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Mr. Stuart brings more than 25 years of biopharma executive leadership, corporate strategy, and business development experience to guide Atavistik Bio’s advancing discovery pipeline Jeff Goater, interim CEO and venture partner at The Column Group, will continue to serve on Atavistik Bio’s Board of Directors Atavistik Bio is pioneering a systematic, scalable approach to revolutionize small molecule drug discovery by identifying and harnessing highly conserved protein-metabolite interactions CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atavistik Bio, a biotechnology company focused on developing transformative small molecule therapeutics by revolutionizing the discovery and interrogation of new allosteric protein-metabolite interactions with its AMPS platform, today announced the appointment of Bryan Stuart as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a Director on the company’s Board. Mr. Stuart will succeed Jeff Goater, a venture partner at The Column Group, who has served as interim CEO of Atavistik Bio since January 2022 and will continue to serve as a Director on Atavistik Bio’s Board. “We are delighted to welcome Bryan as CEO to steer the exciting growth ahead for Atavistik Bio,” said Dr. John Josey, Atavistik Bio’s Board Chair. “With Bryan’s proven track record stewarding candidates from the clinic to commercialization, we are confident he is the right person to lead Atavistik Bio into its next critical stage. We are extremely grateful to have had Jeff’s insightful leadership during the planned interim period and look forward to his continued contributions as a member of the Board.” Mr. Stuart commented, “I am extremely excited to join Atavistik Bio as CEO. Atavistik is poised to be a true disruptor in small molecule drug discovery with the tremendous progress and validation of the AMPS platform. AMPS has now demonstrated a reproducible ability to interrogate protein-metabolite interactions to unlock functional allosteric binding sites, and then engineer novel small molecules to elicit the desired therapeutic effect. This creates the opportunity for tremendous impact across many diseases. I look forward to working with the Board and the exceptional Atavistik Bio team to continue the company’s mission of delivering transformative medicines to improve patients’ lives.” Mr. Stuart was most recently CEO of Fulcrum Therapeutics, where he initially served as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Fulcrum, he served as president and CEO of Yarra Therapeutics (a subsidiary of Array BioPharma) and CEO of Kastle Therapeutics; both companies focused on developing therapies for rare and severe diseases. Previously, Mr. Stuart served as Chief Business Officer of Civitas Therapeutics (acquired by Acorda Therapeutics) and also led business development, corporate development and strategy at both EKR Therapeutics (acquired by Chiesi Farmaceutici) and Ovation Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Lundbeck A/S). Mr. Stuart earned his MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois. “I’m proud of the remarkable progress that the Atavistik Bio team has made in such a short period,” said Mr. Goater. “The advancement of our precision medicine candidates for cancer and inborn errors of metabolism has created a tremendous opportunity to extend the reach of the AMPS platform in these therapeutic areas and many others. Bryan’s extensive corporate strategy and development experience further entrench him as an ideal leader for the company. I look forward to working with Bryan, the Atavistik Bio team, and my fellow Board members as the Atavistik Bio story continues to unfold.” About Atavistik Bio Atavistik Bio, located in Cambridge, MA, is pioneering a systematic, scalable approach to identify and harness highly conserved protein-metabolite interactions to revolutionize small molecule drug discovery. Combined, our AMPS and structure-based drug design platforms leverage advanced data analytics and AI to unlock functional allosteric binding sites and engineer novel, highly specific small molecule drugs to activate, inhibit or stabilize targets. Our breakthrough approach has the potential to deliver transformative medicines for patients across a broad range of diseases, with an initial internal development focus on precision medicines for cancer and inborn errors of metabolism. For more information, visit atavistikbio.com and follow us on LinkedIn. Media Contact: Liz Melone liz@melonecomm.com A photo accompanying this announcement is available at Bryan Stuart, Chief Executive Officer, Atavistik Bio Atavistik Bio announced today that Bryan Stuart has been appointed Chief Executive Officer.

