– SWITZERLAND, Zug – Pharvaris (Nasdaq: PHVS) today announced the appointment of Dr. Elisabeth Björk (M.D.) to its board of directors, replacing Martijn Kleijwegt who has stepped down from the board effective December 1st.
“Elisabeth is joining the Pharvaris board at an important time for the company as we prepare for clinical data to read out in the next year from Phase 2 clinical studies in both prophylactic and on-demand HAE. Her expertise in drug development, ranging from discovery to launch, aligns with the clinical progress made by Pharvaris this year. Elisabeth’s addition to the board will expand our existing expertise, and positions Pharvaris well as we prepare for commercialization in the coming years,” commented Board Chair, Dr. David Meeker
Berndt Modig, co-founder and CEO added, “Martijn joined the board with our Series A venture round in 2016, and has championed the company as we have grown from a preclinical startup to a clinical-stage public company. His contributions over the years have been invaluable to the Pharvaris’ successes. On behalf of our entire team, I thank Martijn for his support and expertise.”
About Dr. Elisabeth Björk
Dr. Björk is SVP, Head of Late-stage Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism, BioPharmaceuticals R&D at AstraZeneca leading the global development of medicines within this area. Throughout her career at AstraZeneca, she has gained broad drug development experience covering clinical development phase I-IV, large outcomes programs, major global filings and health authority interactions, and commercial strategy/implementation.
Dr. Björk is an endocrinologist by training and an associate professor of medicine at Uppsala University, Sweden. She is also a board member of Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Chalmers University of Technology, Chalmers Ventures AB, Björks Matematik o Mera AB, and rfidcompare Europe AB.
About Pharvaris
Pharvaris is a clinical-stage company focused on bringing oral bradykinin-B2-receptor antagonists to patients. By targeting this clinically proven therapeutic target with novel small molecules, the Pharvaris team is advancing new alternatives to injected therapies for all sub-types of HAE and other bradykinin-mediated diseases. The Company brings together executives with a breadth of expertise across pharmaceutical development and rare disorders, including HAE.
For more information: https://pharvaris.com/
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