BRIDGEWATER, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / July 10, 2024 / Tharimmune, Inc. (NASDAQ:THAR) ("Tharimmune" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a portfolio of therapeutic candidates in inflammation and immunology, announces the appointment of Jules Haimovitz as a Strategic Advisor to the Company's executive management team.
"We are pleased to have Jules join Tharimmune in an advisory capacity," stated Randy Milby, CEO of Tharimmune. "We believe his extensive success in the biotechnology industry, robust professional network and strategic acumen will significantly bolster our clinical and preclinical programs. Particularly noteworthy is our recent positive FDA feedback on the Phase 2 program for TH104. Jules' experience with various clinical-stage companies will be instrumental in setting and navigating the optimal strategy for our pipeline."
Mr. Haimovitz brings decades of biotechnology leadership experience and expertise, including serving on the Boards of Directors of several prominent companies. His comprehensive understanding of corporate governance, strategic planning and industry trends are poised to significantly augment Tharimmune's efforts in delivering innovative treatments to patients with unmet medical needs. His wealth of sector-specific knowledge will prove invaluable as Tharimmune progresses its pipeline of therapeutic candidates, notably TH104, its lead clinical candidate targeting pruritus in patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).
"I look forward to supporting Tharimmune's commitment to developing transformative therapies, a mission that resonates strongly with my longstanding dedication to advancing healthcare solutions. My appointment is strategically timed, particularly given the critical role that Phase 2 testing plays as a significant value inflection point for biopharmaceutical companies and their developmental assets. I look forward to applying my experience and insight to support Tharimmune effectively during this critical phase," added Mr. Haimovitz.
Mr. Haimovitz is currently President of Haimovitz Consulting, Inc. He also serves as a Director of Armata Pharmaceuticals and is a Director of Innoviva. He previously served as Director of Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Dial Global and ImClone Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Haimovitz has also served in various executive management position including as Chief Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer of Spelling Entertainment, King World Productions and VJN. He holds a BS and MA in mathematics from Brooklyn College.
About Tharimmune
Tharimmune, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a portfolio of therapeutic candidates for inflammation and immunology. The Company's lead clinical-stage asset, TH104 is known to suppress chronic, debilitating pruritus or "uncontrollable itching" in PBC, a rare and orphan liver disease with no known cure. The Company's early-stage immunology pipeline includes novel multi-specific antibodies targeting unique epitopes with novel mechanisms of action against well-known, validated targets in multiple solid tumors, including PD-1, HER2 and HER3. Tharimmune has a license agreement with OmniAb, Inc. to access the company's antibody discovery technology platform against these and other specified targets. For more information please visit: www.tharimmune.com.
Forward Looking Statements
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