On July 31, 2020 AnaptysBio, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing first-in-class antibody product candidates focused on emerging immune control mechanisms applicable to inflammation and immuno-oncology indications, reported the appointment of Paul F. Lizzul, M.D., Ph.D. as Chief Medical Officer (Press release, AnaptysBio, JUL 31, 2020, View Source [SID1234562639]).
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"Paul’s extensive expertise in the development of immune-modulating therapeutics will be instrumental to the advancement of AnaptysBio’s wholly-owned pipeline programs," said Hamza Suria, president and chief executive officer of AnaptysBio. "Seven AnaptysBio-generated therapeutic antibodies have advanced to the clinic to date, and we will continue leveraging our capital-efficient business model to further expand AnaptysBio’s product pipeline."
"I am excited to join the dedicated team at AnaptysBio and lead the development of our first-in-class antibody pipeline," said Dr. Lizzul. "Our wholly-owned clinical-stage programs, including etokimab, imsidolimab and ANB030, have the potential to meaningfully improve medical care for patients suffering from debilitating inflammatory diseases."
Dr. Lizzul joins AnaptysBio as Chief Medical Officer and will lead the company’s development organization, including clinical medicine, clinical operations, regulatory affairs, pharmacology and toxicology. Prior to AnaptysBio, he has served as Global Development Lead for Inflammation at Amgen, Chief Medical Officer of Sienna Biopharmaceuticals and Senior Medical Director at Kythera Biopharmaceuticals. Dr. Lizzul served as Assistant Professor of Dermatology and conducted clinical research at Tufts Medical Center. He is a board-certified dermatologist, a faculty member of the American Academy of Dermatology and has also served on the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dermatology and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee. Dr. Lizzul received his M.D., Ph.D. in molecular genetics and M.P.H. in epidemiology from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers. He has also earned an M.B.A. in entrepreneurship from the Rutgers Business School.