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
A series of key leadership changes have been announced on Tuesday at Dyne Therapeutics, a muscle disease company developing therapeutics for people living with genetically-driven diseases. 3 September 2024
UK-based Amphista Therapeutics—which calls itself a leader in next generation targeted protein degradation (TPD) approaches—has named Antony Mattessich its new chief executive (CEO) and member of the board of directors. 3 September 2024
Texas, USA-based Coya Therapeutics announced that Arun Swaminathan has been promoted to the role of chief executive (CEO) effective November 1, 2024. 22 August 2024
BioMarin Pharmaceutical (Nasdaq: BMRN) has announced key leadership changes, appointing Greg Friberg as chief research and development officer, and James Sabry as chief business officer. 21 August 2024
California, USA-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company 89bio has appointed Francis Sarena as chief operating officer (COO), effective August 5, 2024. 20 August 2024
USA-based biotech Tiziana Life Sciences today announced the appointment of Ivor Elrifi as its chief executive (CEO), effective immediately. 19 August 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
CRISPR genome-editing biopharma company Caribou Biosciences has announced the appointment of Tina Albertson as chief medical officer (CMO). 13 August 2024
SpyBiotech, a UK biotech with a novel vaccine platform technology that can target infectious diseases, cancer and chronic diseases, has appointed Prakash Bhuyan as chief medical officer (CMO). 12 August 2024
Finland-based Faron Pharmaceuticals, a biopharma reprogramming myeloid cells to activate anti-tumor immunity in hematological and solid tumor microenvironments, has announced that its chief executive Markku Jalkanen is to retire. 7 August 2024
A change at the top is on the way at Cour Pharmaceuticals, a privately-held US biotech developing disease-modifying therapies designed to induce antigen-specific tolerance for immune-mediated diseases. 1 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
USA-based brain health biotech Mind Medicine (MindMed; Nasdaq: MNMD) announced the appointment of Stephanie Fagan as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. 30 July 2024
Zymeworks has appointed Leone Patterson as executive vice president, and chief business and financial officer, effective September 1, 2024. 26 July 2024
The appointment of Dr Sicard comes at a time when the company has selected its lead candidate, DGX-01, a first-in-class recombinant protein that aims to replicate insulin-producing beta cells in t 25 July 2024