LLY - Leadership updates

Orna's in vivo CAR-T pipeline includes potential best-in-class programs to reset the immune system and address B cell-driven autoimmune diseases Acquisition provides a broad platform for long-term innovation in genetic medicine and in vivo cell engineering INDIANAPOLIS and WATERTOWN, Mass., Feb. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Orna Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company dedicated to engineering immune cells in vivo, today announced entry into a definitive agreement for Lilly to acquire Orna. Orna is advancing a new class of therapeutics utilizing engineered circular RNA paired with novel lipid nanoparticles to allow the patient's own body to generate cell

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) today announced the appointment of two new Executive Committee members and the expansion of other senior leaders' roles designed to accelerate one of the industry's most ambitious pipelines, generate new portfolio opportunities, and strengthen patient access to its medicines. Carole Ho, M.D., will join Lilly as executive vice president and president, Lilly Neuroscience, and will serve on the Executive Committee. Ho brings more than 20 years of biopharmaceutical experience leading therapeutic development across neurology, rare diseases, immunology, and other areas. Most recently, she served as chief medical officer an

Adverum's lead program, Ixo-vec, is a Phase 3 gene therapy designed to treat vision loss associated with wet age-related macular degeneration with a single intravitreal dose  Acquisition aligns Lilly's genetic medicine capabilities with opportunity to expand gene therapy's potential to alleviate the burden of age-related diseases  INDIANAPOLIS and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) and Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADVM), a clinical-stage company pioneering the use of intravitreal gene therapy with the aim of preserving sight for life in highly prevalent ocular diseases, today announced a definitive agreement for Lilly to acquire Adve

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) today announced that Anne White, executive vice president and president, Lilly Neuroscience, will be retiring from Lilly after 30 years of service, effective Dec. 31, 2025. She will continue to serve in her role and as a member of Lilly's Executive Committee until her retirement date. An internal and external search is underway for her successor."Anne's career has been defined by a deep commitment to advancing medicines for some of the most challenging diseases affecting patients globally," said David A. Ricks, Lilly's chair and CEO. "As leader of Lilly Neuroscience, Anne led the global launch of our first ever Alzh

USA News Group News CommentaryIssued on behalf of Avant Technologies Inc. VANCOUVER, BC, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With populations again, and chronic diseases on the rise, global healthcare systems are facing enormous challenges ahead. However, there is hope on the horizon to alleviate some of these burdens, coming from the rise of AI in healthcare, as the new tech is proving it can improve diagnostic accuracies, drug discoveries, and administration work flow. Healthcare leaders are already reporting benefits, including reduced clinician workloads through voice-based AI tools and the use of AI agents to boost efficiency and support smarter care delivery. Behind the scenes, the tech is b

Asha Therapeutics (Asha), a life sciences company pioneering breakthrough therapeutics for neurological disease, announced today the company has been awarded a grant from the ALS Association through its Lawrence and Isabel Barnett Drug Development Program for the advancement of ASHA-624, a novel brain-penetrant intra-molecular glue inhibitor of SARM1. The grant will support the continued development of ASHA-624 towards first-in-human clinical trials as a potential disease-modifying therapeutic for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). ASHA-624 was designed using Asha's proprietary PRISM™ drug design technology, which creates new medicines to restore normal biology and provide functional cu

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced the appointment of Lucas Montarce as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) and member of the company's Executive Committee, effective immediately. Since joining Lilly in 2001, Montarce has held a range of finance leadership roles, including serving as group vice president, corporate controller and chief financial officer of Lilly Research Laboratories; vice president, finance and chief financial officer of Lilly International; and vice president, finance and global chief financial officer of Elanco Health. He most recently served in the role of Lilly president and general manage

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) announced today that Marschall S. Runge, M.D., Ph.D. is retiring from his role as an independent director of Lilly's board of directors effective Aug. 31, 2024. Dr. Runge has served on Lilly's board since 2013, including as a member of the board's Science and Technology Committee and Ethics and Compliance Committee. He is currently the CEO of Michigan Medicine, executive vice president for medical affairs at the University of Michigan and dean of the Medical School, and he plans to retire on June 30, 2025. Following retirement from these leadership roles, Dr. Runge will remain on the Medical School faculty as a prof

INDIANAPOLIS, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) announced today that Melissa Seymour will join the company as executive vice president of Global Quality and member of the company's Executive Committee, effective July 22, 2024. Seymour currently serves as the chief quality officer for Bristol Myers Squibb and succeeds Johna Norton, whose retirement after 34 years of service was announced earlier this year. "As we expand global capacity to meet demand and support pipeline growth, we remain committed to ensuring our medicines are produced to the highest quality standards," said David A. Ricks, Lilly's chair and CEO. "With more than 25 years of experience and a proven

