Stalicla, a privately-held Swiss biotech, today announced that Dr Paulo Fontoura will be joining its drug development team as chief scientific and clinical development advisor. 19 September 2024
US contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) BioCentriq has appointed Syed Husain as its new chief executive (CEO), and as a member of the board of directors. 19 September 2024
Structure Therapeutics, a specialist in small molecule treatments for metabolic and pulmonary diseases, has announced key leadership appointments. 18 September 2024
Californian biopharma 89bio, a company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for the treatment of liver and cardiometabolic diseases, has announced an important appointment. 17 September 2024
British biotech IMU Biosciences has announced key changes to its leadership team as it looks to grow in the field of precision medicine. 17 September 2024
Ohio, USA-based Trailhead Biosystems has appointed Josh Snow as its new chief commercial officer, as the company moves to expand its presence in the commercial market with its iPSC-derived human cell products. 16 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
US neurological diseases specialist Ovid Therapeutics has announced the promotion of Meg Alexander to president and chief operating officer (COO). 12 September 2024
French cancer focused biotech Transgene has appointed two seasoned leaders in oncology who will be instrumental in advancing the company’s innovative immunotherapy programs 10 September 2024
Italy-based biotech AAVantgarde Bio has appointed Jayashree Sahni as its new chief medical officer, replacing Naveed Shams, who has held the role since 2022. 10 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
Biosimilar-focused biopharmaceutical company and contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Tanvex BioPharma has named Stephen Lam its new chief executive (CEO). 5 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
USA-based company ImmunoGen, a specialist in the field of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for the treatment of cancer, has appointed Isabel Kalofonos as senior vice president and chief commercial officer. 24 April 2023
Danish clinical-stage retinal diseases biotech Breye Therapeutics today announced the appointment of Peter Adamson as chief scientific Officer (CSO). 20 April 2023
Engimmune Therapeutics, a biotech developing novel T-cell receptor (TCR)-based therapies, has announced the appointment of Lars Nieba as chief executive. 19 April 2023
Long-term incumbent Dr Roy Vagelos will retire from his role as chairman of US biotech Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ board of directors and will not stand for re-election. 18 April 2023
US biotechnology company Bicycle Therapeutics , which pioneering a new and differentiated class of therapeutics based on its proprietary bicyclic peptide (Bicycle) technology, has announced the appointment of Dr Santiago Arroyo as chief development officer, effective March 31. 6 April 2023
French clinical-stage biotech Abivax has appointed Marc de Garidel as chief executive (CEO) and interim board chairman of the company, effective May 5, 2023. 6 April 2023
UK-based iron deficiency specialist Shield Therapeutics today revealed that Andy Hurley will be joining the firm’s executive team as chief commercial officer (CCO), effective April 10, 2023. 5 April 2023
US biotech major Biogen has appointed Adam Keeney as executive vice president, head of corporate development effective April 17, 2023, adding a new face to its business development team. 5 April 2023
Wuppertal, Germany-based infectious disease drug developer AiCuris Anti-infective Cures today announced the appointment of Larry Edwards as chief executive (CEO), effective April 1, 2023. 4 April 2023
Austrian drug discovery company Quantro Therapeutics has appointed Dr Michael Bauer as the firm’s chief executive (CEO), effective May 1, 2023. 4 April 2023
Karim Mikhail is to resign as president and chief executive of Amarin Corp, the Ireland-headquartered fish oil-based heart drug specialist, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing. 3 April 2023
Karen Harrison has been named chief operating officer of the Therapeutics Division at Avacta, a UK-based life sciences company developing targeted oncology drugs and diagnostics. 29 March 2023
PTC Therapeutics announced on Friday day that Stuart Peltz, chief executive (CEO) of the US biopharma company, is stepping down after 25 years. 27 March 2023
US biopharma Inozyme Pharma has announced that founding chief executive officer Axel Bolte will retire from his current role, to be replaced by Douglas Treco. 24 March 2023
Portugal’s largest drugmaker BIAL is boosting its management team with the addition of a former big pharma exec, Max Bricchi, as its chief commercial officer, who will also join the executive board. 23 March 2023
Clay Siegall is leaping back into the biotech world as chief executive and president of Morphimmune, a pre-clinical biotechnology company focused on developing targeted oncology therapeutics based in Seattle, USA. 23 March 2023