US pharma major Bristol Myers Squibb revealed it has appointed Dr Cristian Massacesi as executive vice president, chief medical officer and head of development, effective August 1, 2025. 26 July 2025
UK government-backed Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult), a tech and innovation organization specializing in the advancement of the cell and gene therapy industry, has appointed Ed Samuel as its chief operations officer (COO). 23 July 2025
After 13 years at the helm of the UK’s BioIndustry Association, Steve Bates has tendered his resignation as chief executive of the BIA to take up a newly created position announced today as executive chair for the Office of Life Science within the UK government. His last day at the BIA will be Friday, September 26, 2025. 23 July 2025
Neuraxpharm Group, a privately-held German specialty pharma focused on central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced the launch of a new affiliate, Neuraxpharm Australia, led by newly appointed head of commercial, Avendran Naidu, as the company continues to expand globally. 22 July 2025
NodThera, a privately-held biotech working in chronic inflammatory diseases through selective modulation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, has announced the appointment of Jyothis George as chief medical officer (CMO), effective immediately. 21 July 2025
German mRNA specialist BioNTech has announced that Ryan Richardson will step down from his position as chief strategy officer and member of the management board. 18 July 2025
Bayer is giving chief executive Bill Anderson more time to deliver on his ambitious efforts to reshape the German group, extending his contract by three years to March 2029. The move signals strong support from the company’s supervisory board, which voted unanimously in favor of the renewal. 17 July 2025
US biotech Tract Bio has appointed Chris Galloway as chief medical and development officer, as it prepares for an investigational new drug filing for its lead oncology candidate, TP-101, within the next 18 months. The Boston-based company is also expanding its board with two senior figures from the oncology and biotech world: Mark Adler and Kristiina Vuori. 15 July 2025
BrainXell, a US biotechnology company developing iPSC-based CNS disease models and regenerative cell therapies, has announced the appointment of Katherine Vega Stultz as its new chief executive and board director. 11 July 2025
French biotech Inventiva has changed up its executive team as it continues to bet on experimental MASH therapy lanifibranor, bringing in new leadership to steer the drug through its late-stage development and potential regulatory filings. 10 July 2025
Radiant Biotherapeutics, a Canadian biotech advancing multi-specific, multi-affinity antibody (Multabody) therapeutics in cancer and autoimmune diseases, has announced the appointment of Deborah Geraghty as president and chief executive. 9 July 2025
US pharma major Bristol Myers Squibb revealed it has appointed Dr Cristian Massacesi as executive vice president, chief medical officer and head of development, effective August 1, 2025. 26 July 2025
UK government-backed Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult), a tech and innovation organization specializing in the advancement of the cell and gene therapy industry, has appointed Ed Samuel as its chief operations officer (COO). 23 July 2025
After 13 years at the helm of the UK’s BioIndustry Association, Steve Bates has tendered his resignation as chief executive of the BIA to take up a newly created position announced today as executive chair for the Office of Life Science within the UK government. His last day at the BIA will be Friday, September 26, 2025. 23 July 2025
Neuraxpharm Group, a privately-held German specialty pharma focused on central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced the launch of a new affiliate, Neuraxpharm Australia, led by newly appointed head of commercial, Avendran Naidu, as the company continues to expand globally. 22 July 2025
NodThera, a privately-held biotech working in chronic inflammatory diseases through selective modulation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, has announced the appointment of Jyothis George as chief medical officer (CMO), effective immediately. 21 July 2025
German mRNA specialist BioNTech has announced that Ryan Richardson will step down from his position as chief strategy officer and member of the management board. 18 July 2025
Bayer is giving chief executive Bill Anderson more time to deliver on his ambitious efforts to reshape the German group, extending his contract by three years to March 2029. The move signals strong support from the company’s supervisory board, which voted unanimously in favor of the renewal. 17 July 2025
US biotech Tract Bio has appointed Chris Galloway as chief medical and development officer, as it prepares for an investigational new drug filing for its lead oncology candidate, TP-101, within the next 18 months. The Boston-based company is also expanding its board with two senior figures from the oncology and biotech world: Mark Adler and Kristiina Vuori. 15 July 2025
BrainXell, a US biotechnology company developing iPSC-based CNS disease models and regenerative cell therapies, has announced the appointment of Katherine Vega Stultz as its new chief executive and board director. 11 July 2025
French biotech Inventiva has changed up its executive team as it continues to bet on experimental MASH therapy lanifibranor, bringing in new leadership to steer the drug through its late-stage development and potential regulatory filings. 10 July 2025
Radiant Biotherapeutics, a Canadian biotech advancing multi-specific, multi-affinity antibody (Multabody) therapeutics in cancer and autoimmune diseases, has announced the appointment of Deborah Geraghty as president and chief executive. 9 July 2025