SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO– Attralus Therapeutics today announced the appointment of Mark Timney as the company’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of its Board of Directors. Timney brings to Attralus more than 30 years of leadership experience at publicly traded and global biopharmaceutical companies, including his most recent role as CEO of The Medicines Company (NASDAQ: MDCO) until its sale for $9.7 billion to Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) which was completed in 2020. Timney joins Attralus to accelerate clinical development of its product pipeline and expand the company’s business plan. Spencer Guthrie, the co-founder who led the company during early development, will continue at Attralus as Chief Operating Officer.
The company also expanded the Board of Directors with the appointment of Rahul Kakkar, MD as an independent director who brings 20 years of experience founding and building biotechnology companies and as a practicing physician. In addition, the company announced the appointment of four additional executives to its leadership team: Gregory Bell, MD, Chief Medical Officer; Glen Firestone, Chief Business Officer; Krishna Gorti, MD, Head of Corporate Development; and Michael Klein, PhD, Head of Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC). Each of these executives brings more than 20 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in their respective areas of expertise.
“We are pleased to welcome Mark Timney as CEO of Attralus, as he brings a track record for delivering value for patients, health care systems and investors. His leadership will guide Attralus to realize the potential of its transformative therapies for systemic amyloidosis which address a wide range of unmet needs for patients with all forms of this disease,” said Richard Gaster, MD, PhD, Attralus Board member and Partner at venBio Partners. (IANS)
