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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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Anthony Harnden has been appointed as the new chair of the UK’s Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). 20 November 2024
Biotechnology
Mirai Bio has announced the appointment of Jens Vogel as the company’s president and chief operating officer (COO). 20 November 2024
Biotechnology
Aclaris Therapeutics has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Biosion for broad rights to two new antibodies. 19 November 2024
Biotechnology
Privately-held US biotech Georgiamune has announced the appointment of Mark Avagliano as chief business officer (CBO). 19 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
New York-based Mind Medicine, a company developing MM120, a form of LSD (lysergide d-tartrate), for mental health conditions, has announced the appointment of Gregg Pratt, as chief regulatory and quality assurance officer. 19 November 2024
Biotechnology
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
Biotechnology
ALX Oncology Holdings, a Californian immuno-oncology company, has announced the appointment of Alan Sandler as chief medical officer (CMO). 14 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
US ophthalmology specialist Ocular Therapeutix announced that Namrata Saroj has joined the Company on a full-time basis as chief business officer (CBO). Dr Saroj previously served as development strategy consultant to Ocular since February 2024. 14 November 2024
Biotechnology
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
Biotechnology
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
Biotechnology
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
Biotechnology
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
Biotechnology
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
Biotechnology
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
Biotechnology
US biotech major Biogen revealed it has appointed Daniel Quirk as chief medical officer and head of medical affairs. 29 October 2024
Pharmaceutical
Fennec Pharmaceuticals has announced the addition of three new executives to bolster its leadership team as the company prepares for expanded commercial operations. 28 October 2024
Biotechnology
AAVantgarde has announced the appointment of Lauren Kaskiel as chief business officer (CBO). 22 October 2024
Pharmaceutical
Privately-held Italian drugmaker Chiesi Farmaceutici today announced the appointment of Giuseppe Accogli as company’ new chief executive (CEO). 30 January 2023
Biotechnology
After a career that has seen him lead Exelixis, Biogen and most recently, Vir Biotechnology, George Scangos is to retire in early April. 26 January 2023
Biotechnology
More gloomy news from Finch Therapeutics, as the microbiome company announced it would scrap the Phase III PRISM4 trial of its recurrent C. difficile infection (CDI) candidate CP101. 25 January 2023
Pharmaceutical
A new chief executive is to take over from Jeff Hatfield at Vividion Therapeutics, Bayer’s wholly-owned subsidiary that is using discovery technologies to unlock high value, traditionally undruggable targets with precision therapeutics for devastating cancers and immune disorders. 24 January 2023
Biotechnology
New Jersey, USA-based Outlook Therapeutics has announced the appointments of Dr Surendra Sharma as senior vice president, medical affairs, and Glen Olsheim as executive director, commercial excellence. 23 January 2023
Biotechnology
Halia Therapeutics, a privately-held biopharma advancing innovative medicines to treat diseases driven by chronic inflammation and neurodegeneration, has announced the appointment of a chief medical officer. 20 January 2023
Pharmaceutical
Massachusetts, USA-based psychoactive medicine specialist Sensorium Therapeutics has appointed Jeffrey Brown as chief scientific officer. 19 January 2023
Biotechnology
Dianthus Therapeutics, a biotechnology company dedicated to advancing the next generation of antibody complement therapeutics, today announced the appointment of Susan Kalled, as chief scientific officer. 17 January 2023
Biotechnology
Rachel Abbott has been appointed chief scientific officer of Pan Cancer T, a biotech spin-off from the Erasmus University Medical Center, in the Netherlands. 17 January 2023
Biotechnology
Nkarta, a US biopharma developing engineered natural killer (NK) cell therapies to treat cancer, has announced the appointment of a chief medical officer (CMO). 11 January 2023
Pharmaceutical
A UK drug discovery company has announced the appointment of a chief scientific officer (CSO). 10 January 2023
Biotechnology
Shares of Novavax closed up 11.25% at $12.26 yesterday after it announced a successor for its president and chief executive Stanley Erck, who plans to retire. 10 January 2023
Pharmaceutical
Privately-held Swiss drugmaker Helsinn today announced the appointment of the firm’s current chief operating officer, Dr Melanie Rolli, as group chief executive (CEO) effective from January 1, 2023. 9 January 2023
Biotechnology
US biotech bluebird bio on Friday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its second Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV). 7 January 2023
Biotechnology
Privately held Danish biotechnology company MinervaX has appointed Lidia Oostvogels as chief medical officer, bringing a wealth of experience in vaccine development with more than 25 years’ experience in clinical development. 5 January 2023
Pharmaceutical
US cancer specialist Spectrum Pharmaceuticals has lost more than 50% of its stock market value in the past six months, and it has now lost a member of its beleaguered management team, too. 4 January 2023
Biotechnology
A planned merger between US biotech Sesen Bio and privately-held firm Carisma Therapeutics has run into headwinds. 4 January 2023
Biotechnology
Switzerland-based biotech ADC Therapeutics today announced the appointment of Dr Mohamed Zaki as chief medical officer, bringing over 20 years of experience in hematology and oncology drug development to his role. 4 January 2023
Biotechnology
Polish clinical-stage biotech Molecure has announced that Dr Samson Fung, currently chief medical officer, has been appointed to the company’s management board. 4 January 2023
Biotechnology
CAR-T therapy company Allogene Therapeutics has swiftly named its replacement for executive vice president of research and development Rafael Amado, who has resigned to join Sino-American firm Zai Lab. 3 January 2023
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