WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Invivyd, (Nasdaq: IVVD) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company on a mission to protect humanity from serious viral respiratory diseases, today announced the appointment of Fred Driscoll as interim CFO as well as headcount changes to align resources to its key programs. The changes are designed to improve capital efficiency by reallocating resources to programs and functions to support our key activities on an accelerated timeline. As part of the resource realignment, the company is building out additional discovery and early development positions and has eliminated several corporate and commercial positions, among others, to execute efficiently on the company’s corporate strategy, maximize the potential of Invivyd’s integrated discovery platform, and advance its pipeline programs, including NVD200 for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
Jane Pritchett Henderson, chief financial and business officer, and Eric Kimble, chief commercial officer, are transitioning from the company to pursue other opportunities. The company has appointed industry veteran Fred Driscoll as interim chief financial officer. Fred has decades of experience in the successful financial leadership of biotechnology companies, including tenures as chief financial officer at companies including Renovacor, Flexion Therapeutics and Novavax.
“I’m incredibly proud and appreciative of how Jane and Eric have contributed to our growth and readiness as we address the continued need for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 and power the return to normal,” said David Hering, CEO of Invivyd. “On behalf of the Board of Directors and the Executive Leadership Team, we wish them continued success as they move forward in their careers.”
“As we look to the future, we are shaping the organization to align with our corporate strategy and enable the company to fully capitalize on the potential of our integrated discovery platform and generate multiple promising antibody candidates addressing serious viral infectious diseases, including COVID-19 and influenza,” Hering continued. “I am deeply grateful for the tremendous efforts of the entire Invivyd team and wish the departing team members all the best in their future endeavors.”
An executive search has been initiated to identify a new chief financial officer as well as a business development executive.
Invivyd recently unveiled its evolved integrated discovery platform strategy and NVD200, its new combination candidate for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, expected to enter the clinic in 1Q 2023.
About Invivyd
(Nasdaq: IVVD)
Invivyd, formerly Adagio Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ADGI), is a biopharmaceutical company on a mission to protect humanity from serious viral respiratory diseases. The company is developing antibodies to transcend the limits of naturally occurring immunity and provide superior protection from viral diseases, beginning with COVID-19. Invivyd’s technology works at the intersection of evolutionary virology, predictive modeling, and antibody engineering, and is designed to identify high-quality, long-lasting antibodies with a high barrier to viral escape. The company is generating a robust pipeline of products for use in both prevention and treatment of disease. NVD200, Invivyd’s first antibody combination product for COVID-19, is expected to enter the clinic in Q1 2023. Invivyd’s most advanced pipeline candidate is adintrevimab, an investigational monoclonal antibody which has demonstrated clinically meaningful results in global Phase 3 clinical trials against multiple variants of concern for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Adintrevimab is not approved for use in any country. The safety and efficacy of adintrevimab have not been established. The company also has multiple discovery stage candidates for the prevention of seasonal influenza. Visit www.invivyd.com to learn more.
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