SAINT-GENIS-POUILLY, France, May 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Accelerator Applications S.A. (NASDAQ: AAAP ) (“AAA” or “the Company”), an international specialist in Molecular Nuclear Medicine (MNM), today announced that Francois Nader, M.D., MBA has joined the Company Board of Directors as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
" Dr. Nader’s guidance and perspective on global clinical development, regulatory, and commercial strategy will be of tremendous benefit as we advance our pipeline of product candidates led by Lu-DOTATATE (Lutathera ® ) for the treatment of Neuro Endocrine Tumors, a significant unmet medical need,“ stated Stefano Buono, Chief Executive Officer of AAA. “ Dr. Nader’s deep biopharmaceutical expertise, coupled with his experience in orphan drug product launches , will be extremely valuable to help guide AAA in its mission to become a leading global player in Molecular Nuclear Medicine."
“ I am delighted to join AAA’s Board of Directors. I believe that radiopharmaceuticals could represent a transformative new modality in cancer therapeutics, and I look forward to contributing to the company's growth and success, " said Francois Nader, M.D.
Francois Nader, M.D., has over 30 years of experience in the global biopharmaceutical industry in senior operational and scientific roles. From 2008 to 2015, Dr. Nader served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and previously served as Chief Operating Officer in 2007, and Chief Medical and Commercial officer in 2006. During his tenure as CEO, Dr. Nader transformed NPS into a leading global biotechnology company focused on delivering innovative therapies to patients with rare diseases until Shire acquired the company for $5.2B in February 2015. Dr. Nader was recognized as the EY US National Life Science Entrepreneur of the Year ® in 2013.
Before joining NPS, Dr. Nader was a venture partner at Care Capital. Prior to that, he served on the North America Leadership Team of Aventis and its predecessor companies holding a number of executive positions in the U.S. and Canada, including Senior Vice President, U.S. integrated healthcare markets and North America medical and regulatory affairs. Previously, he led the global commercial operations at the Pasteur Vaccines division of Rhone-Poulenc. Dr. Nader earned his French Doctorate in Medicine from St. Joseph University in Lebanon in 1981 and his Physician Executive MBA from the University of Tennessee in 2000.
Dr. Nader will be replacing Muriel de Szilbereky, who served as a Director in exemplary fashion from June 2013. The AAA Board will continue to be chaired by Claudio Costamagna, and will consist of eight Directors in total – 7 of which are independent.
About Advanced Accelerator Applications
Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA) is an innovative radiopharmaceutical company that develops, produces and commercializes Molecular Nuclear Medicine (MNM) products. AAA’s lead therapeutic product candidate, Lutathera, is a novel MNM compound that AAA is currently developing for the treatment of Neuro Endocrine Tumors, a significant unmet medical need. Founded in 2002, AAA has its headquarters in Saint-Genis-Pouilly, France. AAA currently has 18 production and R&D facilities able to manufacture both diagnostics and therapeutic MNM products, and has over 440 employees in 13 countries (France, Italy, UK, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Poland, Portugal, The Netherlands, Belgium, Israel, U.S. and Canada). In 2015 AAA reported sales of €88.6 million (+26.8% vs. 2014). AAA is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker “AAAP”. For more information please visit: www.adacap.com
About Molecular Nuclear Medicine (“MNM”)
Molecular Nuclear Medicine is a medical specialty using trace amounts of active substances, called radiopharmaceuticals, to create images of organs and lesions and to treat various diseases, like cancer. The technique works by injecting targeted radiopharmaceuticals into the patient’s body that accumulate in the organs or lesions and reveal specific biochemical processes. Molecular Nuclear Diagnostics employs a variety of imaging devices and radiopharmaceuticals. PET (Positron Emission Tomography) and SPECT (Single Photon Emission Tomography) are highly sensitive imaging technologies that enable physicians to diagnose different types of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders and other diseases in their early stages. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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