NeuBase Therapeutics Appoints Dr. Sandra Rojas-Caro Chief Medical Officer
PITTSBURGH, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NBSE) ("NeuBase" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company accelerating the genetic revolution using a new class of precision genetic medicines, today announced the appointment of Sandra Rojas-Caro, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer, effective May 24, 2021. With more than 20 years of drug development experience across all phases of drug development, Dr. Rojas-Caro will oversee the preclinical and clinical development, medical, and regulatory strategy of NeuBase's pipeline to address disease at its base cause.
"Sandra is a dynamic and experienced R&D leader, whose expertise covers all aspects of clinical development, including the successful advancement of a novel therapeutic from IND to FDA approval," said Dietrich A. Stephan, Ph.D., Founder, CEO and Chairman of NeuBase. "Furthermore, she's been responsible for dozens of clinical studies in multiple therapeutic modalities and indications from rare to common diseases. Now is an important time to welcome Sandra to the executive leadership team as we look to advance our first drug candidate into clinical trials next year and expand our pipeline to address historically undruggable oncogenic driver mutations."
"I'm impressed by NeuBase's unique, targeted therapeutic approach to precision genetic medicines, which is designed to fundamentally address disease-causing mutations at the DNA or RNA level," said Dr. Rojas-Caro. "I am excited to join NeuBase's exceptional leadership and scientific team, which is comprised of a number of founders and leading innovators in precision medicine. I look forward to applying NeuBase's PATrOLTM platform, which has broad potential to address a wide range of rare and common genetically defined diseases."
Dr. Rojas-Caro has broad R&D leadership, executive management and team-building experience in private and public biotech companies and large pharma. She has been directly involved in successful global regulatory submissions, including an FDA and EMA approval and more than 10 investigational new drug (IND) applications. Most recently, she was Chief Medical Officer for Gemini Therapeutics, a company focused on redefining age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and linked disorders with precision medicine. At Gemini, she led development through several milestones, including the company's first IND and the first cohorts of genetically selected patients dosed with the company's leading biologic therapeutic. Prior to Gemini, Sandra served as Chief Medical Officer for Aeglea BioTherapeutics, a biotechnology company developing a new generation of enzyme-based therapeutics to treat inborn errors of metabolism (IEM). Prior to Aeglea, she served as Group Vice President of Clinical Research and Development at Synageva BioPharma where she was instrumental in leading the clinical development team that secured the FDA and EMA approval of Kanuma® (sebelipase alfa) for the treatment of lysosomal acid lipase deficiency, as well as advancing the clinical development of other IEM programs. Following the acquisition of Synageva by Alexion, Dr. Rojas-Caro served as Vice President and R&D Project Team Leader for the Metabolic Rare Diseases Unit, and she supported the post-merger integration. Earlier in her career, she held roles in clinical and translational research with increasing levels of responsibility at Roche, Array BioPharma and Pfizer, where she was responsible for the design and implementation of early development clinical strategy across a broad range of indications.
About NeuBase Therapeutics
NeuBase is accelerating the genetic revolution by developing a new class of precision genetic medicines which can be designed to increase, decrease, or change gene function, as appropriate, to resolve genetic defects that drive disease. NeuBase's targeted PATrOL™ therapies are centered around its proprietary drug scaffold to address genetic diseases at the DNA or RNA level by combining the highly targeted approach of traditional genetic therapies with the broad organ distribution capabilities of small molecules. With an initial focus on silencing disease-causing mutations in debilitating neurological, neuromuscular and oncologic disorders, NeuBase is committed to redefining medicine for the millions of patients with both common and rare conditions. To learn more, visit www.neubasetherapeutics.com.
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