Abivax Announces Former Prometheus COO, Mark Stenhouse, Appointed as Board Observer & Advisor to Abivax
November 13 2024 - 3:01PM
Abivax Announces Former Prometheus COO,
Mark Stenhouse, Appointed as Board Observer
& Advisor to Abivax
PARIS, France, November 13, 2024, 10:00
pm CET – Abivax SA (Euronext Paris and Nasdaq: ABVX)
(“Abivax” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company
focused on developing therapeutics that harness the body’s natural
regulatory mechanisms to stabilize the immune response in patients
with chronic inflammatory diseases, today announced the appointment
of Mark Stenhouse as Board Observer and Advisor to Abivax.
Mr. Stenhouse brings more than 30 years of
experience in the biopharma industry. Most recently, he served as
Chief Operating Officer of Prometheus Biosciences, a biotechnology
company focused on gastrointestinal diseases that was acquired by
Merck for $10.8 billion in 2023. Prior to Prometheus, Mr. Stenhouse
spent over 25 years at AbbVie, most recently serving as Vice
President of U.S. Immunology. In this capacity, Mr. Stenhouse
oversaw U.S. sales and marketing teams for HUMIRA®.
In addition to his positions at Prometheus and
Abbvie, Mr. Stenhouse held an executive leadership role at Exact
Sciences. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
from the College of Charleston.
Marc de Garidel, Chief Executive Officer
of Abivax, said: “We are pleased to welcome Mark
to the role of Board Observer and Advisor to Abivax. We expect his
perspective and extensive experience in gastroenterology and
immunology to undoubtedly support our continued progress as we head
toward commercialization of obefazimod and strengthen our
pipeline.”
Mark Stenhouse, Board Observer &
Advisor to Abivax, said: “I am impressed with the clinical
profile of obefazimod and its potential to address unmet needs in
the patient community. I look forward to working alongside the
Abivax management team and Board of Directors as the company
continues to advance toward key milestones.”
About ObefazimodObefazimod,
Abivax’s lead investigational drug candidate, is an orally
administered small molecule that was demonstrated to potentially
enhance the expression of a single microRNA, miR-124. Phase 2
clinical trials in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) have
generated positive data, resulting in the initiation of a pivotal
global Phase 3 clinical trial program (ABTECT Program), with first
patients enrolled in the United States in October 2022. A Phase 2b
clinical trial in Crohn’s disease is ongoing, with the first
patient enrolled in October 2024, and exploration of potential
combination therapy opportunities in UC is ongoing.
About AbivaxAbivax is a
clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing
therapeutics that harness the body’s natural regulatory mechanisms
to stabilize the immune response in patients with chronic
inflammatory diseases. Based in France and the United States,
Abivax’s lead drug candidate, obefazimod (ABX464), is in Phase 3
clinical trials for the treatment of moderately to severely active
ulcerative colitis. More information on the Company is available
at www.abivax.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and on X, formerly
Twitter, @Abivax.
Contact:Patrick MalloySVP,
Investor Relations, Abivaxpatrick.malloy@abivax.com+1 847 987
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