CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seres Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRB) today announced the appointment of Terri Young, Ph.D., R.Ph., as Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer, effective June 29, 2020. Dr. Young brings to Seres over 20 years of commercial and marketing leadership experience, having successfully led the growth of several important biopharmaceutical products.
“We are thrilled to welcome Terri to the Seres team ahead of our anticipated, potentially pivotal SER-109 ECOSPOR III Phase 3 study readout in patients with recurrent C. difficile infection. Terri’s extensive marketing and sales leadership experience will be invaluable as we continue to prepare for the potential commercialization of SER-109,” said Eric Shaff, President and Chief Executive Officer of Seres. “In addition to SER-109, Terri will support the advancement of our overall microbiome therapeutic pipeline targeting infectious diseases, immunological conditions and cancer. In particular, we look forward to Terri’s contributions on our promising SER-287 program, which is in a Phase 2b study for ulcerative colitis.”
“I am excited to join Seres as the Company prepares for the potential commercialization of SER-109. Recurrent C. difficile is a condition where improved treatment options are urgently needed, and SER-109 has the potential to fundamentally transform how patients are managed,” said Dr. Young. “In addition to SER-109, Seres is advancing an innovative pipeline of microbiome therapeutic candidates, including SER-287 and SER-301 for ulcerative colitis and SER-401 and SER-155 for cancer. I look forward to working with the team to implement strategies that maximize the enormous potential of this novel therapeutic modality.”
Prior to joining Seres, Dr. Young served as Vice President, Global Commercial Strategy at Sage Therapeutics, where she led development of Sage’s global commercial capabilities, including global marketing, insights and analytics and new product planning. Previously, she held commercial leadership roles of increasing responsibility at Bristol-Myers Squibb, culminating in her role as Vice President and General Manager, Cardiovascular, in which she led the global ELIQUIS® business to become the company’s largest product by revenue. Earlier in her career, Dr. Young held marketing and sales roles at GlaxoSmithKline, where she catalyzed growth for the company’s Urology, Diabetes and NeuroHealth organizations. Dr. Young received her B.S. in pharmacy and her Ph.D. in healthcare marketing from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Young is a member of the Women in Bio and Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, and served on the Advisory Board of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association.
About Seres Therapeutics
Seres Therapeutics, Inc., (Nasdaq: MCRB) is a leading microbiome therapeutics platform company developing a novel class of biological drugs that are designed to treat disease by restoring the function of a dysbiotic microbiome, where the state of bacterial diversity and function is imbalanced. Seres’ SER-109 program has obtained Breakthrough Therapy and Orphan Drug designations from the FDA and is in Phase 3 development for recurrent C. difficile infection. Seres’ SER-287 program has obtained Fast Track and Orphan Drug designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is being evaluated in a Phase 2b study in patients with active mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis. Seres is developing SER-401 in a Phase 1b study in patients with metastatic melanoma, SER-301 for ulcerative colitis, and SER-155 to prevent mortality due to gastrointestinal infections, bacteremia and graft versus host disease. For more information, please visit www.serestherapeutics.com.
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