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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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French immuno-oncology company Innate Pharma has announced the resignation of chief executive Mondher Mahjoubi. 18 December 2023
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Switzerland-based Asceneuron has announced the appointment of Abbas Hussain as its new chairman of to its board of directors. 18 December 2023
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US provider of chemical biology technologies Totus Medicines has announced the appointment of Nassim Usman as president and chief executive. 16 December 2023
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From January 1, 2024, Ashley Magargee’s role as chief executive of the Roche subsidiary Genentech will become permanent. 15 December 2023
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Former Novartis executive James Bradner has joined Amgen as executive vice president of research and development (R&D), and chief scientific officer. 14 December 2023
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Californian antibody specialist Electra Therapeutics has appointed Kathy Dong as president and chief executive, replacing current CEO Adam Rosenthal. 13 December 2023
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US mRNA medicines company Moderna has announced changes to its operating model to bring focus to its short- and long-term business goals. 13 December 2023
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Singapore-based clinical-stage biotech Hummingbird Bioscience today announced the appointment of Angèle Maki, as chief business officer (CBO), with immediate effect. 11 December 2023
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Massachusetts, USA-based cell therapy specialist Abcuro today announced the appointment of Mark Pruzanski as chairman of its board of directors. 6 December 2023
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Germany-based Thermosome, a drug development company specializing in targeted tumor therapies, has named Frank Hermann as chief medical officer (CMO). 5 December 2023
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Inflammation and immunology (I&I) specialist Zenas BioPharma has named Jennifer Fox as its chief business officer and chief financial officer and Tanya Fischer as head of research and development and chief medical officer. 4 December 2023
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US biotech Amylyx Pharmaceuticals today revealed it has appointed Camille Bedrosian as its new chief medical officer (CMO). 1 December 2023
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Swiss clinical-stage biotech AC Immune today announced the appointment, effective January, 2024, of Dr Madiha Derouazi as chief scientific officer. 1 December 2023
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British biotech Levicept has appointed Eliot Forster as chief executive, with the company’s founder, Simon Westbrook, taking up the role of chief scientific officer. 30 November 2023
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Belgian biotech Agomab Therapeutics today announced the appointment of Dr Angelika Jahreis as an independent non-executive director to its board of directors, while Andrea Sáez will join Agomab’s executive leadership team as chief development officer. 29 November 2023
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US biotech Novavax, which is advancing protein-based vaccines with its Matrix-M adjuvant, has announced changes to its executive leadership team. 24 November 2023
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The chief executive of Swiss rare disease company Relief Therapeutics, Jack Weinstein, is to step down. 22 November 2023
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Utah, USA-based biotech Halia Therapeutics has appointed Lisa Shamon as vice president of regulatory affairs and Xianne Penny as a senior medical director. 17 November 2023
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UK-based eXmoor pharma, a cell and gene therapy (CGT) manufacturing partner, has announced the hiring of Matthew Paterson as the company’s first chief commercial officer. 15 November 2023
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Cambridge, USA-based precision oncology firm Incendia Therapeutics today announced the appointment of Dr Wendye Robbins as chief executive (CEO). 13 November 2023
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