BOSTON– BPGbio, Inc., a pioneering biology-first, AI-powered, clinical-stage biopharma specializing in mitochondrial biology and protein homeostasis, today announced the appointment of John Beeler, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President of Business Development. Dr. Beeler, a seasoned biopharma executive with extensive experience in growing innovative companies, will lead BPGbio’s business development team in securing licensing and commercial partnership opportunities for BPGbio’s NAi Interrogative Biology platform and its extensive pipeline of AI-developed therapeutic candidates.
“We are excited to welcome John to our leadership team,” said Daniel Elliott, Executive Chairman of BPGbio. “BPGbio has made significant progress on the commercial front in the last 18 months. Dr. Beeler’s deep industry knowledge and business development prowess will power BPGbio’s next phase of commercial growth as we continue to advance our pipeline and build impactful licensing deals and platform partnerships.”
Dr. Beeler brings over two decades of experience in biotechnology and business development to BPGbio, with extensive experience in novel therapeutics. Before joining BPGbio, he most recently served as Business Development Search & Evaluation Lead at Bristol-Myers Squibb, where he was pivotal in sourcing and evaluating licensing opportunities and strategic partnerships. Before that, he held various leadership roles at Inivata, bioMerieux, and GSK. He received his Ph.D. in biomedical science from the University of South Carolina and holds a BS and MS from Villanova University.
“BPGbio is one of the few biotech companies that has successfully leveraged AI to advance a robust pipeline of drug candidates in all stages of development,” added John Beeler, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of BPGbio. “While many have tried, BPGbio’s unique biology-first approach, coupled with its proprietary NAi platform, has led to the development of several highly effective assets that are currently in phase 2 and going into phase 3. I’m excited to share BPGbio’s remarkable achievements with potential partners and explore synergies that will bring transformative solutions to patients worldwide.”
