CytoDyn Appoints Mahboob Rahman, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer
Below is his press release with qualifications. This is in case you don’t know how important Mahboob Rahman is to your investment. Look at who he is education wise and big Pharma experience with how many (16) BLA’s NDA’s notched in his gun... one heck of a hire for Cytodyn and he will prove to be invaluable going forward. If he doesn’t become the CEO he won’t stick around long. We are extremely lucky to have him in my opinion.
October 21, 2020 17:42 ET | Source: CytoDyn Inc.
Dr. Rahman’s 18 years of pharmaceutical industry experience is highlighted by 16 successful BLA/NDAs and sBLAs
VANCOUVER, Washington, Oct. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CytoDyn Inc. (OTC.QB: CYDY), (“CytoDyn” or the “Company"
, a late-stage biotechnology company developing leronlimab (PRO 140), a CCR5 antagonist with the potential for multiple therapeutic indications, announced today the appointment of Mahboob U. Rahman, M.D., Ph.D., FACR, to the executive position of Chief Scientific Officer.
Dr. Rahman was most recently Global Head of Immunology Development and Pharmacovigilance at Mesoblast Inc. (ASX: MSB; Nasdaq: MESO), a global leader in allogenic cellular medicines for inflammatory diseases.
Dr. Rahman received his medical degree from Dhaka Medical College, Bangladesh and a Ph.D. in molecular biology from the Medical College of Pennsylvania. He completed his internal medicine residency at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and rheumatology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston. He then joined the Harvard Medical School faculty, and obtained an NIH Research Grant. His research interests included molecular mechanisms of joint destruction in inflammatory arthritides, as well as clinical research in various rheumatologic conditions. In early 2002, Dr. Rahman joined Centocor/Johnson & Johnson and was involved in the development of Infliximab, golimumab, ustekinumab and several small molecules as the Rheumatology Clinical Team Leader. In 2010, Dr. Rahman moved to Pfizer as a Vice President and the Therapeutic Area Head for Inflammatory Diseases and was involved in the development of tofacitiniband etanercept. In 2013, he joined Novartis as a Vice President and the Therapeutic Area Head for Immunology and Musculoskeletal Disease, where he was involved in the development of several compounds of which two achieved FDA and EMA approval for marketing, Canakinumab and secukinumab in several indications. In 2018, he joined Glenmark as an Executive VP of Clinical Development and within a month, he became the President and Chief Medical Officer, a position he held until joining Mesoblast in October 2019.
While working in the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Rahman maintained his educational and clinical activities. He was an adjunct Professor at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine from 2002 to 2016 and a Clinical Professor at the Rutgers RWJ School of Medicine, Rheumatology Division, from 2016 to 2018. He has published more than 100 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Scott A. Kelly, M.D., Chairman of the Board, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Business Development for CytoDyn, stated, “We are very pleased Dr. Rahman has joined our executive team. We expect his deep knowledge of immunology and successful regulatory experience to prove invaluable for patients and our Company.”
Nader Pourhassan, Ph.D., CytoDyn’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We believe Dr. Rahman’s proven track record in our industry, coupled with his medical and research expertise will undoubtedly help accelerate many of our clinical and regulatory priorities. With the addition of Dr. Rahman, along with Dr. Scott Kelly, our CMO, and Dr. Nitya Ray, our CTO, we believe we are well-positioned to move CytoDyn into its next phase of development.”
Below is his press release with qualifications. This is in case you don’t know how important Mahboob Rahman is to your investment. Look at who he is education wise and big Pharma experience with how many (16) BLA’s NDA’s notched in his gun... one heck of a hire for Cytodyn and he will prove to be invaluable going forward. If he doesn’t become the CEO he won’t stick around long. We are extremely lucky to have him in my opinion.
October 21, 2020 17:42 ET | Source: CytoDyn Inc.
Dr. Rahman’s 18 years of pharmaceutical industry experience is highlighted by 16 successful BLA/NDAs and sBLAs
VANCOUVER, Washington, Oct. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CytoDyn Inc. (OTC.QB: CYDY), (“CytoDyn” or the “Company"
, a late-stage biotechnology company developing leronlimab (PRO 140), a CCR5 antagonist with the potential for multiple therapeutic indications, announced today the appointment of Mahboob U. Rahman, M.D., Ph.D., FACR, to the executive position of Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Rahman was most recently Global Head of Immunology Development and Pharmacovigilance at Mesoblast Inc. (ASX: MSB; Nasdaq: MESO), a global leader in allogenic cellular medicines for inflammatory diseases.
Dr. Rahman received his medical degree from Dhaka Medical College, Bangladesh and a Ph.D. in molecular biology from the Medical College of Pennsylvania. He completed his internal medicine residency at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and rheumatology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston. He then joined the Harvard Medical School faculty, and obtained an NIH Research Grant. His research interests included molecular mechanisms of joint destruction in inflammatory arthritides, as well as clinical research in various rheumatologic conditions. In early 2002, Dr. Rahman joined Centocor/Johnson & Johnson and was involved in the development of Infliximab, golimumab, ustekinumab and several small molecules as the Rheumatology Clinical Team Leader. In 2010, Dr. Rahman moved to Pfizer as a Vice President and the Therapeutic Area Head for Inflammatory Diseases and was involved in the development of tofacitiniband etanercept. In 2013, he joined Novartis as a Vice President and the Therapeutic Area Head for Immunology and Musculoskeletal Disease, where he was involved in the development of several compounds of which two achieved FDA and EMA approval for marketing, Canakinumab and secukinumab in several indications. In 2018, he joined Glenmark as an Executive VP of Clinical Development and within a month, he became the President and Chief Medical Officer, a position he held until joining Mesoblast in October 2019.
While working in the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Rahman maintained his educational and clinical activities. He was an adjunct Professor at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine from 2002 to 2016 and a Clinical Professor at the Rutgers RWJ School of Medicine, Rheumatology Division, from 2016 to 2018. He has published more than 100 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Scott A. Kelly, M.D., Chairman of the Board, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Business Development for CytoDyn, stated, “We are very pleased Dr. Rahman has joined our executive team. We expect his deep knowledge of immunology and successful regulatory experience to prove invaluable for patients and our Company.”
Nader Pourhassan, Ph.D., CytoDyn’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We believe Dr. Rahman’s proven track record in our industry, coupled with his medical and research expertise will undoubtedly help accelerate many of our clinical and regulatory priorities. With the addition of Dr. Rahman, along with Dr. Scott Kelly, our CMO, and Dr. Nitya Ray, our CTO, we believe we are well-positioned to move CytoDyn into its next phase of development.”