CUMBERLAND, Md., April 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RS BioTherapeutics, whose mission is to harness the therapeutic power of cannabinoids in the research, development, and commercialization of life changing medications, is pleased to announce that it has appointed pharmaceutical and consumer products veteran, Curtis R. Rhine as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Rhine is a finance leader with nearly 40 years of extensive experience across all finance disciplines including strategy, financial planning and analysis, long-term and short-term budgeting and forecasting, treasury including heavy bank financing experience, and accounting, financial reporting and tax. Mr. Rhine’s pharmaceutical experience includes serving as CFO of Ovation Pharmaceuticals where he readied them for acquisition by Lundbeck Inc. and Vice President, Finance of Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America (Takeda) where he oversaw all financial functions as the company grew annual revenues from launch to $3.5 billion. Prior to Takeda, Mr. Rhine spent 14 years at two divisions of PepsiCo, Inc. in financial and accounting roles of increasing scope and responsibility. Mr. Rhine has also served as CFO for the James Wood Family Office, Teasdale Latin Foods, and Radio Flyer. Commenting on the appointment of Mr. Rhine, Dean Hart, Chief Executive Officer of RS BioTherapeutics said, “We are very pleased to welcome Curtis Rhine as our new Chief Financial Officer. I had the great fortune of working with Curtis while at Takeda during a time of incredible growth and success. His skill as a finance leader is only matched by his cross-functional business acumen. Curtis is a seasoned financial leader with a unique combination of pharmaceutical and consumer products experience that will be of tremendous value as we navigate the development and commercialization of our pipeline.” Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Rhine said, “I’m excited to join RS BioTherapeutics as its CFO at this exciting time in the company’s history. The development of its first investigational compound, RSBT-001 as an alternative to corticosteroids in addressing exacerbation and preventing progression of both acute and chronic pulmonary inflammation presents tremendous commercial opportunities. I look forward to working closely with Dean and the rest of the RS BioTherapeutics team in moving RSBT-001 and RS BioTherapeutics into the future.” Mr. Rhine is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Texas A&M University. About RS BioTherapeutics RS BioTherapeutics’ mission is to harness the therapeutic power of cannabinoids in the research, development, and commercialization of life-changing medicines. RS BioTherapeutics’ first investigational compound (RSBT-001) is a patent-pending, semi-synthetic cannabidiolic acid complex in development as an alternative to corticosteroids in addressing exacerbation and preventing progression of both acute and chronic pulmonary inflammation related to respiratory diseases including COPD, SARS-COV-2, Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma, Bronchitis, and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. RS BioTherapeutics is targeting an IND filing for RSBT-001 in early 2025. More information on RS BioTherapeutics can be found at www.rsbiotherapeutics.com. Media Contact: David Gutierrez, Dresner Corporate Services for RS BioTherapeutics, (312) 780-7204, dgutierrez@dresnerco.com A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/14d98ce8-c48d-4115-a0a6-b9dbf9e1f108

BLUE ASH, Ohio, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aprecia Pharmaceuticals today announced Owen Murray as its Chief Executive Officer. Murray will lead the expansion of Aprecia's offerings in proprietary 3D-Printed pharmaceutical technologies. "Owen has a unique background in both healthcare innovation and pharmaceutical commercialization. His expertise will position Aprecia to further capitalize on exciting growth opportunities, by bringing value to partners and solutions to the unmet needs of patients around the world," said E. Thomas Arington, Aprecia's Chairman. Murray most recently served as the Vice President of North American Technical Operations and Quality Assurance at Recordati Rare Diseases in New Jersey. Prior to joining Recordati, he held varying positions of increasing responsibility at Cardinal Health, Lundbeck, and Ovation Pharmaceuticals in Europe and the United States. Murray has more than 25 years of experience in pharmaceutical and healthcare businesses, ranging from early product development through commercialization. He has successfully developed and led R&D, operations, supply chain, and quality operations teams. Murray received his B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the University of Wales, Swansea. He earned his MBA from Seton Hall University and his MS in healthcare leadership from Brown University. Murray holds 87 international patents. "I am thrilled to join Aprecia's innovative culture and build upon its strong foundation," Murray stated. "Aprecia's proprietary 3DP pharmaceutical technology offers a unique opportunity to meet global industry needs, which are increasingly focused on speed-to-market, value to payors, and—most importantly—improved healthcare to patients. I look forward to working with our expert team to advance healthcare worldwide." About Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, LLC Founded in 2003, Aprecia received the first and only FDA approved three-dimensionally-printed (3DP) prescription pharmaceutical product approval. This breakthrough achievement opened the door to the FDA for the entire industry. Aprecia's ZipDose® Technology creates rapidly disintegrating oral dosage forms that are easy to take and easy to administer including engineered and coated particles for low or high dose products (over a 1000mg). Aprecia directly owns a patent estate for novel 3DP equipment and pharmaceutical 3DP applications. It licenses its exclusive technology platform as a specialty CDMO to pharmaceutical partners to extend product lines, to improve patient reach and experience, and to help address FDA requirements for pediatric delivery forms. For more information, visit ‍