Scandion Oncology, a Danish biotech developing medicines for treatment-resistant cancer, has announced that president and chief executive Bo Rode Hansen will leave his position with immediate effect by mutual agreement. 31 August 2022
Celsius Therapeutics, a privately-held biotech developing precision medicines for cancer and autoimmune disease through single-cell RNA sequencing, has named Sarah Grant its chief medical officer (CMO). 26 August 2022
As had long been expected, Novartis has announced plans to hive off its generics business, Sandoz, creating a new publicly-traded company. 25 August 2022
AstriVax, a start-up working to develop novel vaccines, has raised the largest amount of seed capital in the history of Belgium-based university KU Leuven spin-offs, totalling $30 million. 25 August 2022
British biotech Mereo BioPharma has revealed its largest shareholder is agitating to purge certain board members as part of a plan to change the firm’s strategic direction. 23 August 2022
Singapore-based Tessa Therapeutics, a Temasek-backed clinical stage biotech company, today announced the appointment of Thomas Willemsen as its president and chief executive, effective October 1, 2022. 22 August 2022
Privately-held North Carolina, USA-based contract research organization BioAgilytix has named Linda Robbie its new chief operating officer. 17 August 2022
PsiOxus, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a novel platform technology for the targeted delivery of therapeutic transgenes to solid tumors, has announced the appointment of its new chief executive, Howard Davis. 12 August 2022
California, USA-based Appia Bio, a pre-clinical-stage biotechnology company today announced that Jason Damiano has been appointed as its chief scientific officer. 10 August 2022
Privately-held Danish dermatology specialist LEO Pharma has announced the appointment of Sven Hauptmann as its new executive vice president of global product supply. 4 August 2022
The Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen UK has named Maria Walsh its business unit director, oncology and hematology, cell and gene therapy and pulmonary hypertension. 27 July 2022
Netherlands-based specialty pharma firm Pleco Therapeutics today announced its expansion, with the incorporation if a US subsidiary, Pleco Therapeutics USA. 26 July 2022
US discoverer of precision medicines for cancer and other diseases, Flare Therapeutics, today announced the appointment of Amit Rakhit as president and chief executive. 25 July 2022
Swiss drugmaker Roche announced its financial results for the first half of 2022 on Thursday, as well as revealing that chief executive Severin Schwan will step down next March after 15 years in the top job. 21 July 2022
Versanis Bio, a privately-held biotech advancing novel therapeutics for cardiometabolic diseases, has announced the appointment of Mark Pruzanski as chairman and chief executive 20 July 2022
USA-based Tiziana Life Sciences has moved fast to strengthen its management team following this week’s announcement of the resignation of Kunwar Shailubhai as chief executive, chief scientific officer and board director, effective as of August 1. 19 July 2022
Swiss biopharma company Relief Therapeutics today announced that its collaboration partner, Acer Therapeutics for ACER-001 (sodium phenylbutyrate) for oral suspension for the treatment of patients with urea cycle disorders (UCDs), has resubmitted its New Drug Application (NDA) for ACER-001 to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 18 July 2022
Agios Pharmaceuticals, a leader in the field of cellular metabolism pioneering therapies for genetically defined diseases, today announced that effective August 8, 2022, Jackie Fouse will transition to the role of chairwomen of the board of directors and Brian Goff will assume the role of chief executive officer. 13 July 2022
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