-stage biotech MoonLake Immunotherapeutics today announced the appointment of Simon Sturge as chairman. 10 August 2021
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USA-based cancer specialist Epizyme today announced a collaboration with Chinese biotech Hutchmed to research, develop, manufacture and commercialize Tazverik (tazemetostat) in Greater China, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan (the Territory). 9 August 2021
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BlueRock Therapeutics, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, a wholly-owned clinical-stage subsidiary of Germany’s Bayer, has revealed changes in its top executive team. 26 July 2021
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US oncology-focussed biotech Arcus Biosciences today announced that Dr Bill Grossman will transition out of his role as chief medical officer at Arcus and into a role at Gilead Sciences as senior vice president of oncology clinical research to oversee Gilead’s clinical-stage oncology portfolio. 20 July 2021
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Belgian cell therapy company Bone Therapeutics, which is addressing unmet medical needs in orthopedics and other diseases, has appointed Anne Leselbaum as chief medical officer (CMO), effective August 23, 2021. 12 July 2021
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New Jersey, USA-based Outlook Therapeutics has appointed C. Russell Trenary III as president and chief executive. 8 July 2021
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Boston, USA-based next-generation oncology company Scorpion Therapeutics says that Dr Axel Hoos will join the company as its new chief executive, effective August 2021. 8 July 2021
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Dutch specialty pharma company Pharming Group said today it has appointed Anurag Relan as chief medical officer (CMO), effective immediately, and Robert Friesen as chief scientific officer, effective from August 1, 2021. 18 June 2021
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Capsida Biotherapeutics, a US biotech creating a new class of targeted gene therapies using its adeno-associated virus (AAV) engineering and cargo development platform, has named Swati Tole as the company’s first chief medical officer. 12 May 2021
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Life sciences investment group Abingworth has announced the final closing of its new Clinical Co-Development Fund at $582 million. 10 May 2021
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Eikon Therapeutics, a pioneer in live-cell super-resolution microscopy and engineering for drug discovery, today announced that it has closed a $148 million Series A financing led by The Column Group with participation from Foresite Capital, Innovation Endeavors and Lux Capital. 5 May 2021
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