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Former Pfizer R&D head LaMattina to advise Ziarco

He previously spent 30 years at US pharma firm

Dr John LaMattina ZiarcoUK-based biotech Ziarco has hired former head of R&D at Pfizer, Dr John LaMattina, as a strategic R&D adviser.

Dr LaMattina spent 30 years at Pfizer in total, including four years as president of global research and development from 2003 until his retirement from the US pharma giant in 2007.

Earlier roles he held at Pfizer included senior VP of worldwide development and chief medical officer.

In his new role, he will help Ziarco to advance its development strategies for its investigational compounds to tackle inflammatory and allergic diseases.

These include a H4 agonist that has just completed a phase I study.

In addition to his role at Ziarco, LaMattina is a senior partner at PureTech Venues and serves on the board of directors at Ligand Pharmaceuticals and the scientific advisory board of Trevena Pharmaceuticals.

20th March 2013

From: Research

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