Cancer start-up Black Diamond Therapeutics has announced a significant restructuring as part of its plan to focus resources on its lead drug, BDTX-1535. 10 October 2024
ViroCell Biologics, a UK contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has announces the appointment of Nicholas Ostrout, as vice president of corporate development and strategy. 7 October 2024
Nxera Pharma has entered a new commercial partnership agreement with fellow Japanese drugmaker Shionogi regarding the distribution and sales for Quviviq (daridorexant 25 and 50mg) in Japan. 1 October 2024
Privately-held German pain specialist Grünenthal has appointed Jan Adams its new chief commercial officer (CCO) and a member of the corporate executive board. 30 September 2024
Acadia Pharmaceuticals has appointed Catherine Owen Adams to succeed Steve Davis as chief executive (CEO) and a member of its board of directors. 28 September 2024
Structure Therapeutics, a specialist in small molecule treatments for metabolic and pulmonary diseases, has announced key leadership appointments. 18 September 2024
Under pressure from certain shareholders, autoimmune diseases specialist Aurinia Pharmaceuticals on Friday said it has restructured its board of directors. 14 September 2024
California’s Lykos Therapeutics is still trying to regroup after being rocked by the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rejection of midomafetamine (MDMA) capsules for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 6 September 2024
Novocure (Nasdaq: NVCR) has announced that chief executive Asaf Danziger will retire at the end of 2024, with current chief financial officer Ashley Cordova set to succeed him as CEO. 4 September 2024
Lykos Therapeutics has announced a reorganization to best support the company as it works to address the resubmission of its new drug application (NDA) for midomafetamine capsules for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults. 16 August 2024
German infectious disease specialist AiCuris Anti-infective Cures has announced the appointment of Cynthia Wat as chief medical officer (CMO). 30 July 2024
Ophirex, a registered public benefit corporation developing an oral field treatment to address the global unmet medical needs of snakebite victims, has announced the appointment of Jeremy Gowler as chief executive. 15 July 2024
US drugmaker AbbVie has announced that Roopal Thakkar, who currently serves as senior vice president, chief medical officer, global therapeutics, has been appointed to the position of executive vice president, research and development, and chief scientific officer (CSO). 10 July 2024
US pharma major Eli Lilly today revealed that Mike Mason, executive vice president and president of Lilly Diabetes and Obesity, will retire at the end of 2023 after 34 years with the company. 4 October 2023
Accent Therapeutics, a US biopharma company developing a new class of small molecule precision cancer therapies, has announced three appointments in one at what is a pivotal time for the firm. 21 September 2023
Dutch firm Anavo Therapeutics, which claims to be the first company to systematically drug phosphatases, has named Shaun McNulty its chief scientific officer (CSO). 21 September 2023
A shortening cash runaway and a lack of near-term “value creation prospects” have forced some difficult decisions for Californian cancer firm Kinnate Biopharma. 20 September 2023
US clinical-stage liver disease drug developer Madrigal Pharmaceuticals today announced that Bill Sibold has succeeded Dr Paul Friedman as the firm’s chief executive and joined Madrigal’s board of directors. 11 September 2023
Boston, USA-based Glyscend Therapeutics, which is developing a revolutionary approach to treating type 2 diabetes, has appointment of Sapan Shah as chief executive (CEO). 8 September 2023
UK cancer and infectious disease drug developer Scancell Holdings has appointed Dr Mandeep Sehmi as head of business development, effective immediately. 8 September 2023
Marie-France Tschudin, president, innovative medicines international and chief commercial officer of Novartis, has decided to leave the Swiss pharma giant and will step down from the executive committee of Novartis. 6 September 2023
Dr Monica Shaw has joined the commercial leadership team of US pharma major Bristol Myers Squibb’s as senior vice president, major markets. 6 September 2023
Dutch specialty pharma firm Pleco Therapeutics has appointed Dr Henno Welgemoed in the newly created role of chief medical officer (CMO). 5 September 2023
Mid-sized French drugmaker Ipsen today revealed the appointment of Christelle Huguet as executive vice president, head of research and development. 4 September 2023
Reeling from a regulatory setback last month, Sage Therapeutics is to undergo a major restructuring in the run-up to its launch of postpartum depression drug Zurzuvae (zuranolone). 1 September 2023
French drugmaker Sanofi has made a series of changes to its executive team, including the appointment of a new head of research and development. 31 August 2023
Germany’s Bayer has announced that Dr Juergen Eckhardt is to be the new head of business development and licensing / open innovation (BDL/OI) of its Pharmaceuticals Division effective September 1, 2023. 25 August 2023
San Diego, USAbased cancer specialist Mirati Therapeutics is to replace its chief executive, David Meek, with former CEO Charles Baum taking over on an interim basis. 10 August 2023
In anticipation of regulatory clearance for its proposed $43 billion acquisition of Seagen, US pharma giant Pfizer today announced a reorganization of its R&D team to create a leading company in the battle against cancer. 27 July 2023
Brighton, UK-based infectious disease specialist Destiny Pharma today announced that Chris Tovey will join the company as chief executive (CEO) on September 1, 2023. 19 July 2023