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
Dutch privately-held life sciences company Cristal Therapeutics has appointed Jeroen Tonnar as new chief business officer responsible for business development, partnering and licensing activities. 21 April 2015
Danish CNS specialist Lundbeck has entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with privately-held US biotech start-up Ovid Therapeutics for gaboxadol. 19 April 2015
Germany’s Merck KGaA has appointed Udit Batra to head the combined life science business following the pending acquisition of US life science company Sigma-Aldrich. 14 April 2015
Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, the US subsidiary of Japan’s largest drugmaker Takeda, has appointed Ramona Sequeira as president of the US business unit. 13 April 2015
EMD Serono, the US biopharma subsidiary of Germany’s Merck KGaA has appointed Frederick Munschauer as vice president of medical affairs, neurology and immunology. 2 April 2015
UK-based stem cell therapy company ReNeuron is making changes to its board and senior management as it prepares for the next phase of development. 2 April 2015
Konstantinos (Kostas) Kosmatopoulos, a founder of anti-tumor immunotherapy specialist Vaxon Biotech, has become chief executive of the company. 30 March 2015
Japanese pharma company Otsuka has announced that its current vice chairman and representative director Ichiro Otsuka is now chairman and representative director. 30 March 2015
USA-based pharma company Inovio Pharmaceuticals has appointed Scott White as vice president of clinical development in infectious diseases. 18 March 2015