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Leadership skills must adapt for rare disease success
In pharmaphorum’s rare disease focus month, Karl Simpson of Liftstream explores whether a different set of skills, experience and talent are required to develop orphan drugs, and questions how different the business model of rare diseases is. The article was originally published in pharmaphorum on 18th February 2014.
Shire adds to board with appointment of Ian Clark
Shire plc has joined Agios Pharmaceuticals in announcing the appointment of Ian Clark to the Board of Directors.
Blueprint Medicines Bolsters Senior Management
Blueprint Medicines, a company discovering and developing highly selective investigational kinase medicines for patients with genomically defined diseases, has appointed Kathryn (Kate) Haviland as Chief Business Officer, who will be responsible for the firm’s corporate strategy, business development, corporate communications and investor relations functions.
Board Appointment for IPO-ready Dimension Therapeutics
Just days after setting the terms for its pending IPO, Dimension Therapeutics, Inc., a leading rare disease company advancing novel, liver-directed treatments for diverse genetic disorders, announced the election of Alan B. Colowick, M.D., M.P.H., Executive Vice President of Celgene Corporation, to Dimension’s Board of Directors. Dr. Colowick brings strong operational expertise and more than 15 years of experience in biopharmaceutical development. His election to the company’s Board is effective immediately.
Big-Pharma Defection Continues
In a continuation of a developing trend, two big-pharma executives left their cozy corner offices for the fast and wild biotech world. This year we have already seen a number of big names defect for the biotech world, the reasons for which were covered here. These latest appointments add further evidence to the fact that biotech has regained its form and now has pulling power.
Agilis Biotherapeutics Strengthens Board of Directors
Agilis Biotherapeutics a biotechnology company in Cambridge, Massachusetts which is advancing innovative DNA therapeutics for rare genetic diseases that affect the central nervous system (CNS), appointed Arthur Tzianabos, Ph.D. to the Company’s Board of Directors. Dr. Tzianabos already serves on the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board and will continue serving in this capacity. Dr. Tzianabos brings extensive experience to the boardroom, with more than 20 years of experience in business and drug development of therapeutics in industry and academia. Dr. Tzianabos is currently President of OvaScience, Inc., a global life sciences company developing new fertility treatments. Prior to his leadership role at OvaScience, Dr. Tzianabos was Senior Vice President and Head, Research and Early Development.at Shire Human Genetic Therapies.
Sara Mathew further diversifies Shire’s Board
Shire plc has appointed Sara Mathew to its Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director. Sara will also be a member of the Audit, Compliance & Risk Committee of the Shire Board. Both appointments will be effective as of September 1, 2015.
Dimension Therapeutics Diversifies Leadership with Management and Board Appointment
Dimension Therapeutics, a leading rare disease company advancing novel, liver-directed treatments for diverse genetic disorders has announced that it has expanded its Board of Directors with the elections of Georges Gemayel, Ph.D., former Executive Vice President of Genzyme Corporation, and Arlene M. Morris, former CEO of Syndax Pharmaceuticals. Dimension also announced that Donald J. Hayden, Jr., is leaving his position as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.