Redx Pharma Announces the Appointment of Dr Jane Griffiths as Non-Executive Chair, Effective from December 1, 2021
November 01, 2021 at 03:00 am EDT
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Redx Pharma announced the appointment of Dr Jane Griffiths as Non-Executive Chair, effective from December 1, 2021. Jane brings significant experience and understanding of managing global strategy across the pharmaceutical sector, together with a strong interest in sustainability and diversity. Jane has enjoyed a long and successful career in the pharmaceutical sector with Johnson & Johnson. During her tenure there she held executive roles in clinical research, international and strategic marketing, product management and operational management. In her last role before retiring in December 2019, Jane was Global Head of Actelion, where she led the integration of the Swiss biotech business following its acquisition by Johnson & Johnson. Prior to that Jane had been Company Group Chair of Janssen EMEA, the group's research based pharmaceutical arm. During her time with Johnson & Johnson, Jane led its Corporate Citizen Trust in EMEA and sponsored its Women's Leadership Initiative. Jane was also sponsor of Janssen's Global Pharmaceuticals Sustainability Council. Currently, Jane is a Non-Executive Director of the FTSE 100 companies, Johnson Matthey plc, BAE Systems plc, and is a member of the board of directors of TB Alliance, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the delivery of affordable tuberculosis drugs. Jane is a past Chair of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, past Chairwoman of the PhRMA Europe Committee and former member of the Corporate Advisory Board of the UK Government backed 'Your Life' campaign, aimed at encouraging more people to study STEM subjects.
Redx Pharma Plc is a United Kingdom-based clinical-stage biotechnology company. The Company is focused on the discovery and development of novel, small molecule, targeted medicines for the treatment of fibrotic disease, cancer and the emerging area of cancer-associated fibrosis. The Companyâs pipeline includes zelasudil (RXC007), zamaporvint (RXC004) and RXC008. Its lead asset, zelasudil (RXC007), a selective ROCK2 inhibitor, with potential in multiple interstitial lung diseases and cancer-associated fibrosis, is in a Phase 2 clinical program with an initial indication in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. RXC008 is a potential GI-targeted ROCK inhibitor for the treatment of fibrostenotic Crohnâs disease. Its oncology pipeline is led by zamaporvint (RXC004), a Porcupine inhibitor targeting Wnt-ligand dependent tumours, in combination with anti-PD-1 therapy, and its drug discovery engine is advancing a pipeline of research programs and collaborations in both fibrotic diseases and oncology.