– USA, PA – PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHAS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapies for cardiopulmonary diseases, today announced the appointment of Bill Humphries to its board of directors and as a member of the compensation committee.
“Bill’s deep commercial expertise gained through his leadership roles at numerous specialty pharmaceutical companies will be an invaluable addition to our already robust board of directors,” said CEO, Jonathan Mow. “Bill joins us at an exciting and pivotal time in PhaseBio’s growth, as we continue to advance our clinical programs and begin to build a commercial organization to prepare to market bentracimab in the United States should it be approved.”
The company also announced that Dr. Justin Klein is stepping down from his role as director, effective immediately.
Mr. Mow added, “I would also like to thank Justin for his many contributions during his time as a director. He has proved himself to be a trusted advisor, who has been instrumental in helping PhaseBio get to where it is today and continues to be one of the strongest champions of our mission.”
About William D. Humphries
Mr. Humphries has more than 30 years of experience building and leading commercial-stage pharmaceutical organizations. He is currently the CEO of Isosceles Pharmaceuticals, a position he has held since May 2021. Before his role at Isosceles, Mr. Humphries served as President of Ortho Dermatologics, a Bausch Health Company. Before joining Ortho Dermatologics, he served as President and CEO of the North American business of Merz, an affiliate of Merz Pharma Group, where he oversaw strategic direction and collaboration among three North American companies: Merz Pharmaceuticals LLC, Merz Aesthetics Inc., and Merz Pharma Canada Ltd. Before joining Merz, he served in several leadership positions with Stiefel Laboratories, including as its CCO and then as President, where he spearheaded two significant acquisitions and led the global integration of Stiefel into GlaxoSmithKline. Earlier in his career, Mr. Humphries served in executive roles in sales and marketing, business development, and international marketing for Allergan, concluding as VP of its U.S. skincare business.
In addition to joining the PhaseBio board of directors, Mr. Humphries currently serves as the chairman of the board for Clearside Biomedical, chairman of the board for STRATA Skin Sciences, and as a director on the board of Aclaris Therapeutics. He received a B.A. from Bucknell University and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.
“Having worked in commercially-focused roles in the pharmaceutical industry for much of my career, I am very passionate about bringing potentially life-changing medicines to the market and am thrilled to join the PhaseBio board at this critical juncture in the company’s evolution,” commented Bill Humphries. “I look forward to helping guide the building of the company’s U.S. commercial organization and charting an exciting path forward for the company as we advance our mission of developing medicines to address key unmet needs for people with cardiopulmonary disease.”
About PhaseBio
PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapies for cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary diseases. The company’s pipeline includes bentracimab, a novel reversal agent for the antiplatelet therapy ticagrelor; pemziviptadil, a once-weekly vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor agonist for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension; and PB6440, an oral agent for the treatment of resistant hypertension. PhaseBio’s proprietary elastin-like polypeptide technology platform enables the development of therapies with potential for less-frequent dosing and improved pharmacokinetics, including pemziviptadil, and drives both internal and partnership drug-development opportunities.
PhaseBio is located in Malvern, PA, and San Diego, CA.
For more information: https://phasebio.com/
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