AUTL - Autolus Therapeutics announces the appointment of Robert W. Azelby to its Board of Directors | Benzinga
LONDON, Jan. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Autolus Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ:AUTL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation programmed T cell therapies, today announced the appointment of Robert W. Azelby to the Board of Directors. Mr. Azelby brings more than 30 years of biopharmaceutical leadership and commercial experience to Autolus's Board.
"The Autolus Board and Management Team would like to welcome Bob Azelby to the Board of Directors. Bob brings with him a wealth of experience and a strong track record in building successful biotech companies and his extensive commercial experience will be invaluable as we get closer to commercializing our first product," said Dr. Christian Itin, Chief Executive Officer of Autolus.
"It's an exciting time to be joining Autolus with a BLA filing having recently been submitted for the company's lead CAR T cell therapy, obe-cel," said Mr. Azelby. "I look forward to helping Autolus leverage its strengths as it moves from a development stage to a commercial company."
Most recently, Mr. Azelby served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Eliem Therapeutics Inc. Prior to Eliem, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. from June 2018 until its acquisition by H. Lundbeck A/S in 2019. Mr. Azelby previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer of Juno Therapeutics, Inc. from 2015 through its acquisition by Celgene in 2018. Earlier in his 15 years at ...