INDIANAPOLIS, May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) today announced that Alonzo Weems, executive vice president of enterprise risk management and chief ethics and compliance officer, and a member of Lilly's Executive Committee, will retire after 27 years of service with the company, effective Dec. 31, 2024. Weems will continue to serve in his role while the company conducts an internal and external search for a chief ethics and compliance officer. "Throughout his distinguished career, Alonzo has been a steadfast advocate for our company, providing strategic guidance to our global product development teams and major geographies worldwide," said David A. Ricks, Lilly's

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) today announced that after more than 28 years, Philip Johnson, group vice president and treasurer, will retire from the company at the end of February to pursue a new professional opportunity. "Phil has had a meaningful impact on Lilly over the last 28 years," said Anat Ashkenazi, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Lilly. "Through his deep financial knowledge and understanding of the business, industry and stakeholders, Phil has played a key leadership role in the company and is well recognized for his commitment to Lilly's purpose and the patients we serve. Additionally, he is known for his pass

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) today announced that Johna Norton, executive vice president of Global Quality, will be retiring after 34 years of service with the company, effective July 31, 2024. She will continue to serve at full capacity in her role and as a member of Lilly's Executive Committee until her retirement date. An internal and external search is actively underway for her successor. "Johna's career has been built on her commitment to ensuring that our medicines are produced with the highest quality standards. By ensuring our company, manufacturing sites, production lines, team members and collaborators share this commitment, she has h

- Stephen Fry to retire at the end of 2022 - Eric Dozier named Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Diversity - Winselow Tucker to join Lilly as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for Loxo@Lilly INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) today announced the upcoming retirement of one executive committee member, the naming of his successor, and the hiring of a new chief commercial officer for Loxo@Lilly. After more than 35 years at Lilly, Stephen Fry, senior vice president, human resources and diversity, will retire at the end of 2022. Commenting on Fry's retirement, David A. Ricks, Lilly chair and CEO, said, "Steve has left a positive a

INDIANAPOLIS, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2021. $ in millions, except per share data First Quarter % 2021 2020 Change Revenue $ 6,805.6 $ 5,859.8 16% Net Income – Reported 1,355.3 1,456.5 (7)% EPS – Reported 1.49 1.60 (7)% Net Income – Non-GAAP 1,701.9 1,471.1 16% EPS – Non-GAAP 1.87 1.61 16% Certain financial information for 2021 and 2020 is presented on both a reported and a non-GAAP basis. Some numbers in this press release may not add due to rounding. Reported results were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and include all revenue and expenses recog

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced the appointment of Anat Ashkenazi as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Ms. Ashkenazi, who most recently served in the role of senior vice president, controller and chief financial officer of Lilly Research Laboratories, succeeds Josh Smiley, who has resigned as senior vice president and chief financial officer and will be leaving the company.  Lilly was recently made aware of allegations of an inappropriate personal relationship between Mr. Smiley and an employee.  Lilly immediately engaged external counsel to conduct a thorough, independent investigation.  That investigation rev

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) has elected Gabrielle Sulzberger as a new member, effective January 25, 2021. As a member of Lilly's board, she will serve on both the Audit Committee and the Ethics and Compliance Committee. Ms. Sulzberger is a strategic advisor to Two Sigma Impact, a private equity firm that combines active, principled ownership and data science, with the goal of achieving superior returns and positive social outcomes. Prior to joining Two Sigma Impact, Ms. Sulzberger was a general partner of private equity fund Rustic Canyon/Fontis Partners L.P. for 13 years. Ms. Sulzberger has previously served as

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gyroscope Therapeutics Limited, a clinical-stage retinal gene therapy company, today announced that Jennifer Cook, David Fellows and Renée Galá have been appointed to the Gyroscope Board of Directors, effective immediately. “I am very pleased to welcome Jennifer, David, and Renée, three extremely accomplished executives with extensive biopharmaceutical backgrounds, to our board of directors,” said Khurem Farooq, Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to their valuable contributions and unique perspectives as we continue our work to develop gene therapy beyond rare disease with the goal of delivering new medicines to people with retinal diseases.” Ms.

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRNA) (the “Company” or “Dicerna”), a leading developer of investigational ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) therapeutics, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors approved inducement grants of stock options to purchase a total of 30,575 shares of common stock and 8,750 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to be distributed among six new employees with a grant date of Dec. 1, 2020 (the “Inducement Grants”). The stock options approved under the Inducement Grants were issued pursuant to Dicerna’s 2016 Inducement Plan and have an exercise price per share equal to $24.76,