BriaCell Thereapeutics (CVE:BCT) said last week that it named biotechnology veteran Dr. William Williams as its president & CEO effective Nov. 1. The Berkeley, Calif.-based company’s lead product is a genetically engineered, whole-cell vaccine derived from a human breast tumor cell line. BriaCell suggests that the vaccine may be able to trigger the immune system to […]
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Erytech Pharma taps new scientific, business chiefs | Personnel Moves, Oct. 26, 2016
French biotech Erytech Pharma (EPA:ERYP) said today that it named Alexander Scheer as chief scientific officer and Jean-Sébastien Cleiftie as chief business officer. The Lyon, France-based company encapsulates enzymes inside red blood cells that deprive tumors of necessary nutrients to treat rare forms of cancers and orphan diseases. Erytech has an ongoing Phase I […]
Cerulean promotes Eliasof to senior VP & CSO | Personnel Moves, Oct. 26, 2016
Cerulean promotes Eliasof to senior VP & CSO Cerulean Pharma (NSDQ:CERU) said today that it named Scott Eliasof as senior VP and CSO, promoting him from VP of research. He joined the Waltham, Mass.-based company in 2007. Before coming on board to Cerulean, Eliasof was the director of the chemical biology platform at the Broad […]
Codiak BioSciences lures Alnylam vet Sorensen to lead clinical program
Codiak BioSciences said today that it has named former Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:ALNY) executive Dr. Benny Sorensen as vice president and head of clinical development. Sorensen was Alnylam’s senior director of clinical research, leading the preclinical, clinical, regulatory and commercial strategies for hematology products. He also worked for Baxter (NYSE:BAX), advancing hematology therapies through Phase III pivotal development. Woburn, Mass.-based […]
Ocular therapeutics company Novaliq names new CEO
Novaliq GmbH said yesterday that it named Christian Roesky as its new CEO, replacing co-founder Bernhard Günther, who will take on a new role as chief innovation officer. The Heidelberg, Germany-based company focuses on renovating poorly soluble drugs into effective ocular therapeutics. Its CE-marked product, NovaTears, was developed from its proprietary EyeSol technology. With its […]
