Belgium biopharma firm TiGenix has appointed Dr Gregory Gordon to head up its US medical department as part of moves to strengthen its stateside operations.
TiGenix has also appointed Annette Valles-Sukkar as associate director, clinical projects, and both she and Dr Gordon will report to the company’s chief medical officer Dr Marie Paule Richard.
Dr Gordon joins TiGenix from Nestlé Health Science, where he was global clinical affairs lead, gastrointestinal health and prior to that he has worked at Stealth BioTherapeutics, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals and Parexel.
Meanwhile, Valles-Sukkar arrives at TiGenix from Alexion Pharmaceuticals, where she was responsible for all aspects of clinical trial development.
Dr Marie Paule Richard said: “We are delighted to welcome Gregory and Annette to TiGenix and to further build the team at our US headquarters in Cambridge, MA.
“Gregory has exceptional experience in drug development generally and specifically with gastrointestinal products. Annette has proven ability to manage large-scale late-stage clinical trials.”