– USA, CA – Eidos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: EIDX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on addressing the large and growing unmet need in diseases caused by transthyretin amyloidosis, today announced the addition of Suzanne Hooper, the former EVP and general counsel of Jazz Pharmaceuticals, and Duke Rohlen, the CEO and managing partner of Ajax Health.at, to its Board as Independent Directors bringing the deep commercial and strategic experience to the company.
Eidos is developing acoramidis as a potentially best-in-class treatment option for ATTR patients.
Ms. Hooper and Mr. Rohlen will replace departing board members Rajeev Shah and Eric Aguiar, M.D.
“I feel grateful to be working with Suzanne and Duke as we continue to execute our Phase 3 clinical trial and prepare for commercialization. I admire their collective accomplishments greatly and look forward to learning from them. I’d also like to thank Eric and Raj for their fine service in shepherding Eidos to this point. In just a few years we’ve been able to create a remarkable company and that is poised to help patients at scale,” said Eidos CEO and founder, Neil Kumar, Ph.D.
About Suzanne Hooper
Ms. Hooper brings more than 25 years of executive and corporate leadership experience and sophisticated legal expertise to the Eidos board. As executive vice president and general counsel at Jazz Pharmaceuticals from March 2012 through February 2019, she played an active role in the management and strategic development of the company during a period of substantial growth. Prior to joining Jazz, Ms. Hooper was a partner in the Cooley LLP law firm, representing a broad range of companies and investors in the life sciences industry and working with boards of directors and senior management teams on complex legal and strategic matters, including M&A. Ms. Hooper has been a member of the Board of Directors of NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. since 2018.
“I’m excited by the potential of acoramidis to offer patients with ATTR a best-in-class treatment option and impressed by the incredible progress that Eidos has made,” said Ms. Hooper. “I’m honored to join the Eidos board and look forward to working with the entire Eidos team and contributing to the company’s success during the next stage of the company’s development.”
About Duke Rohlen
Mr. Rohlen is a serial entrepreneur who has led five medical technology companies and brings an expertise in business-building and cardiovascular marketing to the Eidos board. Before founding Ajax Health, a holding company that funds and operates innovative healthcare companies, he co-founded and served as the chairman and CEO of EPIX Therapeutics, which was acquired by Medtronic in 2019. He also co-founded and served as CEO of Spirox, which was acquired by Entellus in 2017; and CV Ingenuity, which was acquired by Covidien in 2013. Previously Mr. Rohlen was the president of FoxHollow Technologies, which was sold to ev3 Inc. in 2007.
“Acoramidis has the opportunity to fundamentally alter therapy treatment for patients with ATTR,” Mr. Rohlen said. “I am impressed by Neil’s relentless work over the last few years to build an excellent leadership team, advance acoramidis and strengthen the company. I am thrilled to partner with Eidos and I look forward to working with the entire board and the executive team to continue to drive Eidos’ therapeutic innovation and success.”
About Eidos Therapeutics
Eidos Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on addressing the large and growing unmet need in diseases caused by transthyretin amyloidosis. Eidos is developing acoramidis, a potentially disease-modifying therapy for the treatment of ATTR.
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