Phathom Pharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. James Topper to its Board of Directors
September 26 2022 - 7:00AM
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHAT), a biopharmaceutical
company focused on developing and commercializing novel treatments
for gastrointestinal diseases and disorders, today announced the
appointment of James “Jamie” Topper, M.D., Ph.D., to its Board of
Directors. Dr. Topper currently serves as a Managing Partner at
Frazier Life Sciences, which invests globally in private and
publicly traded companies that discover, develop, and commercialize
innovative biopharmaceuticals. He is also the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corporation
(Nasdaq: FLAC). In addition to those leadership roles, he serves on
the boards of Alpine Immune Sciences (Nasdaq: ALPN) and AnaptysBio
(Nasdaq: ANAB). Dr. Topper is rejoining Phathom’s Board having
served as a Phathom Board member from its creation in January 2018
until May 2021.
“We are very excited to welcome Jamie back to our Board at a
pivotal time in Phathom’s history, as we transition from a
clinical-stage company into a commercial organization,” said Terrie
Curran, President and Chief Executive Officer of Phathom. “Jamie
knows Phathom well and we will benefit from his experience and
expertise in growing successful biotechnology companies. As we
continue to prepare for our product launches in the first quarter
of next year, we believe Jamie’s addition to our board will provide
valuable perspectives and experience.”
Dr. Topper joined Frazier Life Sciences in 2003 and has served
as a Managing Partner since 2005. He has invested across over 35
biopharma companies, including Acerta Pharma BV (sold to
AstraZeneca), Amunix Pharmaceuticals (sold to Sanofi), Calistoga
Pharmaceuticals (co-founder, sold to Gilead Sciences), Mavupharma
(sold to AbbVie), and Portola Pharmaceuticals (co-founder, sold to
Alexion).
Prior to joining Frazier Life Sciences, he served as head of the
cardiovascular research and development franchise at Millennium
Pharmaceuticals and ran Millennium San Francisco (formerly COR
Therapeutics). Prior to the merger of COR and Millennium, Dr.
Topper served as the Vice President of Biology at COR and was
responsible for managing all of its research activities. He also
served on the faculties of Stanford Medical School and Harvard
Medical School prior to joining COR.
Dr. Topper received his M.D. and Ph.D. in biophysics from
Stanford University and completed his postgraduate training in
internal medicine and cardiovascular disease at the Brigham and
Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He also holds a B.S.
from the University of Michigan.
About Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Phathom
Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the
development and commercialization of novel treatments for
gastrointestinal diseases and disorders. Phathom has in-licensed
the exclusive rights in the United States, Europe, and Canada to
vonoprazan, a first-in-class potassium-competitive acid blocker
(PCAB). Vonoprazan-based regimens are approved in the U.S. as part
of a co-packaged product in combination with antibiotics for the
treatment of H. pylori infection in adults, marketed as
VOQUEZNA™ TRIPLE PAK™ (vonoprazan, amoxicillin, clarithromycin) and
VOQUEZNA™ DUAL PAK™ (vonoprazan, amoxicillin). Phathom has a New
Drug Application under review by the FDA for vonoprazan in erosive
esophagitis (EE) and is studying the use of vonoprazan for the
treatment of non-erosive reflux disease (NERD). For more
information about Phathom, visit the Company’s website
at www.phathompharma.com and follow the
Company on LinkedIn and Twitter.
CONTACTS
Media and Investor Contact:Nick
Benedetto1-877-742-8466media@phathompharma.com
ir@phathompharma.com
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