Fennec Pharmaceuticals Announces Management Change
July 01 2024 - 6:00AM
Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: FENC; TSX: FRX), a commercial
stage specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that Adrian
Haigh has departed from his position as Fennec’s Chief Operating
Officer as of June 30, 2024. After nine years as an independent
director, in August 2023, Adrian joined the Fennec leadership team
as Chief Operating Officer.
“We are grateful to Adrian for joining Fennec’s
leadership team at such a critical point in the commercial
evolution of the Company last year. His significant experience in
evaluating business development opportunities and preparing global
commercial operations proved successful, as evidenced by the
exclusive licensing agreement announcement, which we executed
earlier this year with Norgine, to commercialize PEDMARQSI in
Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The Company is actively
searching for a U.S.-based leader,” said Rosty Raykov, chief
executive officer of Fennec Pharmaceuticals.
“Following the licensing agreement with Norgine
and the re-focusing of commercial strategy in the U.S. from the
in-patient pediatric population to the community treated AYA
population, now is the right time to step down and pass the baton
to a U.S.-based leader with a proven track record of success in
commercializing oncology products,” said Adrian Haigh.
About Fennec
PharmaceuticalsFennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a specialty
pharmaceutical company focused on the development and
commercialization of PEDMARK® and Pedmarqsi to reduce the risk of
platinum-induced ototoxicity in pediatric patients. Further,
PEDMARK received FDA approval in September 2022 and European
Commission Marketing Authorization in June 2023 for Pedmarqsi.
PEDMARK has received Orphan Drug Exclusivity in the U.S. for seven
years of market protection and Pedmarqsi has received Pediatric Use
Marketing Authorization in Europe which includes eight years plus
two years of data and market protection. Fennec has a license
agreement with Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) for
exclusive worldwide license rights to intellectual property
directed to sodium thiosulfate and its use for chemoprotection,
including the reduction of risk of ototoxicity induced by platinum
chemotherapy, in humans. For more information, please visit
www.fennecpharma.com.
Forward Looking
StatementsExcept for historical information described in
this press release, all other statements are forward-looking. Words
such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “estimate,”
“intend,” “may,” “will,” or the negative of those terms, and
similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements include statements
about our business strategy, timeline and other goals, plans and
prospects, including our commercialization plans respecting
PEDMARK®, the market opportunity for and market impact of PEDMARK®,
its potential impact on patients and anticipated benefits
associated with its use, and potential access to further funding
after the date of this release. Forward-looking statements are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties inherent in the
Company’s business that could cause actual results to vary,
including the risks and uncertainties that regulatory and guideline
developments may change, scientific data and/or manufacturing
capabilities may not be sufficient to meet regulatory standards or
receipt of required regulatory clearances or approvals, clinical
results may not be replicated in actual patient settings,
unforeseen global instability, including political instability, or
instability from an outbreak of pandemic or contagious disease,
such as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), or surrounding the
duration and severity of an outbreak, protection offered by the
Company’s patents and patent applications may be challenged,
invalidated or circumvented by its competitors, the available
market for the Company’s products will not be as large as expected,
the Company’s products will not be able to penetrate one or more
targeted markets, revenues will not be sufficient to fund further
development and clinical studies, our ability to obtain necessary
capital when needed on acceptable terms or at all, the Company may
not meet its future capital requirements in different countries and
municipalities, and other risks detailed from time to time in the
Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2023. Fennec disclaims any obligation to update these
forward-looking statements except as required by law.
For a more detailed discussion of related risk
factors, please refer to our public filings available
at www.sec.gov and www.sedar.com.
For further information, please
contact:
Investors:Robert AndradeChief Financial
OfficerFennec Pharmaceuticals Inc.+1 919-246-5299
Corporate and Media:Lindsay Rocco Elixir Health
Public Relations+1 862-596-1304lrocco@elixirhealthpr.com
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